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The permits issued last year include nearly 600 new single-family homes and 51 new commercial buildings, all coming in at a total construction value of $355 million.
The numbers show new single-family homes on the rise with the number of permits issued, up from 369 in 2016 and about 530 in 2017.
Carol Coleman, Myrtle Beach planning director, said it shows the interest in coming here goes beyond vacationing.
“I think we’re starting to see more of a full-time residential representation here. I think people are coming here and staying here," said Coleman.
According to Myrtle Beach realtor Anthony Schibilia, new construction sales in terms of homes sold from January 2016 to January 2019 are up 7 percent. That’s compared to a 4 percent decrease in resale.
“The resale market having a low inventory is kind of propelling new construction. Buyers aren’t finding what they want, they’re having to look elsewhere which increases the demand, which is why we’ve seen new construction grow more than the resale in terms of average price point," said Schibilia.
Coleman said they’re seeing big numbers in areas like The Market Common, an area that has growing for quite some time, and also in places like Grande Dunes.
But there’s only so much building that can be done. Coleman said the city is running out of raw land to develop.
“We’re getting to the point where we’re close to the end of what’s available out there, but until that time happens, you’re going to see the growth continue," she said.
A big shift is coming to home support services in our province with two health authorities taking control of contracts from external service providers. The decision has drawn criticism from the BC Care Providers Association. Health Minister Adrian Dix spoke to Global BC’s Sonia Sunger about the changes.
Three foreign oil workers, two Americans and a Briton, were freed by Nigerian militants who had held them hostage for five weeks.
Three foreign oil workers, two Americans and a Briton, were freed on Monday by Nigerian militants who had held them hostage for five weeks, officials said.
The release of the three, employees of US oil services company Willbros, raised hopes for an end to three months of sabotage and kidnapping in the world's eighth largest oil exporting country that has cut shipments by a quarter.
The three men were handed to the governor of Nigeria's southern Delta state by an ethnic Ijaw leader, who had been negotiating with the militants on behalf of the government.
US and British diplomatic staff took the men for medical checks.
"(The three) are in very good health and high spirits," said Abel Oshevire, a spokesman for Delta state. "Of course, they are a bit agitated after a month in captivity."
The rebel Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) had demanded a greater share of the region's huge oil wealth, the release of two jailed Ijaw leaders and compensation for oil pollution as conditions for freeing the hostages.
It was not immediately clear what produced the breakthrough, but President Olusegun Obasanjo is due to fly to Washington on Tuesday and pressure had been building up for an end to the standoff over the hostages.
Christmas is coming, like it or not, and you need to get your friend or family member a great gift. Not the bath set gift or the socks with flashing lights gift; a gift that will mean a lot to them for years to come. Photographs make good gifts, especially photos of loved ones like kids and pets.
Animals Best Friends is coming to the rescue to solve your gift problem. What would be a better gift than a photo of your children and pets with Santa Claus, or your entire family with Santa?
ABF volunteers will be taking photos of pets and kids with Santa the first three weekends in December. Santa Photos will be at the Independence PetSmart, 4010 S Bolger Road, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Participants will receive a 4x6-inch digital color photo in a frame. The cost is $10.95 ($9.95 with a Pet Perks Card) pe...
Props like scarves and antlers will be available for pets to wear for the photo, but you are welcome to deck yourself and your pet out as you please for the photo.
So bring your cat, dog, rabbit, parrot or whatever companion animal you have to PetSmart, along with your friends and family, for photos with Santa. It is a good way to start off the Christmas season.
Eyal Press and Jennifer Washburn, “The Kept University”; J. Bottum, “The Soundtracking of America”; Jim Myers, “Notes on the Murder of Thirty of My Neighbors”; Chitra Divakaruni, “Uncertain Objects of Desire”; and much more.
She was a Holocaust princess, their living memorial candle, continuity. Who would have predicted that she would turn her back on her people to become a nun in, of all places, the convent at Auschwitz?
by Da Chen. Random House, 320 pages, $25.00.
