Waccamaw Pottery draws tourists with vast complex
The Waccamaw Pottery complex near Myrtle Beach spans 40 acres with two main buildings and multiple outbuildings. Visitors from the US and abroad seek bargains on dinnerware, glassware, wicker, lamps, and of course pottery. Sally Peterson notes its rapid growth from a small garden center to a large discount housewares destination.
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Myrtle Beach
U.S. 501
Discount Housewares
Grand Strand
Scotland
England
Australia
Sally Peterson
Waccamaw
Peterson
Clyde Wrenn
Waccamaw Eyes Expansion Boost At Myrtle Beach Site
South Carolina site Waccamaw plans 500 more acres to expand Tourists and convention crowds fuel summer sales. Wrenn notes 300000 weekly summer shoppers, with bargains attracting locals and daytrippers from North Carolina. Crowded lots, roadside parking, and rain hinder beach time. Prices like 99 cents for a beer mug draw buyers.
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Wrenn
Myrtle Beach
North Carolina
Waccamaw
Peterson
Rabies Drive Spurs Pet Licensing Push in Carolinas
Local governments move to license cats as well as dogs and require rabies shots to curb a growing pet population. Critics say fees rise unfairly and threaten animals, while officials note shelters struggle with excess strays and high euthanasia rates.
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Carolinas
Walter Hagler
Rock Hill
Celanese Corp
Hagler
York County
Charlotte
Wards Inc
WARDS
United States
Wayne Smith
Gaston County
Animal Shelter
Gaston
Spills Not So Bad As In Early Days
In Columbia SC the state reports fewer tears over chemical spills as environmental concern rises. Health and Environmental Control coordinators say incidents trigger quick cleanup and public information. They note spill numbers may rise, but volume and damage per spill have declined since 1971.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Robert Fairey
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Fairey
Ron Kinney
Kinney
Anti Convention Center Suit Tossed Out
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by Charleston preservationists seeking to halt the 60 million hotel and convention center project. The decision clears the way for the City of Charleston to proceed with the Charleston Center including a 431 room hotel 850 seat conference facility and parking garage. Opponents plan to appeal to the Fourth Circuit while mayor Riley urged acceptance of the ruling.
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Charleston
U.S
Falcon B. Hawkins
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Charleston Center
Preservation Society of Charleston
Charlestown
Olsen
Riley
Hawkins
County Police Chief Fired After Vacation Ouster
Charleston County Police Chief Luther J. Mowery resigned at the county administrator’s request. He learned of his firing from a radio news report while traveling with his family on retreat. Councilman Charles Wallace called for an apology for the abrupt announcement.
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Charleston
Luther J. Mowery
Mowery
Charles Wallace
Tennessee
The
Charleston News and Courier
Four Rocky Mountain spotted fever deaths amid 118 cases
Columbia reports four deaths this year from Rocky Mountain spotted fever among 118 cases. Health officials say the rise is unexplained and higher than in past years. Entomologist Michael Loving notes transmission by tick bites and advises watching children for chills fever muscle pain and a rash.
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Columbia
Michael Loving
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Sissy
Mandy Petitus
Anderson
ING Canine
Tommy Hartnett
Joel Martin
Beaufort
Hartnett
Martin
Charles
Pug) Ravenel
Department of Housing and Urban Development
the Economic Development Administration
Ernest F. Hollings
D-Sc
Aiken Preparatory School
By Bob Leminick
Ochsner Clinic
New Orleans
Jerry Lewis
Richland Ave
Dial
Aiken Standard
Aiken
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