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The City of North Myrtle Beach has chosen to hire internally. After eight months acting as interim city manager, Ryan Fabbri has been picked to become the next city manager of North Myrtle Beach. “We had an opportunity to view and watch his leadership traits and his ability to communicate with staff and communicate with people and with the city council,” mayor Marilyn Hatley said. “He has made himself available to our citizens.

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A 45-year-old Connecticut man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2023 shooting of a Coastal Carolina University student. Abdullah Seifullah was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and convicted by an Horry County jury on Thursday, June 5. Judge Michael Nettles sentenced Seifullah to the maximum sentence allowed for each crime: life in prison without the possibility of parole and an extra five years.

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North Myrtle Beach is a step closer to choosing its next city manager. At a special called meeting Thursday, June 5, North Myrtle Beach city council approved a motion to identify three finalists for the vacant city manager position: Ryan Fabbri, Edwin Madden Jr. and Timothy Owens. The city manager position became open last October when council voted to terminate the contract of Mike Mahaney who most recently held the position.

2 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal |Joe Wedra

James Winebrake will begin his tenure as the president of Coastal Carolina University on Monday, July 7. He will be the fourth president of the university, which was founded as Coastal Carolina Junior College in 1954. “It is a tremendous honor to be selected as Coastal Carolina University’s next president,” said Winebrake. “The foundation of Teal Nation is strong, and I am eager to reach new heights as we build on the progress already made.

3 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Tommy Cardinal

A 20-year-old from Spartanburg has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting at police officers during the Carolina Country Music Festival two years ago. Chance Kenaz Benson pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 3, to attempted murder, first-degree assault and battery and discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, a news release from the 15th Circuit Solicitor’s Office states. At 11 p.m. on June 10, 2023, police responded to a call about people brandishing firearms.