Author: Laura Pence

Kingston Resorts Hosting Annual Earth Day Beach Sweep

If every person who lives in Myrtle Beach picked up 5 pieces of trash every day for a year, they'd collectively clean up 73 million pieces of garbage.

Haley Grace-McCormick of Nature’s Negotiators was in the studio with detials on Kingston Resorts’ Annual Earth Day Beach Sweep. Wednesday, April 22, Kingston will host a free educational workshop with speakers from the SC Department of Natural Resources and the Bureau of Coastal Management to discuss beach habitats, sea turtle ecology and nesting as well as the adopt-a-beach program and coastal outreach. Following the…

Want to Cut Out Junk Food? Just Watch Videos about Junk Food

Researchers call it "cross-modal satiation"...

A new study might have found a way to curb your craving for junk food. All you have to do is watch a video about junk food. The study found that people who are trying to abstain from unhealthy foods end up watching more about them online…and then, surprisingly, they eat less of it afterward. Researchers call it “cross-modal satiation”…basically,…

Do Your Dreams Affect Your Mood?

If you have a bad dream, you could likely wake up in a nasty mood...

Researchers say your dreams could affect your mood in the morning. If you have a bad dream, you could likely wake up in a nasty mood…but on the flip side, dreams with a mix of fear and joy increased the odds of waking up in a mellow mood. Dream sleep which is called rem or rapid eye movement is the…

It’s the 10th Anniversary of Giving Teal Tuesday at CCU

Show your Teal spirit and visit GivingTealTuesday.com.

  Teal Nation is celebrating 10th Anniversary of Giving Teal Tuesday, Coastal Carolina University’s 24-hour day of generosity. This year, the goal is 800 donors in 24 hours. Every gift moves the University closer and fuels scholarships, strengthens programs, and supports the future of CCU. Show your Teal spirit and visit GivingTealTuesday.com.

Starbucks and AI Will Pick a Drink for You Based on Your Mood

The tool lets users ask for recommendations based on mood, cravings, or even a photo.

Starbucks is testing a new A.I.-powered feature that suggests drinks based on how you’re feeling. The tool, now in Beta inside ChatGPT, lets users ask for recommendations based on mood, cravings, or even a photo. It’s one of the first examples of a major restaurant chain using A.I. to shape how customers decide what to order. The move reflects a…

The Florence Little Theatre Presents: Frozen

Visit FlorenceLittleTheatre.org for more information and tickets.

Disney’s Frozen is coming to Florence Little Theatre! Princesses Anna and Elsa grow up sheltered inside their castle, isolated from the world and increasingly distant from each other. When Elsa is crowned queen, the magical powers she’s desperately tried to conceal from her sister take control, and she flees into the mountains. As a ferocious winter descends on Arendelle, Anna…

Residents Encouraged to Take “Collaborate2031” Survey for Countywide Strategy Initiative

For more information and to take the resident survey, visit Collaborate2031.com.

Matt Pivarnik with the Myrtle Beach Chamber was in the studio with details on Collaborate2031. Partnership Grand Strand, the nonprofit foundation of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Visit Myrtle Beach, announce the launch of Collaborate2031, a comprehensive community strategy initiative designed to strengthen economic vitality, community pride and quality of life across Horry County and the Myrtle…

The Long Bay Symphony Presents: Mozart Masterpieces

Learn more and get tickets at LongBaySymphony.com.

Jason Cox sits down with Wojciech Milewski, a guest conductor with the Long Bay Symphony who will be present for their Mozart Masterpieces concert. The performance will be Sunday April 19th at 4:00pm at MBHS Music and Arts Center 3302 Robert M Grissom Pkwy Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577 Click here for local news.