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Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Animal Adventure welcomes five lion cubs
HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Animal Adventure Park had a lot to celebrate this Mother's Day as they celebrated a baby boom in the lion's den. Clous, Cladius, Claude, Claudette, and Claudia were born to parents Solomon and Bisa on May 7. Each lion and lioness is growing by the day, gaining weight and acclimating to the habitat. Claudia, the smallest cub, is currently under human care but is just as healthy as her siblings. Owner Jordan Patch says the average litter is between one and four lions, so having five is remarkable. 'Like any animal born at Animal Adventure Park, they're a part of a bigger picture and a bigger process. We consider zoological parks and animal parks like living arks. We're the museums for these animals and we are the ones holding them and keeping genetic diversity prevalent in captive management throughout the United States,' said Patch. The cubs will make their debut in about six weeks when they are stronger both mentally and physically. They will live at the park throughout the summer until they are ready to be weaned off their mother and placed in their new homes sometime in the fall. Animal Adventure is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its sister facility, The Preserve, is also open daily from 10 to 5. Animal Adventure welcomes five lion cubs Broad Avenue-North Presbyterian Chapel holding final service on Sunday Neurosciences and Spine Group holding open house to showcase advanced offerings Construction begins on Tioga County's first Taco Bell Tractor Supply coming to Owego this winter Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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North Myrtle Beach leaders OK two big residential projects years in the making
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — City leaders on Monday quickly pushed through ordinances clearing the way for a pair of high-profile projects that have been in the works for years. First, officials approved a new look for Bahama Island, initially conceived in 2018 as a 361-spot RV resort that's now being built as Long Bay Village, a 137-unit subdivision off the Intracoastal Waterway. Under terms of the deal, the city will receive up to $698,700 in enhancement fees. 'I think we've been through this many times, and it's a huge reduction in density. I'm OK with everything they've done here,' councilman Fred 'Bubba' Collins said. Also Monday, a scaled-back version of The Preserve was accepted, allowing Florida-based The Klotz Group to move forward with plans for a 597-home community. The Florida-based Klotz Group of Companies bought the property in 2021 and announced plans last year for a $250 million community of more than 800 homes and a 10-square-foot commercial building on 110 acres. However, after months of working through concerns such as density, green space, road maintenance and driveway sizes, the scope of The Preserve project was narrowed to a little more than 600 homes. Then, after a contentious March 10 meeting in which Hatley and other city leaders continued to express concerns about the project, the developer cut 16 more homes from the total. 'We have been on his one item at least four months, at least, and it is time for us to make a decision one way or the other,' a frustrated Mayor Marilyn Hatley said Monday night. 'I'm for delaying it, but I'm not for delaying it the next council meeting. We have other business to do, and we need to take care of our other business.' Josh Hughes, of Charleston-based Long Leaf Real Estate, said previously that developers have followed guidance from the city's planning commission and council and altered plans, including adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
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North Myrtle Beach council postpones vote on Carolina Bays housing development
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — North Myrtle Beach City Council Monday night postponed a key vote on a controversial housing project near Carolina Bays Parkway while the city gets more details about landscaping and other aspects of the project from the developer. The Florida-based Klotz Group of Companies bought the property in 2021 and announced plans last year for a $250 million community of more than 800 homes and a 10-square-foot commercial building on 110 acres. However, after months of working through concerns such as density, green space, road maintenance and driveway sizes, the scope of The Preserve project was narrowed to a little more than 600 homes. Then, after a contentious March 10 meeting in which Hatley and other city leaders continued to express concerns about the project, the developer cut 16 more homes from the total. 'We have been on his one item at least four months, at least, and it is time for us to make a decision one way or the other,' a frustrated Mayor Marilyn Hatley said Monday night. 'I'm for delaying it, but I'm not for delaying it the next council meeting. We have other business to do, and we need to take care of our other business.' Josh Hughes, of Charleston-based Long Leaf Real Estate, said previously that developers have followed guidance from the city's planning commission and council and altered plans, including adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. Hatley and the city's staff agreed with that assessment Monday night but said plans currently available to the city still lack small details. 'We need the whole plans to look at,' Hatley said. * * * Dennis Bright is the Digital Executive Producer at News13. He joined the team in May 2021. Dennis is a West Virginia native and a graduate of Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Follow Dennis on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-03-2025
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Final vote on controversial North Myrtle Beach development to hit likely delay
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — City leaders on Monday will be asked to postpone a crucial vote that would decide the fate of a sprawling 609-home subdivision near the Carolina Bays Parkway. Developers behind The Preserve have spent months working through concerns lodged at their project — from density and green space to road maintenance and driveway sizes. A contentious meeting last week appeared to put the entire venture in doubt. It was originally pitched as a $250 million venture that would bring 804 homes and a 10,000-square-foot commercial building to 110 acres between Highway 22 and Carolina Bays Parkway. The Klotz Group of Companies, based in Florida, purchased the land in 2021 and last year announced its intentions. Since then, talks with city officials have changed the project's scope — cutting down the number of homes to 609 and removing the commercial aspect. Josh Hughes, whose Long Leaf Real Estate in Charleston is involved in The Preserve's development, likened its design last month to Market Common. Hughes said developers have been following guidance from the city's planning commission and council as they've altered plans — liking adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. Josh Hughes, whose Long Leaf Real Estate in Charleston is involved in The Preserve's development, likened its design last month to Market Common. Hughes said developers have been following guidance from the city's planning commission and council as they've altered plans — liking adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. City staff have requested the council postpone action regarding The Preserve's development agreement, according to a March 17 agenda. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-03-2025
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‘We're not idiots': Tensions mount as support for planned 600+home North Myrtle Beach development wanes
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A proposed 613-home subdivision is one vote away from approval, but North Myrtle Beach city leaders on Monday seemed to have soured on the massive project. 'If I were you, I'd pull this whole thing, and I would re-look at what I'm trying to do. I would try to redesign it to where the roads are more satisfying, the green space is more satisfying,' Mayor Marilyn Hatley said. 'I want to do this project, but I think there's too many concerns.' At issue is The Preserve, originally pitched as a $250 million venture that would bring 804 homes and a 10,000-square-foot commercial building to 110 acres between Highway 22 and Carolina Bays Parkway. The Klotz Group of Companies, based in Florida, purchased the land in 2021 and last year announced its intentions. Since then, talks with city officials have changed the project's scope — cutting down the number of homes to 609 and removing the commercial aspect. Josh Hughes, whose Long Leaf Real Estate in Charleston is involved in The Preserve's development, likened its design last month to Market Common. Hughes said developers have been following guidance from the city's planning commission and council as they've altered plans — liking adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. Hughes became frustrated at one point. 'There are homebuilders that are going to spend a significant amount of money on this. We're not idiots. It has to be able to sell,' Hughes said. 'This isn't something we build and never get our money back.' Councilmembers said major changes including green space layout — and even Hughes' behavior toward city staffers — have bothered them. 'I've had about as much as I can personally take on that, and that's not something I particularly get upset about, but you're pushing me,' councilman Fred Coyne said. 'In my opinion, I think you need to take an eraser to this whole site and start over again.' Despite Monday's opposition, Hughes requested that a final vote on The Preserve be kept the city's March 17 agenda — at least for now. 'We'll either have the vote Monday or we'll pull it,' Hughes said. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
