{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"joefosterjr.com","home_page_url":"https://joefosterjr.com","description":"joefosterjr.com","author":{"name":"joefosterjr.com"},"items":[{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/grand-strand-real-estate-builder-deals-pawleys-island-progress","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/Blog%20Masthead.png\"/><p>uilders are offering incentives. Pawleys Island has encouraging coastal news. And decisions involving Conway, Surfside Beach, and Highway 22 could help shape the Grand Strand's future.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/grand-strand-real-estate-builder-deals-pawleys-island-progress","title":"Grand Strand Real Estate: Builder Deals, Pawleys Island Progress ","summary":"uilders are offering incentives. Pawleys Island has encouraging coastal news. And decisions involving Conway, Surfside Beach, and Highway 22 could help shape the Grand Strand's future.","date_modified":"2026-10-21T12:42:42Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/sand-mine-showdown-flood-fixes-veterans-housing-new-homes","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/08a71b92-2eda-420e-9d86-067328ac8e44.png\"/><p>Friday, October 16, 2026 | Grand Strand Real Estate News</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/sand-mine-showdown-flood-fixes-veterans-housing-new-homes","title":"Sand Mine Showdown, Flood Fixes, Veterans Housing & New Homes","summary":"Friday, October 16, 2026 | Grand Strand Real Estate News","date_modified":"2026-10-16T13:49:48Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/berkshire-hathaway-is-betting-billions-on-housing","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ffb1b1b8-d700-49b8-b8c1-e2209cb482e9.png\"/><p>One of America's largest companies is making a substantial bet on housing—even as mortgage rates remain high and buyers face affordability challenges.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/berkshire-hathaway-is-betting-billions-on-housing","title":"Berkshire Hathaway Bets Billions on Future of American Homeowners","summary":"One of America's largest companies is making a substantial bet on housing—even as mortgage rates remain high and buyers face affordability challenges.","date_modified":"2026-10-15T13:50:21Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/172m-water-upgrade-smarter-flood-planning-expanded-healthcare","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%2015%2C%202026%2C%2008_32_18%20AM-10.png\"/><p>Grand Strand Daily Update | Thursday, October 15, 2026</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/172m-water-upgrade-smarter-flood-planning-expanded-healthcare","title":"$172M Water Upgrade, Smarter Flood Planning & Expanded Healthcare","summary":"Grand Strand Daily Update | Thursday, October 15, 2026","date_modified":"2026-10-15T13:33:41Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/inflation-climbs-to-37%25-%E2%80%94-what-it-means-for-the-grand-strand","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/01_inflation_headline.png\"/><p>Wednesday, October 14, 2026</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/inflation-climbs-to-37%25-%E2%80%94-what-it-means-for-the-grand-strand","title":"Inflation Climbs to 3.7% — What It Means for the Grand Strand","summary":"Wednesday, October 14, 2026","date_modified":"2026-10-14T18:58:32Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/grand-strand-11-new-flights-big-tax-vote-what%E2%80%99s-next","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/08a71b92-2eda-420e-9d86-067328ac8e44.png\"/><p>Grand Strand Daily Update | Wednesday, October 14, 2026</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/grand-strand-11-new-flights-big-tax-vote-what%E2%80%99s-next","title":"Grand Strand: 11 New Flights, Big Tax Vote & What’s Next","summary":"Grand Strand Daily Update | Wednesday, October 14, 2026","date_modified":"2026-10-14T13:27:13Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/conservation-is-catching-in-georgetown-county","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%2013%2C%202026%2C%2009_06_46%20AM-1.png\"/><p>Conservation, Home Improvements, New Construction, Community Trails and Schools</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/conservation-is-catching-in-georgetown-county","title":"Conservation is catching in Georgetown County","summary":"Conservation, Home Improvements, New Construction, Community Trails and Schools","date_modified":"2026-10-13T13:24:26Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/north-myrtle-beach-postpones-accessory-dwelling-unit-rules","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/3d891a65-cf24-4590-ac4b-496e3d5416a3.png\"/><p>North Myrtle Beach City Council has postponed action on two proposed ordinances involving accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/north-myrtle-beach-postpones-accessory-dwelling-unit-rules","title":"North Myrtle Beach Postpones Accessory Dwelling Unit Rules","summary":"North Myrtle Beach City Council has postponed action on two proposed ordinances involving accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T14:35:19Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/horry-county-gives-industrial-corridors-plan-the-green-light","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/aaf847f8-5bd0-4e2d-9cdd-d31815bd7c6f.png\"/><p>Horry County Council has given final approval to the county’s new Industrial Corridors future land-use designation, covering roughly 84,812 acres, primarily west of the Waccamaw River. 