A horse-drawn caisson carrying the senator’s casket led a procession of mourners from the academy’s chapel to its cemetery after a private service. The senator’s widow, Cindy, and his children were among those who walked behind the caisson. Joining them were family and friends as well as members of McCain’s Class of 19...
About 4 p.m., a flyover of military aircraft honored the Navy pilot who was shot down over Vietnam and held more than five years as a prisoner of war. The burial was private according to the wishes of McCain, the Arizona Republican and 2008 presidential nominee who died Aug. 25 from brain cancer at age 81.
Susan Walsh is an Associated Press writer.
HILO, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - State health officials have confirmed a case of traveled-related Zika on the Big Island.
It's the first so far this year in Hawaii County, and officials said the resident has a history of travel to the South Pacific. Local transmission of Zika has been reported in American Samoa, Fiji, Micronesia, Samoa and Tonga.
Officials said the resident is not infectious. Hawaii has reported no cases of locally-acquired Zika virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
After the case was confirmed, the state sent a vector control team to the resident's home and business to survey for mosquitoes and treat any areas of concern.
"The County of Hawaii is working with the Department of Health to take proactive steps to assess affected areas for mosquito activity, educate communities, and treat mosquito breeding sites," said Civil Defense Administrator Ed Teixeira.
"This event is a reminder that we all need to remain vigilant and take steps to prevent mosquito bites especially when traveling to affected areas worldwide, and eliminate mosquitoes by emptying standing water where they can breed."
It's Bobo's birthday, but sadly no one showed up to his party. A big game hunter figures it's the perfect opportunity to capture the fearsome monster—by throwing Bobo the birthday party of his dreams.
Matthew Furnell, Jarrod Hasenjager, Miro Kolenic, Romy Latter, Aarin Lehmkuhl, and Sarah Scrimgeour made the wonderfully cartoony Big Game at the Animation School in Cape Town, South Africa.
For those having issues with Vimeo, you can also watch the short on YouTube.
Cyclone leaves a path of destruction a half a mile wide and a mile long; Jonathan Serrie reports from the scene.
Rescuers are scouring through what remains of destroyed homes as part of an intense ground search in southeast Alabama on Monday after a deadly tornado tore through the region, killing least 23 and leaving a number in the "double digits" of people who are missing.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said at a morning news conference that most of the destruction was focused in an area along Alabama Highway 51 in Beauregard that is about a half-mile wide.
"It looks almost as like someone took a giant knife and just scraped the ground. There are slabs where homes formerly stood," he told reporters. "Whole forested areas, trees are just snapped and lying on the ground."
Jones said the death toll remained at 23 people as of 2 p.m. but may rise as the day goes on. Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said at an afternoon news conference that three children, ages 6, 9, and 10 were among the dead in Sunday's tornado.
"I have not seen this level of destruction ever in my experience here in Lee County," the sheriff said. "We have not had anything of this nature before."
The tornado impacted what the sheriff described as a rural area that had a lot of mobile homes and manufactured-type housing. The twister created a debris field that spread over hundreds of yards, according to Jones, with some debris being thrown a half-mile away.
"In some locations, complete residences are gone," he said.
Aishah Hasnie reports from New York.
A group of "well over" 100 rescuers were out Monday morning searching through the storm's path, and Jones expected nearly 200 people will fully be involved as the day goes on. Also assisting are canine teams that are coming from all over Alabama.
"We're just going to focus with all our teams on the ground, specific assigned sectors that these teams are going to," Jones told "America's Newsroom." "A lot of volunteers have come forward. We have the assets in place. It's all about being able to cover the affected area."
An untold number of people were also transported to area hospitals with "very serious injuries," according to Jones, who did not have an exact number but told reporters they were being treated for a "range of injuries."
The National Weather Service said that preliminary damage shows a tornado with at least an EF-4 rating caused the destruction in Alabama with winds estimated at 170 mph.
