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Monday, September 24, 2012  The Carowinds amusement park on the North Carolina-South Carolina state line has shut down its new WindSeeker rides for safety checks.

Friday, June 01, 2012  An amusement park outing, barbecue lunches and director dunking booths are among the ways that South Carolina state agencies showed appreciation for their employees.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  The company that holds the mortgage on an abandoned theme park in Myrtle Beach has purchased it out of foreclosure.

Monday, July 04, 2011  North Carolina inspectors responsible for checking rides at Carowinds kept records on every problem they discover during their annual inspections at the amusement park that straddles both Carolinas near Charlotte, N.C.

Saturday, September 18, 2010  Businesses owed money by the owners of a failed Myrtle Beach amusement park have accused a mortgage holder of fraud in court filings.

Friday, February 05, 2010  The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reports that Burroughs & Chapin Co. Inc. plans a news conference on Friday to introduce its CEO.