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The plan is designed to identify lo...","date_modified":"2026-10-07T14:32:19Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-steel-mill-deal-was-more-complicated-than-thought","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%206%2C%202026%2C%2001_52_13%20PM-1.png\"/><p>The proposed redevelopment of Georgetown’s 66-acre former Liberty Steel property is dead in its previous form, but new reporting provides a clearer picture of why.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-steel-mill-deal-was-more-complicated-than-thought","title":"Georgetown Steel Mill Deal Was More Complicated Than Thought","summary":"The proposed redevelopment of Georgetown’s 66-acre former Liberty Steel property is dead in its previous form, but new reporting provides a clearer picture of why.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T14:29:57Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-mortgage-rates-remain-in-the-7%25-range","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2030%2C%202026%2C%2007_17_58%20AM-3.png\"/><p>Mortgage rates moved slightly lower Tuesday, but the bigger picture has not changed: buyers are still facing borrowing costs well into the 7% range.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-mortgage-rates-remain-in-the-7%25-range","title":"Rate Watch: Mortgage Rates Remain in the 7% Range","summary":"Mortgage rates moved slightly lower Tuesday, but the bigger picture has not changed: buyers are still facing borrowing costs well into the 7% range.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T14:25:26Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/%F0%9F%93%88-rate-watch-30-year-fixed-reaches-761%25","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%205%2C%202026%2C%2005_05_37%20PM-8.png\"/><p>Mortgage News Daily’s latest completed daily reading puts the average top-tier 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.61%, up from 7.57% Friday. 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Mortgage News Daily","date_modified":"2026-10-06T18:25:52Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/%F0%9F%92%B0-georgetown-county-talks-1%25-sales-tax-and-property-tax-relief","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/03_georgetown_lost_hero.png\"/><p>Georgetown County is holding a public information session tonight in the Pawleys Island area on the proposed 1% Local Option Sales Tax, or LOST.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/%F0%9F%92%B0-georgetown-county-talks-1%25-sales-tax-and-property-tax-relief","title":"💰 Georgetown County Talks 1% Sales Tax and Property-Tax Relief","summary":"Georgetown County is holding a public information session tonight in the Pawleys Island area on the proposed 1% Local Option Sales Tax, or LOST.","date_modified":"2026-10-06T18:24:33Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/%F0%9F%8F%AD-horry-county%E2%80%99s-84812-acre-industrial-corridors-plan","html_content":"<img 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near Conway keeps getting busier.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/%F0%9F%94%AD-future-watch-%E2%80%94-372-homes-could-be-coming-to-the-highway-905-co","title":"🔭 Future Watch — 372 Homes Could Be Coming to the Highway 905 Co","summary":"The Highway 905 development corridor near Conway keeps getting busier.","date_modified":"2026-10-06T18:13:57Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-county-added-2650-acres-that-won%E2%80%99t-be-a-subdivision","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%202%2C%202026%2C%2012_17_02%20PM-2.png\"/><p>Georgetown County Just Added 2,650 Acres That Won’t Become a Subdivision</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-county-added-2650-acres-that-won%E2%80%99t-be-a-subdivision","title":"Georgetown County Added 2,650 Acres That Won’t Be a Subdivision","summary":"Georgetown County Just Added 2,650 Acres That Won’t Become a Subdivision","date_modified":"2026-10-06T18:07:06Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/pawleys-inlet-is-moving%E2%80%94literally","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%202%2C%202026%2C%2012_17_01%20PM-1.png\"/><p>The landscape at the south end of Pawleys Island is changing.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/pawleys-inlet-is-moving%E2%80%94literally","title":"Pawleys Inlet Is Moving—Literally","summary":"The landscape at the south end of Pawleys Island is changing.","date_modified":"2026-10-06T18:04:44Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-investing-the-infrastructure-behind-future-growth","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%206%2C%202026%2C%2001_52_18%20PM-6.png\"/><p>Some of the most important Georgetown development news has nothing to do with flashy new subdivisions.