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American Ninja Warrior Joe Moravsky at Radical Ropes in MB
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- American Ninja Warrior Joe Moravsky at Radical Ropes in MB
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- 11 years ago
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- American Ninja Warrior Joe Moravsky goes through the challenges at Myrtle Beach's Radical Ropes on Wednesday. Moravsky is vacationing with his family and drove past the course off Kings Highway and 19th Avenue South on the way to Broadway at the Beach. "I said, 'Oh yeah. We have to do this,'" he smiled as his sisters finished one section of the course. "We're here on vacation but come on we have to do this. I love ropes courses. This one is pretty tough."
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- Mural for Dancers at Blackwater Middle
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- 11 years ago
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- Blackwater Middle School dance teacher, Osagie D. Ehigie commissioned an artist to paint the dance room and halls. After learning about the dance program, student artist, Zander Stefani donated his time and talent to spray paint 140 feet of wall space.
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- Turtle Inventories on the Grand Strand
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- 11 years ago
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- Thousands of Loggerhead Sea Turtles are hatching on Grand Strand Beaches this month. South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (S.C.U.T.E.) volunteers conduct nest "inventories" three days after spotting signs that a nest has hatched. The volunteers count the number of eggs hatched, take DNA samples, and usher any stranded hatchlings to the ocean. The inventories are also opportunities to give "Turtle Talks" to spectators about proper conservation practices such as turning lights out along the coast, and cleaning up area beaches.
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- Billy Roberts talks old times at Myrtle's Market
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- 11 years ago
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- To mark Myrtle's Market Customer Appreciation Day, Billy Roberts talks about his time in Myrtle Beach and shows off the old photographs at the farmers market on the corner of Oak Street and Mr. Joe White Avenue on Wednesday. Roberts has photographs he's taken showing before, during and after Hurricane Hazel; the different city halls; the first Chamber of Commerce office; numerous photographs of his time as a Myrtle Beach Police officer; and one photograph of a whiskey still he and other officers found. Roberts also has artifacts he's discovered in the area such as a mastodon tooth and a whale vertebrae.
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- CCU basketball team ready to leave for Cuba
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- 11 years ago
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- The Coastal Carolina men's basketball team held its final practice Wednesday before starting its journey to Cuba on Thursday. The Chanticleers will play three exhibition games in the isolated Caribbean country.
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- Coastal Carolina football opens camp
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- 11 years ago
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- The Coastal Carolina football team took the field inside Brooks Stadium on Monday for its first preseason football practice. Coach Joe Moglia gave his thoughts as the Chanticleers formally began their 2015 preparations.
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- RTA Bus Wreck in Myrtle Beach
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- 11 years ago
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- Video from on board the Regional Transit Authority bus that crashed in Myrtle Beach on June 16th. Twenty-one people were transported to the hospital. Edited video provided by RTA.
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- Tobacco Heritage Day
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- 11 years ago
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- The annual Tobacco Heritage Day is held at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Horry County Museum's 17-acre L.W. Paul Living History Farm depicts farm life in the county from 1900 to 1955. The working farm gives visitors a chance to see plowing mules, soap making, curing meat, blacksmithing and harvesting crops. The farm is located outside of Conway at the corner of S.C. 701 and Harris Short Cut Road. The next event at the farm is Fall Harvest and Syrup Day on Nov. 14. All farm events are free.
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- Craftsmen's Summer Classic
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- 11 years ago
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- The 33rd annual Craftsmen's Summer Classic is held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The show continues through Sunday. Craftsmen from 20 states are represented in the show. Some of items for sale include whimsical pieces, fine art, pottery, glass, jewelry, baskets, clothing, furniture, sculpture, photography, wooden pens, specialty food and collectibles. Admission is $8 for adults and $1 for children ages six to 12. The purchase of one ticket is good for all three days of the event.
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- Boeing Visits HGTC
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- 11 years ago
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- HGTC President Neyle Wilson talks about developing an employment pipeline from the college to Boeing. The aerospace giant hopes to partner with the school.
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- iTeam Technology Camp
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- 11 years ago
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- Middle schoolers at Conway Middle present projects to a panel of judges that will decide whether to "invest" in the project or not in a challenge much like the popular TV show "Shark Tank."
The students are part of iTeam, a week-long camp for students interested in technology. iTeam is sponsored by the SC Governor's School.
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- CCU running back De'Angelo Henderson at Big South media day
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- 11 years ago
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- Coastal Carolina junior De'Angelo Henderson has quickly established himself as one of the top running backs at the FCS level. He shared his thoughts on the upcoming season during Big South media day Thursday in Atlanta, Ga.
