Author: Laura Pence

Understanding Fixed Indexed Annuities with Drake Financial

Stop by and see the professionals at Drake Financial or give them a call at (843) 249-5050.

B.J. sits down with Jeff Drake of Drake Financial to talk about Fixed Indexed Annuities. Jeff Drake has been in the financial services industry for over thirty years in the greater Horry County area. Stop by and see the professionals at Drake Financial or give them a call at (843) 249-5050.

NMB Humane Society Hosting 2-Day Adoption Event This Weekend

It's PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week!

Christine talks with Meaghan Pitman of the NMB Humane Society about their upcoming adoption event. It’s PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week and the NMB Humane Society will be at the NMB PetSmart on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plus, meet Galaxy! She’s a sweet girl and about 5 months old. If you’re…

It’s FREE Cone Day at Dairy Queen!

Locations are giving out free small vanilla cones to all guests.

Dairy Queen is celebrating the arrival of spring with “Free Cone Day.” Locations are giving out free small vanilla cones to all guests, with a limit of one per person. Even though it may not feel like spring temperatures in most of the country right now, you’re not going to turn down free ice cream, right?

It’s the First Day of Spring!

This is the earliest in March the equinox has fallen since 1896.

The first day of astronomical spring falls on a different date every year. It occurs on the vernal equinox, when the amount of daylight is roughly 12 hours long. This is the earliest in March the equinox has fallen since 1896. The cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom in Washington, D.C. The National Park Service made that official determination on…

From Driveways to Sidewalks and More…Let Waccamaw Concrete Tackle Your Next Project!

Visit WaccamawConcrete.com or give them a call at 843-267-6243.

Greg sits down with Brian Cobb of Waccamaw Concrete to talk about the services they offer. Waccamaw Concrete is a Myrtle Beach, family-owned business that specializes in concrete jobs with 10+ years in the business. They can tackle anything from commercial building foundations to patio additions, driveways and more! Visit WaccamawConcrete.com to check out some of their projects or give…

Artists That Help You Concentrate Behind the Wheel the Most

There's a new study to find out which popular artists will actually help you focus on the road.

Have you ever found yourself turning down your music while driving to see better. It’s probably because it’s been proven to help with concentration. There’s a new study to find out which popular artists will actually help you focus on the road. Participants were put through a series of hazard perception tests while listening to different playlists from 20 popular…

The Best Songs to Sing Karaoke…if You Can’t Sing Well

The songs are classic!

The inventor of karaoke passed away over the weekend. He was a Japanese businessman named Shigeichi Negishi, and he lived to be 100 years old. He invented the first karaoke machine in 1967, after one of his employees made fun of his singing voice. It was originally called the Sparko Box. Negishi never patented his invention, but his daughter says…

Giant Blueberry Breaks a Guinness Record

Blueberries haven't gone up in price but apparently they have in size.

Blueberries haven’t gone up in price but apparently they have in size. A company in Australia, Costa Berries just unveiled the largest blueberry ever grown…about the size of a ping pong ball. A normal blueberry only weighs a gram or two. This one’s 10 to 20 times heavier than that at 20.4 grams, or just under an ounce. They picked…

Eating Snakes Could be Better for the Environment

Researchers say python farming could provide more food for those lacking meat, especially in areas where it is already acceptable to eat reptiles.

Researchers are turning to snakes to potentially address food insecurity issues. A study published in Scientific Reports says the meat from pythons could help solve global food insecurity. Researchers say python farming could provide more food for those lacking meat, especially in areas where it is already acceptable to eat reptiles. The results show two types of pythons studied, can…