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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…

A New Survey Has Found the “Perfect Salary” for the Average American

About a quarter of people say they're "unhappy" with their current salary.

These days, getting any job is a win. But, according to a report, the average American says the perfect salary is $74,000. It’s unclear why the “perfect” amount isn’t higher…especially with how expensive everything is right now…but it’s possible they were just asking for the sweet spot where you’d be able to make ends meet comfortably. That said, 19% of…

Pumpkin Spice Season is Beginning Earlier and Earlier…

Sales of pumpkin spice coffee creamer also take off right about now.

The pumpkin spice latte hits Starbucks next Tuesday (Aug. 26th). That’s four days later than last year. The 22nd was the earliest they’d ever brought it back. But, a new report from Instacart found pumpkin spice season really is getting earlier and earlier. They looked at sales of pumpkin-spice products over the past four years, and no one buys all…

The Champion Autism Network is Preparing for Several Upcoming Events!

That includes the annual Best of the Beach Balls Meatball Challenge!

Becky Large of the Champion Autism Network was in the studio to talk about what’s new with CAN as well as give details on some upcoming events! They are offering a new program for those age 13+ called League of Champions. Friday August 22nd is their Redline Simcade and parent hang out event at 997 US 17 Business, Surfside Beach,…