Chris Darden, meteorologist-in-charge at the NWS' Birmingham office said at a news conference it was the deadliest tornado in the United States since the twister that hit Moore, Oklahoma in 2013. The storm had a track of at least 24 miles.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said the tornado ravaged a "tight-knit" community of people.
"We lost children, mothers, fathers, neighbors, and friends," she said.
Scott Fillmer told the Associated Press was at home in the rural community of Beauregard when the storm hit in Lee County.
Another woman told Fox News how she escaped injured.
"So I grabbed my dog and went and got in the closet and I'm sitting there holding the door just in case because it didn't close all the way. And a few minutes later, that's when I could hear all the wind and the house moving," she said.
Describing rescue efforts Sunday night, a local mayor told Fox News: "We had to cut our way in with chainsaws and tractors to get to these people and make sure everyone was okay. We had some elderly people that were trapped in their houses.
"Words cannot describe it. Trailer homes turned upside down, the damage is unbelievable," he added.
In a tweet late Sunday, President Trump said: "To the great people of Alabama and surrounding areas: Please be careful and safe. Tornadoes and storms were truly violent and more could be coming. To the families and friends of the victims, and to the injured, God bless you all!"
The president said Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been told to give the "A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama" in the wake of the deadly storms.
Ryan Gauld has found himself the victim of a bizarre spat after being hastily recalled from a loan deal at Vitoria Setubal by his parent club Sporting Lisbon.
It is alleged that Sporting boss Jorge Jesus made the decision out of anger after seeing his side eliminated by Vitoria in the Portuguese league cup.
Gauld and fellow Sporting loanee Andre Geraldes were both absent from the Vitoria squad as the hosts won 2-1 thanks to a controversial late penalty, scored by striker Edinho.
It is alleged the pair were immediately recalled by Sporting and will now be transferred straight back into the club’s B team.
Gauld was beginning to build-up a good head of steam with the Primeira Liga side, having established himself in the starting XI recently following a slow beginning to his loan spell.
Can we trust military drones to decide when to fire?
TECHNOLOGY has long been distancing the soldiers who fire weapons from the people who get hit. Now robotics engineer Ron Arkin at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, is trying to sever the link completely, with software that would allow drones to make their own decisions about wielding lethal force.
He has developed an “ethical governor”, which aims to ensure that robot attack aircraft behave ethically in combat, and is demonstrating it in simulations based on recent conflicts in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Snippet of the Whatsapp conversation between Mr Abdul Rahman Bistamam and MH370 pilot Capt Zaharie Ahmad Shah before the flight went missing on March 8.
GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia - Abdul Rahman Bistamam last received a WhatsApp message from Capt Zaharie Ahmad Shah at 11.41am on March 6, about 36 hours before he took off with MH370.
"It was just a joke about the water crisis. He sends me jokes from time to time.
"He would also enquire about happenings in Penang and also about the Sungai Pinang folks," said the 64-year-old freelance photographer at his house in Jalan Maqbul, off Jalan Sungai Pinang here.
Said Abdul Rahman, who has known Zaharie, 53, since he was a child living in the area: "We live next to each other and he calls me Pak Man (Uncle Man)."
He rubbished the British report in The Mail on Sunday that Zaharie was a political fanatic.
"Ari's political knowledge is almost zero. He is not up-to-date with the current news, and politics is never his topic of conversation," said Abdul Rahman, referring to Zaharie by his pet name.
"Ari is a humble person who doesn't like to show off or splurge on luxury items," said Abdul Rahman, who last met Zaharie in 2010 when the latter returned for Abdul Rahman's wife's funeral.
Another childhood friend, neighbour and former schoolmate Amir Shaharuddin Mohd Hassan, 51, spoke of fond memories of playing with Zaharie, a "kind boy who was willing to share his toys such as his car and aeroplane models".
"We went to the same primary and secondary schools. He loved aeroplanes and it was his childhood dream to be a pilot," Amir Shaharuddin said.
