South Carolina beach homes face turtle-safe lighting warnings, but violations surface after dark

South Carolina beach homes face turtle-safe lighting warnings, but violations surface after dark

On South Carolina's Waccamaw Neck, sea turtle nesting season is once again running into problems caused by beachfront lighting. Conservation advocates say repeated warnings still haven't convinced dozens of oceanfront properties to follow rules designated to protect endangered hatchlings. With final notices being issued, Georgetown County officials are also running into a practical problem: suspected violations are usually detectable only from t…