‘Let them sue us’: Neighbors of would-be mental health hospital bash idea at fiery meeting

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Many Horry County residents in the Burgess community say they do not want a mental health hospital moving into their neighborhood.

Asha Vista Behavioral Institute wants to renovate a former assisted living facility off Highway 707 near McDowell Shortcut Road.

For some background, the hospital sued the county after declining its rezoning request last September saying it violated federal law. The county met with the hospital and eventually came to a settlement agreement…

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