Ga. celebration of life, S.C. funeral set for late Angie Stone
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Georgia celebration of life service and South Carolina funeral have been set for the late R&B singer Angie Stone next week. On Friday, March 14, the celebration of life will be held at World of Faith Cathedral in Austell at 11 a.m. Attendees must register online.
Myrtle Beach to host Mardi Paws event
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The city of Myrtle Beach is set to host Mardi Paws event on Saturday, for the second year in a row. The event is free and will be held on the side of Grand Park Lake near Farrow Parkway. The city says Mardi Paws is...
Ocean Ridge Plantation to hold grand opening for new amenity center
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A grand opening of an amenity center in Ocean Ridge Plantation is happening this weekend. Previous delays that held up the opening of The Ridge Center have been resolved, according to a release from the Ocean Ridge Plantation’s board of directors. “There have...
Gov. McMaster secures federal aid for SC wildfire
MIDLANDS, S.C. (WACH) — South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced Saturday the state secured federal assistance to combat a wildfire near Myrtle Beach. The state received a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) to support the Covington Drive Fire. The grant, funded...
Shuttered for years, one of North Carolina’s oldest golf courses maps out plan to...
One of the oldest golf courses in Brunswick County, North Carolina, is one swing closer to reopening after nearly eight years of closure . The town of Shallotte granted a special use permit to property owners of the Brierwood Golf Club with several conditions. The owners plan to reopen the golf course with some...
Covington Drive fire remains 55% contained into eighth day of response as Florida team...
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A Florida-based incident management team has taken over operations at the Covington Drive fire, which remains 55% contained eight days after igniting in a Carolina Forest neighborhood, officials said. “This will give SC Forestry Commission firefighters the opportunity to get some...
New Myrtle Beach area development includes Popeyes, Freddy’s. Where will they be located?
The two restaurants, along with a car wash and gas station, will be built near Conway.
SC carries out first execution by firing squad in state history
COLUMBIA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A man who had been on South Carolina’s death row for more than 20 years was executed on Friday night. Brad Sigmon, 67, elected to die by firing squad, citing concerns about the suffering he would endure if he picked lethal injection. Sigmon’s last...
Myrtle Beach area doctor tied to alleged kickback scheme agrees to pay $400k to...
“If I’d have known it wasn’t allowed, I wouldn’t have done it,” the longtime Myrtle Beach doctor told The Sun News after agreeing to settle the federal fraud accusations.
From Publix to Walmart, which grocery store has the best prices in Myrtle Beach?...
Food Lion, Publix or Walmart? We compared prices on 10 grocery essentials to see which Myrtle Beach, South Carolina store is the most budget-friendly. Here’s what we found.