NORTH MYRTLE BEACH — Amazon’s bid to launch its first drone delivery option in South Carolina was grounded Oct. 20 when North Myrtle Beach planning officials rejected the idea following weeks of controversy.
“I’m done talking about drones,” planning commission member Callie Jean Wise said shortly before a 6-0 vote to deny a land use amendment necessary for the multinational company to build a launch pad at its Water Tower Road distribution hub.
In November 2024, Amazon opened a same-day delivery complex in the city’s Palmetto Coast Industrial Park. Company officials want to install an on-site pad for optional drone service but needed to secure local land-use approval first…