He added that Zaharie was not very active in co-curricular activities back in Penang Free School (PFS) but focused mainly on studies.
"He was in 5 Science II, a class of smart students. His life back then revolved around studying and aeroplanes," he said.
Humble and soft spoken, Zaharie had a lot of friends, said Amir Shaharuddin.
"There is no way he will sabotage his own flight. He is a person who will not harm others but will go the extra mile to ensure that others are safe," he said, adding that Zaharie is known to be a meticulous person who strives for perfection in everything he undertakes.
Harman’s internal polling shows her with a wide lead in the June 8 Democratic primary in her bid for a ninth term. But her hawkish past as a supporter of the Iraq war and as a defender of President George W. Bush’s posture on intelligence issues has sparked a repeat primary challenge in a liberal-minded Southern Califo...
Harman, who has already spent nearly $340,000 in an effort to ward off Winograd’s tenacious effort, was forced into a floor fight for the California Democratic Party endorsement at the party’s convention last month.
Kanjorski, a 13-term Democrat who narrowly won reelection in 2008 — an otherwise great Democratic year — finds his hold on his Scranton and Wilkes-Barre-area district threatened in the form of a May 18 primary challenge from Lackawanna County Commissioner Corey O’Brien.
Facing the wrath of liberals over her opposition to health care reform and to the Employee Free Choice Act, Lincoln is fending off a furious May 18 Democratic primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.
With labor-affiliated outside groups spending millions in an all-out effort to dislodge her, the two-term incumbent is casting herself as an independent-minded reformer whose seniority positions her to deliver for the economically hard-hit state.
An early May Mason-Dixon survey shows Lincoln leading Halter 44 percent to 32 percent.
As the May 18 Pennsylvania Democratic primary draws near, Specter’s grasp on the seat he has held for three decades appears increasingly tenuous. Polls show Rep. Joe Sestak has closed the once-gaping Specter lead in the polls, a surge that coincides with a new TV ad he is running, tying Specter to George W. Bush.
The Magic Chicken is a gastrocomique delight! Join us for a hilarious mix of magic, mime and music with slapstick humour, break dancing and puppetry.
Set in a little bistro, chaos ensues when Evil Eric tries to steal Ethel the magic golden-egg laying chicken from two unsuspecting and hapless chefs. Watch out for flying kitchen tools, airborne food, chefs falling over and slow-mo chase scenes.
Accompanied by live music, The Magic Chicken will be a riot for both kids and adults alike.
Created especially for children from 7-12 years old.
Performed by Trygve Wakenshaw, Barnie Duncan and directed by Geoff Pinfield. Auckland’s award-winning Theatre Beating are regulars on the New Zealand festival circuit and they have performed internationally throughout Europe and in Australia.
July 30, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Metropolitan Aviation LLC to reinstate a pilot after a whistle blower investigation determined the Manassas, VA. based air carrier violated the pilot's rights when he was fired.
The pilot with 24 years of flight time and who is also a licensed FAA aircraft mechanic (A&P) reported that he had departed Teterboro, NJ on June 17, 2010, with four passengers in the company’s Hawker 800 aircraft.
20 minutes into the flight the pilot heard a loud bang that sounded like it came from the tail section of the aircraft, the aircraft began to vibrate, "I mean, the whole airplane shook," said the pilot and then a warning light came on which indicated the rear bay was overheating.
The pilot declared an emergency with air traffic control and landed at State College airport in Pennsylvania. The pilot said “We did everything by the book. We landed that airplane safely, and everybody walked away”. The pilot contacted his employer, Metropolitan Aviation and informed them of the emergency and that he ...
The pilot states he was ordered to fly the aircraft back to Manassas Regional Airport for repairs by company mechanics. The pilot reported that an FAA aircraft mechanic checked the aircraft and determined the aircraft was not airworthy. The pilot refused to fly the aircraft back and within days of the emergency landing...

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