The FDA proposed a change to the nutrition standards that foods have to meet before being labeled “healthy.” The new standards must contain a certain amount of food from at least one of the food groups or subgroups of fruits, vegetables, or dairy. The food groups must be recommended by the dietary guidelines. It also must have limits for certain…
Although Ian has developed back into a tropical storm, Governor McMaster has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina. As Ian makes its way toward the Carolinas McMaster is asking residents to prepare for impact. The state’s emergency operations plan has been activated as well as The National Guard. McMaster stated although it is still too early to know…
The threat that Ian is posing has resulted in many postponements and cancellations of events on The Grand Strand. Horry, Georgetown, Dillon district 3 and 4, Florence County Districts 1, 2, 3 and 5, Robeson County, Malboro and Marion County schools will be closed Friday with some redirected to online learning. All after school activities for Thursday and Friday are…
While preparing for Ian to hit, the city of Georgetown is offering sandbags to residents. The offering is self serving sandbags and will last until 5pm today. This event will be held at the Old City Hall site at 120 North Fraser Street. There is a limit of 10 bags per person and assistance with the sandbagging machine will be…
A suspect Myrtle Beach Police were searching for is now in custody. After multiple vehicle break in’s Sunday night in The Market Common area, the search began for a suspect with a large back tattoo that was caught on camera. Community members quickly recognized the suspect and identified him. Given that this incident is still under investigation, police announced that…
We have an update on the investigation of a Florence County hit and run that we’ve been following. A second person has been arrested in connection to the deadly hit and run that occurred nearly a week ago. On Tuesday Quandelin Washington was arrested and is facing charges that include criminal conspiracy and accessory after the fact to a felony….
Two Coastal grad students are working on bringing a new artistic piece to the city of Conway. Allison Dunvant and Christina Crawford graduated from CCU in 2014 and 2013. They met via Instagram and with their artistic abilities they created “Girls Who Paint Murals.” They paint murals up and down the East Coast. Their current project brought them back to…
Halloween is right around the corner and we’ve already got a ghost story! Tuesday, was the 200th birthday of The Gray Man ghost of Pawleys Island. It’s timely considering Hurricane Ian is heading for the Carolinas. As the story goes, if you see The Gray Man, a major storm will impact us. Luckily no one has reported any sightings of…
Two Myrtle Beach campgrounds may finally own their own land. The city of Myrtle Beach owns 143 acres inside Lakewood Camping Resort and PirateLand Family Camping Resort. The city has leased the property to the campgrounds for years. Through an agreement, the city would receive 25% of the revenue from the lease while Horry County would receive 75% which would…
Bikers plan to ride on despite the possible impacts from Hurricane Ian. Hundreds of bikers are on The Grand Strand for The Bike Week Fall Rally. 250 bikers were at the kickoff event Monday hosted by Myrtle Beach Harley Davidson. Biker’s and businesses expressed that the threat of Ian won’t ruin their week of events. As of right now all…
