HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — Horry County Council approved the Asha Vista Behavioral Institute’s plan to open a new psychiatric hospital along Highway 707, despite initial denial by the zoning board of appeals and community opposition.
The council voted eight to four in favor of the project, which will convert a closed assisted living facility into a mental health center.
The decision followed a contentious meeting where residents expressed safety concerns about the location being less than the required 2,000 feet under county regulations…