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Little River to Host Inaugural Patriot’s Day Festival

Saturday, September 13, 2025

The Little River Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the launch of a new annual tradition: Patriot’s Day, a community celebration honoring military veterans, first responders, and public service members. The inaugural event will take place on Saturday, September 13, 2025, and promises to be a powerful tribute to service, sacrifice, and unity. The day’s events will begin with…

Netflix Launched a “Your Zodiac Watch List” Category

All subscribers can see the suggestions for every sign.

If you thought Netflix’s recommendations were already arbitrary and off-the-mark, well, they’ve launched a brand new feature called your zodiac watchlist. They’re posting recommendations based on astrological signs. Here are a few examples: Scorpios are said to be “passionate, charismatic, seductive, and mysterious”, so they’ll get suggestions like “Wednesday” and “The Night Agent”. Leos are supposedly “confident, generous, and loyal”,…

Ripley’s is Hosting a Grandparents Breakfast at the Aquarium!

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Celebrate grandparents and grandchildren with a magical morning under the sea! Join Ripley’s for a heartwarming Grandparents Day Breakfast at the aquarium, where you can enjoy pancakes in a fun and unique setting. After breakfast, enjoy early access to explore the exhibits together. Date: Sunday, September 7, 2025 Time: 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. For more information on Ripley’s Aquarium, visit their…

Volunteering Could Slow Brain Aging

Want to age slower? Take some time to volunteer.

Research shows regular volunteering slows aging-related brain decline by 15 to 20 percent. For the study, researchers tracked over 31-thousand adults over the age of 51 for two decades. They say they saw pay off when people devoted two to four hours a week helping others. researchers suggest anything from working at a food bank…helping clean up a park…babysitting…mowing a…

Less People are Reading for Fun

Researchers looked at Americans' reading habits from 2003 to 2023.

If you haven’t curled up with a good book in a while, you’re not the only one. Reading for pleasure has plummeted sharply over the past two decades, falling about 40-percent overall. That’s what a new study published in the Journal I-Science has found. Researchers looked at Americans’ reading habits from 2003 to 2023. They found that reading for pleasure…

Could You Do Nothing for 90 Minutes? Try Entering This Space-Out Competition!

If you enjoy doing nothing, you may want to enter South Korea’s Space-Out Competition. The annual event takes place in Seoul, where competitors are judged on their ability to remain motionless for 90 minutes. Participants wear heart rate monitors, and winners are determined through a mix of biometric calmness and audience votes. Scientists say spacing out has real value, as…

Americans Are Skipping Breakfast

The most important meal of the day is being forgotten, as two of the largest fast-food chains report sluggish breakfast sales. McDonald’s and Wendy’s say the decline in traffic is coming from low-income consumers, who are the core demographic for fast-food restaurants. Many Americans say they are looking to save money, with breakfast often being the first item on the…

Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach is Preparing for Their Annual Gala Event

For more information on sponsorship opportunities or to donate an item for auction, visit HelpingHandMB.org.

Tracy Gardner of Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach was in the studio with details on the 3rd Annual Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach Gala! The event will be an exciting night with a full sit down dinner, open bar, live music, silent and live auctions and a night of giving back to community members in need. To make a donation…