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Oceanic Counseling Group opens a new Surfside Beach location, providing accessible, compassionate mental health services for the South Strand community.

SURFSIDE BEACH, SC, UNITED STATES, November 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Oceanic Counseling Group, one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing mental health organizations, is proud to announce the opening of its newest clinical office at 1508 Azalea Dr., Suite 802, Surfside Beach, SC 29575. This new location represents another meaningful step in Oceanic’s ongoing commitment to making high-quality, compassionate mental health care more accessible to individuals and families across South Carolina.

The Surfside Beach office will offer a full range of outpatient services, including individual counseling, couples therapy, child and adolescent support, treatment for bipolar disorders, faith-based counseling, and specialized care for anxiety and depression. Clients may also choose convenient virtual telehealth appointments. The space was intentionally designed to feel warm and welcoming, creating an environment where every person feels respected, supported, and truly cared for from the moment they walk in.

“It brings me so much satisfaction to be able to share what I can with the people around me here in Surfside,” said Tricia Payne, Clinical Manager of the Surfside Beach office. “I feel best when giving back to the community I live in. I hope that the light we shine here at Oceanic Counseling helps those who need it.”

Oceanic Counseling Group currently operates multiple offices across South Carolina, including Greenville, Columbia, Irmo, Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, Carolina Forest, North Charleston, and now Surfside Beach.

New patients are now being accepted, and appointments can be scheduled by calling 843-894-0000 or visiting www.OceanicCounseling.com.

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SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Surfside Beach leaders say they are working closely with the owners of the Surf Diner to help get the long-awaited restaurant open. Although an exact opening date remains unclear.

The diner, which sits on the town’s newly rebuilt pier, has yet to open its doors despite the pier’s official reopening in March 2024.

The town council voted in September to hire an attorney to investigate its 30-year lease agreement with the restaurant.

Co-owner Bill Howard said the diner is nearly ready to open.

“It’s coming along, we’re almost done,” said Howard.

Mayor Robert Krouse said council members recently toured the restaurant to see the progress firsthand.

He said the town’s goal is to support the diner’s opening, not stand in its way.

“It’s in our best interest and the business’s best interest that the restaurant opens up,” said Krouse.

Krouse said they are working to help the diner obtain its certificate of occupancy, but from there, it’s up to diner ownership to finish preparations and open.

The pier currently features Perry’s Bait and Tackle and Drippy’s Ice Cream, both of which opened in 2024.

Longtime resident Sharon Knee said the Surf Diner was a favorite before the old pier was destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

“We went there all the time — we loved it,” Knee said. “I don’t understand the wait. I think it should open.”

Another local business owner, who operates a kiosk on the pier, said the diner’s opening would help attract more visitors.

Krouse said the town’s new kiosks were also a learning curve this summer, but expects even more participation next year.

“We had some that couldn’t come to fruition even though they were interested,” said Krouse. “I think they learned and we learned, and I think we’re going to fill those spots next year.”

Although there’s no official deadline, Krouse said the goal is to open the Surf Diner before the 2026 summer season.

“By 2026 — exactly when, I’m not sure,” Krouse said. “But before the season starts, I see no reason we wouldn’t have all of those businesses open and running at full force.”

As for the Whistling Duck, another upcoming pier restaurant, the owners said they are awaiting their liquor license and hope to announce an opening date in the coming weeks.

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(WPDE) — Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and here's where you can vote and what you need to know if you're in the Carolinas.

SAMPLE BALLOT/POLLING LOCATION

SOUTH CAROLINA: You can look at a sample ballot and find your polling location by entering in your information here.

NORTH CAROLINA: You can look at a sample ballot and find your polling location by entering in your information here.

POLL HOURS

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Election Commission.

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in North Carolina, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

MORE | Early voting concludes with more than 31K participants in SC

WHAT TO BRING

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You need to show at least one of the following forms of identification:

If you forget to bring your photo ID to vote, you may vote a provisional ballot that will count only if you show your photo ID to your county voter registration office prior to certification of the election.

NORTH CAROLINA

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina.

However, the North Carolina State Board of Elections said all voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID by filling out an ID Exception Form. If absentee-by-mail voters are unable to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot envelope, they can also fill out an ID Exception Form to return with their ballot.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

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