MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Four retired Conway first responders say the city broke a decades-old promise to provide lifetime health insurance benefits.
Jimmy Hammond, Eddie Scott, Tim Chapman, and Jeremy Carter say they were promised free health insurance for life when they began their careers with the Conway Fire Department and Conway Police Department if they worked for the city for 25 years.
All four received letters in 2025 informing them the city would no longer completely cover health insurance for retirees over 65, effective Jan. 1, 2026…