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-investing-the-infrastructure-behind-future-growth","title":"Georgetown: Investing the Infrastructure Behind Future Growth","summary":"Some of the most important Georgetown development news has nothing to do with flashy new subdivisions.","date_modified":"2026-10-06T18:03:24Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown%E2%80%99s-steel-mill-redevelopment-hits-a-brick-wall","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%206%2C%202026%2C%2001_52_13%20PM-1.png\"/><p>One of the biggest potential redevelopment projects in Georgetown, South Carolina, is back in limbo.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown%E2%80%99s-steel-mill-redevelopment-hits-a-brick-wall","title":"Georgetown’s Steel Mill Redevelopment Hits a Brick Wall","summary":"One of the biggest potential redevelopment projects in Georgetown, South Carolina, is back in limbo.","date_modified":"2026-10-06T17:59:27Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-%E2%80%94-mortgage-rates-ease-friday","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%202%2C%202026%2C%2012_17_03%20PM-4.png\"/><p>There is already an update from the number on today's panel. Mortgage News Daily's 30-year fixed index moved down to 7.49% Friday, from 7.54% Thursday and 7.60% Wednesday. Freddie Mac's weekly survey, which measures rate...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-%E2%80%94-mortgage-rates-ease-friday","title":"Rate Watch — Mortgage Rates Ease Friday","summary":"There is already an update from the number on today's panel. Mortgage News Daily's 30-year fixed index moved down to 7.49% Friday, from 7.54% Thursday and 7.60% Wednesday. Freddie Mac's weekly survey, which measures rate...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T18:39:26Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/crews-begin-cutting-a-new-pawleys-inlet","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%202%2C%202026%2C%2012_17_01%20PM-1.png\"/><p>Yes, you read that correctly. After years of litigation and shoreline changes, heavy equipment is now physically creating a new channel for Pawleys Inlet across the south end of Pawleys Island. The project is intended to...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/crews-begin-cutting-a-new-pawleys-inlet","title":"Crews Begin Cutting a New Pawleys Inlet","summary":"Yes, you read that correctly. After years of litigation and shoreline changes, heavy equipment is now physically creating a new channel for Pawleys Inlet across the south end of Pawleys Island. The project is intended to...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T18:37:18Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/372-home-development-near-highway-905-moves-forward","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%202%2C%202026%2C%2012_17_02%20PM-2.png\"/><p>Your new home could be in a proposed 372-home development covering more than 200 acres near S.C. 905 and Old Reaves Ferry Road. The project moved forward Thursday when the Horry County Planning Commission unanimously rec...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/372-home-development-near-highway-905-moves-forward","title":"372-Home Development Near Highway 905 Moves Forward","summary":"Your new home could be in a proposed 372-home development covering more than 200 acres near S.C. 905 and Old Reaves Ferry Road. The project moved forward Thursday when the Horry County Planning Commission unanimously rec...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T18:34:23Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/brand-new-ramsey-grove-state-park-opens-along-the-black-river","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%202%2C%202026%2C%2012_17_02%20PM-3.png\"/><p>Georgetown County has a major new outdoor asset. Ramsey Grove State Park officially opened Oct. 1 in what South Carolina State Parks calls a soft-opening phase. The property covers about 2,650 acres along the Black River...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/brand-new-ramsey-grove-state-park-opens-along-the-black-river","title":"Brand New Ramsey Grove State Park Opens Along the Black River","summary":"Georgetown County has a major new outdoor asset. Ramsey Grove State Park officially opened Oct. 1 in what South Carolina State Parks calls a soft-opening phase. The property covers about 2,650 acres along the Black River...","date_modified":"2026-10-02T18:31:20Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-mortgage-rates-remain-above-7%25","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%201%2C%202026%2C%2011_04_49%20AM-5.png\"/><p>Mortgage News Daily ended September 30 with its top-tier 30-year fixed index at 7.60%, up 0.02 percentage point for the day. Its daily index and other mortgage surveys use different methodologies, so borrowers should not...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-mortgage-rates-remain-above-7%25","title":"Rate Watch: Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%","summary":"Mortgage News Daily ended September 30 with its top-tier 30-year fixed index at 7.60%, up 0.02 percentage point for the day. Its daily index and other mortgage surveys use different methodologies, so borrowers should not...