The Surfside Beach BBQ Festival kicks off Friday. Everyone is invited to head out for the BBQ competition, food and shopping. The event will feature live music, cornhole, face painting, a kids’ zone and more. The town’s ‘Anything but BBQ Feast’ will take place Friday evening from 4-7pm. Then Saturday, the competition kicks off starting at 10am and wraps up…
The S.C. Senate approved a bill Thursday that also passed through the House earlier this year. The bill bans health professionals from performing gender-transition surgeries, prescribing puberty blockers and overseeing hormone treatments for patients under 18. Under the bill, school officials would have to notify parents or guardians if a child wanted to use a name other than their legal…
The South Carolina Election Commission has highlighted some key dates for voters to remember. The state has open primaries, meaning anyone can vote in either party primary, but voters can not cast ballots in both. Democrat and Republican parties will host primaries on June 11. The deadline to register to vote in person is May 10. The deadline to register…
A bridge in Dillon County is set to close for repairs. On Monday, the South Carolina Department of Transportation will close SC Highway 9 over Ropers Mill Branch. During the closure emergency bridge repairs will be conducted. SC-9 will be open to local traffic, but the bridge site will be closed off. Traffic will be detoured using Wix and Harlies…
A church community is grieving after the death of a Myrtle Beach pastor’s wife. 30-year-old Mica Miller was found deceased at Lumber River State Park in Lumberton. It was said she appeared to have suffered a fatal gunshot to the head. She is survived by her husband John-Paul Miller, who is the pastor at Solid Rock Church. Miller’s obituary said…
Krispy Kreme has introduced a new rewards program. The donut chain is giving all rewards members a free original glazed dozen, including new members who join Krispy Kreme Rewards through May 11. Rewards members will also be able to enjoy sweet deals, including more free doughnuts and coffee, also through the May 11. Members will also now earn 10 points…
The state of Maryland will receive an insurance payment related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The payment would come from insurer Chubb, which has a $350 million limit on the policy it had written on the bridge. The policy will only cover a small fraction of the billions in damages and the clean-up costs associated with the March…
Parts of Texas are being pummeled by heavy rain which has prompted major flooding in some areas. A flood watch is in effect in southeastern Texas as up to 8-inches of rain has already fallen in some parts of the region. The Houston area alone is facing “life-threatening” flood conditions and additional rounds of rain are expected to continue. Gov….
President Biden spoke out on college protests happening across the nation amid the ongoing Israel/Hamas war. The president added that the protests are putting two fundamental American principles to the test. “The first is the right to free speech and for people to peacefully assemble and make their voices heard. The second is the rule of law. Both must be…
Memorial day weekend is just around the corner and Myrtle Beach is expected to see a lot of visitors. ‘Booking.com’ has named the city as the top trending U.S. destination for Memorial Day weekend. A study showed that Americans looking to travel to the Grand Strand to celebrate the holiday was up 15% this year. The upcoming weekend marks the…
