Myrtle Beach City Council votes to extend Pelicans' stay for 30 years

Norfolk Tides await new lease at Harbor Park: ‘Just hammering out some details’

NORFOLK — The Norfolk Tides continue to operate without an active stadium lease, though general manager Joe Gregory is confident that the matter will soon be resolved. The Tides, the top minor league affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, signed an original 20-year lease with the city on Harbor Park when the venue opened in 1993. The agreement was extended for 10 years in 2013 before a series of short-term leases kept the team in place. Ken Young, …

Myrtle Beach City Council votes to extend Pelicans' stay for 30 years

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- The Myrtle Beach Pelicans could see brighter days ahead as a 30-year lease extension for their stay was just approved by city council. Myrtle Beach City Council members voted on the second reading of the lease to keep the Pelicans, however the lease will not be "officially" approved until Horry County Council holds a public hearing and passes the lease on a third-reading. In February, the city council passed a resolu…

City votes in favor of new 30-year Myrtle Beach Pelicans lease

The Myrtle Beach City Council took a huge step to keep the Pelicans in the Grand Strand, and now all eyes are on Horry County leaders.

Myrtle Beach leaders approve Pelicans lease. Now county council must take final vote

After much uncertainty for the future of minor league baseball in Myrtle Beach, a resolution is closer than ever. A 30-year lease agreement was passed by Myrtle Beach City Council Tuesday morning, May 13, fulfilling the city's duties in the matter. The lease will be officially approved after county council conducts a public hearing and passes the third reading.

Minor League Baseball Team Lease Approved by Myrtle Beach City Council

Myrtle Beach City Council voted to approve the second reading of an ordinance keeping Minor League Baseball in Myrtle Beach. Council members voted on a 30-year lease formalizing the city’s commitment to keeping the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Pelicans Ballpark. While Myrtle Beach City Council has approved the Minor League Baseball lease, the lease will not be “officially” approved until Horry County Council holds a public hearing and passes the lea…