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T15:36:31Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/mel%E2%80%99s-cottages-would-add-52-townhomes-inside-myrtle-beach","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/453c8893-d1bb-45c5-ae76-3b952b40a337.png\"/><p>A proposed development called Mel’s Cottages would bring 52 townhomes to the corner of 17th Avenue South and Beaver Road. Preliminary plans call for 10 buildings with a mix of two- and three-bedroom residences, along wit...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/mel%E2%80%99s-cottages-would-add-52-townhomes-inside-myrtle-beach","title":"Mel’s Cottages would add 52 Townhomes inside Myrtle Beach","summary":"A proposed development called Mel’s Cottages would bring 52 townhomes to the corner of 17th Avenue South and Beaver Road. Preliminary plans call for 10 buildings with a mix of two- and three-bedroom residences, along wit...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T15:32:42Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/the-pawleys-roundabout-is-back---so-is-the-oak-tree-question","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%201%2C%202026%2C%2011_04_46%20AM-3.png\"/><p>SCDOT is presenting updated plans for a roundabout at Waverly Road and Petigru Drive. The intersection has been under discussion for years, and an earlier proposal ran into significant community opposition over the impac...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/the-pawleys-roundabout-is-back---so-is-the-oak-tree-question","title":"The Pawleys Roundabout is back - so is the Oak-Tree Question","summary":"SCDOT is presenting updated plans for a roundabout at Waverly Road and Petigru Drive. The intersection has been under discussion for years, and an earlier proposal ran into significant community opposition over the impac...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T15:21:05Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-county-takes-a-second-look-at-its-stormwater-rules","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%201%2C%202026%2C%2011_04_46%20AM-2.png\"/><p>Georgetown County Council delayed a final vote on proposed stormwater changes so the county can conduct a public hearing. The proposal would strengthen protections around shellfish-producing areas near Murrells Inlet whi...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/georgetown-county-takes-a-second-look-at-its-stormwater-rules","title":"Georgetown County Takes a Second Look at its Stormwater Rules","summary":"Georgetown County Council delayed a final vote on proposed stormwater changes so the county can conduct a public hearing. The proposal would strengthen protections around shellfish-producing areas near Murrells Inlet whi...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T15:17:02Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/north-beach-plantation-120-units-could-become-just-14-homes","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Oct%201%2C%202026%2C%2011_04_44%20AM-1.png\"/><p>North Myrtle Beach is reviewing a major amendment to the North Beach Plantation Planned Development District. The proposal would replace the planned 120-unit Phase III tower with 14 detached single-family homes—a reducti...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/north-beach-plantation-120-units-could-become-just-14-homes","title":"North Beach Plantation: 120 units could become just 14 homes... ","summary":"North Myrtle Beach is reviewing a major amendment to the North Beach Plantation Planned Development District. The proposal would replace the planned 120-unit Phase III tower with 14 detached single-family homes—a reducti...","date_modified":"2026-10-01T15:11:08Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-rates-hit-758%25","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2030%2C%202026%2C%2007_17_58%20AM-3.png\"/><p>Mortgage rates moved higher again Tuesday.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-rates-hit-758%25","title":"Rate Watch: Rates hit 7.58%","summary":"Mortgage rates moved higher again Tuesday.","date_modified":"2026-09-30T11:36:32Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/more-sellers-are-cutting-prices","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2030%2C%202026%2C%2007_17_59%20AM-5.png\"/><p>The national housing market continues to show signs that buyers have more negotiating leverage than they did during the most competitive years of the post-pandemic market.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/more-sellers-are-cutting-prices","title":"More Sellers are Cutting Prices","summary":"The national housing market continues to show signs that buyers have more negotiating leverage than they did during the most competitive years of the post-pandemic market.","date_modified":"2026-09-30T11:33:19Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/former-georgetown-city-planning-commissioners-sue-the-city","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2030%2C%202026%2C%2007_17_57%20AM-1.png\"/><p>Three former members of the Georgetown Planning Commission are asking a court to restore them to their seats.