Georgetown, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/ Georgetown, SC News Santee Cooper may have to raise power rates http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/4fceda9fe89ee7a52e3376fab75dbbbe.html If you're a Santee Cooper customer there's a chance the power bill might be going up by the end of the year High Hammock swings open its doors Monday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/213fe962def8369294e87cbccae5e96e.html A new fine dining restaurant will open Monday in Pawleys Island with the arrival of High Hammock Maverick Seaside KitchenpThe eatery at 10880 Ocean Highway US 17 occupies the space at The Hammock Shops Village formerly held by Louiss At Pawleys and The Fish Camp Bar which both closed Sept 5pHigh Hammock is the property of Maverick Southern Kitchens an independent restaurant and hospitality management company based in Charleston The company also owns High Cotton Maverick Bar Grill in Charleston and Greenville and Slightly North of Broad in Charleston Update: One dead one charged in US 17 crash http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/5b7cf3a7f8bedd801d6520ef9b43018f.html A Murrells Inlet woman died Wednesday afternoon a day after a vehicle crash that involved an oil truck in Georgetown County officials saidpGloria Perry 62 died Wednesday from injuries she sustained in the crash that happened Tuesday Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson said An autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the extent of her injuries he saidpPerry was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following the crash that occurred about 2:15 pm Tuesday on US 17 Bypass near Pendergrass Road Lance Cpl Bob Beres said One dies of injuries suffered in oil truck accident http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/3b9b0384faa4163e56042b41aed4a8f6.html MYRTLE BEACH One person died Wednesday a day after a vehicle crash that involved an oil truck in Georgetown County according to the SC Highway PatrolpThe person whose identity was not immediately available early Thursday was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following the crash that occurred about 2:15 pm Tuesday Lance Cpl Bob Beres said The person died Wednesday at MUSC he saidpThe person was driving a 1998 fourdoor Saturn south on US 17 Bypass near Pendergrass Road when a 1998 Ford oil truck tried to cross US 17 in front of them Beres said The driver of the oil truck William Hurley 45 of Georgetown was charged with failure to yield rightofway he saidpHurley and the deceased person were wearing their seatbelts in the crash Beres saidpThe crash delayed traffic for about an hour Tuesday when it occurred in Murrells Inlet according to fire officials with the Murrells InletGarden City Beach Fire Department One dead one charged in US 17 crash http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/620d1558a52b40063b1276fdb7b75f44.html One person died Wednesday a day after a vehicle crash that involved an oil truck in Georgetown County according to the SC Highway PatrolpThe person whose identity was not immediately available early Thursday was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following the crash that occurred about 2:15 pm Tuesday Lance Cpl Bob Beres said The person died Wednesday at MUSC he saidpThe person was driving a 1998 fourdoor Saturn south on US 17 Bypass near Pendergrass Road when a 1998 Ford oil truck tried to cross US 17 in front of them Beres said The driver of the oil truck William Hurley 45 of Georgetown was charged with failure to yield rightofway he said Georgetown planner accuses mayor of sexual harassment http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/31ce93fbf88dad19d83d362226d9e2cf.html GEORGETOWN Georgetown City Planner Sabrina Morris who has filed a complaint of sexual harassment against Mayor Lynn Wood Wilson has hired an attorney to represent her while the city looks into the allegationpGeorgetown City Council members confirmed Wednesday they had received the letter during an executive session in November but said they returned the letter and had taken no actionpThe SC Municipal Association handbook for employees states that complaints of sexual harassment should be made immediately after the incident either orally or in writing and investigated by human resourcespInterim Administrator Miles Hadley said the city is doing what it needs to dobut could not comment about the investigationpWilson said he could not comment on the allegations Power rates could grow in Myrtle Beach area http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/b2fc2e1430d38de98800d225a3dd419a.html Santee Cooper customers enter the new year with a possible rate rise facing them even while a lawsuit over the electric utility's last rate increase continues to move forwardpThe stateowned utility based in Moncks Corner provides direct electric service to the coastal areas of Horry and Georgetown counties and wholesale service to utilities that serve most of the rest of the two countiespIn October 2007 an Horry County customer sued the utility claiming it illegally failed to reduce a 1996 rate increase that was imposed to fund bonds for expansion Police: Pit bull chased officer chasing suspect http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/georgetown/content/be04260634f4e268a13fbc633e789e40.html strongspan classbriefssectionheadPOLICEspanstrongpstrongspan classbriefssectionheadGEORGETOWN COUNTYspanstrongpstrongspan classbriefssubheadPolice: Pit bull chased officer chasing suspectspanstrong