On October 30, 2025, Horry County officials and community members held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new public safety training facility on Industrial Park Road, next to the Animal Care Center. The project aims to improve local emergency response training.
The facility will cost $35 million and will bring together training for police, fire rescue, and the Sheriff’s Office. It will include a 400 by 400-foot firefighting area, a quarter-mile driver training track, office and classroom spaces, and a new area for the Coroner’s Office…