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/former-georgetown-city-planning-commissioners-sue-the-city","title":"Former Georgetown City Planning Commissioners Sue the City","summary":"Three former members of the Georgetown Planning Commission are asking a court to restore them to their seats.","date_modified":"2026-09-30T11:30:33Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/murrells-inlet-property-owner-sues-over-boat-landing-work","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2030%2C%202026%2C%2007_17_57%20AM-2.png\"/><p>A property dispute near the Murrells Inlet Boat Landing has moved into Circuit Court.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/murrells-inlet-property-owner-sues-over-boat-landing-work","title":"Murrells Inlet property owner sues over boat-landing work","summary":"A property dispute near the Murrells Inlet Boat Landing has moved into Circuit Court.","date_modified":"2026-09-30T11:28:22Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/conway-deed-transfer-case-criminal-charges-filed","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/d1882191-2d28-4c45-b5e3-2efa6a08f2aa/ChatGPT%20Image%20Sep%2030%2C%202026%2C%2007_17_58%20AM-4.png\"/><p>A Conway caregiver who was the subject of an earlier WMBF investigation over the transfer of a homeowner’s deed has now been arrested.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/conway-deed-transfer-case-criminal-charges-filed","title":"Conway deed-transfer case: criminal charges filed.","summary":"A Conway caregiver who was the subject of an earlier WMBF investigation over the transfer of a homeowner’s deed has now been arrested.","date_modified":"2026-09-30T11:24:37Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-30-year-mortgage-rate-reaches-750%25","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/1627\"/><p>Mortgage News Daily put its top-tier 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.50% Monday, up from 7.43% Friday.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/rate-watch-30-year-mortgage-rate-reaches-750%25","title":"Rate Watch: 30-year mortgage rate reaches 7.50%","summary":"Mortgage News Daily put its top-tier 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 7.50% Monday, up from 7.43% Friday.","date_modified":"2026-09-29T20:36:57Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/king-tides-put-coastal-street-flooding-back-in-the-spotlight","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/Ag6wGxg\"/><p>King Tides and onshore conditions are creating a risk of temporary street flooding in several low-lying Grand Strand communities.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/king-tides-put-coastal-street-flooding-back-in-the-spotlight","title":"King Tides put coastal street flooding back in the spotlight","summary":"King Tides and onshore conditions are creating a risk of temporary street flooding in several low-lying Grand Strand communities.","date_modified":"2026-09-29T20:32:47Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/high-salinity-disrupts-waccamaw-neck-water-production","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/6457\"/><p>Georgetown County Water and Sewer District says unusually high salinity in the Waccamaw River temporarily interrupted drinking-water production serving the Waccamaw Neck.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/high-salinity-disrupts-waccamaw-neck-water-production","title":"High salinity disrupts Waccamaw Neck water production","summary":"Georgetown County Water and Sewer District says unusually high salinity in the Waccamaw River temporarily interrupted drinking-water production serving the Waccamaw Neck.","date_modified":"2026-09-29T20:29:40Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/myrtle-beach-affordable-housing-model-gets-national-attention","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/115590\"/><p>A Myrtle Beach apartment community is part of a national discussion about a different way to create affordable housing.</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/myrtle-beach-affordable-housing-model-gets-national-attention","title":"Myrtle Beach affordable-housing model gets national attention","summary":"A Myrtle Beach apartment community is part of a national discussion about a different way to create affordable housing.","date_modified":"2026-09-29T20:07:08Z"},{"id":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/north-myrtle-beach-short-term-rental","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/stock/ZVab5Qj\"/><p>If you’re sizing up the Grand Strand for short-term rental (STR) investing, North Myrtle Beach (NMB) is one of the stronger plays in which to invest in airbnb property —as long as you treat it like a business and not a b...</p>","url":"https://joefosterjr.com/news/f/north-myrtle-beach-short-term-rental","title":"North Myrtle Beach Short-Term Rental?","summary":"If you’re sizing up the Grand Strand for short-term rental (STR) investing, North Myrtle Beach (NMB) is one of the stronger 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