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- CCU quarterback Alex Ross talks about his shoulder rehab and thoughts on the upcoming season
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- 11 years ago
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- Coastal Carolina senior quarterback Alex Ross was voted the Big South's Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and will look to put up another big season after recovering from offseason shoulder surgery. He talked about the strength of his shoulder and his thoughts on the 2015 Chanticleers at Big South media day in Atlanta, Ga.
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- CCU football coach Joe Moglia at Big South media day
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- 11 years ago
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- Coastal Carolina football coach Joe Moglia discusses expectations for the 2015 season and his coaching future during Big South media day Thursday in Atlanta, Ga.
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- Making Oyster Reefs
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- 11 years ago
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- Oyster reefs are being made of recycled oyster shells in Murrells Inlet. The beds are being made by volunteers and members of Coastal Conservation Association South Carolina, South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement and the state Department of Natural Resources. The reefs improve water quality, control erosion and provide habitats for more than 120 species. The next reef build is set to begin at 9 a.m, July 29, at Belle Isle Marina in Georgetown.
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- Guys Daniels Surfoff This Weekend
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- 11 years ago
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- After sunrise and before lessons for novice surfers, Jacob Simmons studies the ocean at Garden City Beach. Simmons, owner of Eternal Waves Surf Shop, is gearing up for the 16th annual Guy Daniels Memorial Surfoff on Saturday and Sunday. The surfoff will be on the beach at 13th Avenue South in Surfside Beach. There will be 150 participates surfing, in an adaptive heat and in a stand up paddle race. Guy Daniels died in 1999 after collapsing while jogging. He had an undiagnosed heart condition. Daniels was a Surfside Beach native and passionate about high education, physical fitness and environmental awareness. The Guy Daniels Memorial Foundation has awarded $85,000 in scholarships to 57 local students. This year six students from Horry and Georgetown counties were awarded $1,250 in scholarships.
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- Moratorium Muddle
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- 11 years ago
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- Clark Vereen is between a moratorium and pavers at his home off 64th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. He has a temporary occupancy permit so he can live in his three-story home because the city has yet to resolve his landscaping choice in the setback area of his yard. Several years ago city residents could apply to the city to install pavers or other landscaping materials on the public right of way between their property and the street. Two years ago the city stopped allowing the permits creating the encroachment moratorium. Vereen's builder installed the pavers and when the home was finished Vereen faced hurdles to move into his home because of the moratorium.
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- Bee Haven
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- 11 years ago
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- Tom Francis of Bees By The Sea rapidly outgrew his back yard operation and is keeping some of his twenty colonies in a secluded meadow in Brookgreen Gardens where they can pollinate the thousands of acres of flowers.
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- NOPI Nationals at Myrtle Beach Speedway
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- 11 years ago
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- Scenes from the the NOPI Nationals 2015 event taking place at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Events include a Burn-Out Competition, Hydraulic Demonstration, Tandem Drifting, and a Swimsuit Competition.
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- The Weather Channel in Myrtle Beach
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- 11 years ago
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- Jim Cantore and Sam Champion hosts The Weather Channel's AM HQ in Myrtle Beach on Friday. The show was shot on the beach and the Boardwalk at Plyer Park off Ocean Boulevard. In addition to giving national weather forecasts and trends, the hosts welcomed several local guests. The local guests included Splash from the Pelicans, shag dancers, Jack's Surf School, animals and handlers from Alligator Adventure and Horry County Emergency Management Director Randy Webster.
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- Glenn Graham is Home
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- 11 years ago
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- Glenn Graham is home. His new home stands a few feet from where his childhood home stood. Built by his father in the Bucksport community of Horry County, Graham grew up here in that home, moved from that home to New Jersey and came back home so many years later. The home sagged under the weight of time until is was no longer safe. Horry County, using a community development block grant, built Graham's new home and destroyed his childhood home. "It's good to be home," said of the new place as he nodded just outside his front door toward the bare patch. "That's like an old wound that has to heal. I'll be glad when they bring the sod." Graham's home if the first one complete using the block grant.
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- Pawleys Island Kayak Race 2015
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- 11 years ago
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- Paddle boards and kayakers race along Pawleys Island Creek for fun and medals during the annual Pawleys Island Kayak Race.
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- PTR New Rifle
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- 11 years ago
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- John McNamara displays the new commemorative
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- A New Way for Your News Day
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- 11 years ago
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- Some changes have taken place to The Sun News' print and digital editions. Content is displayed with greater visual impact and a more thoughtful approach to storytelling so you can get quick brief or dive deeper into a topic.
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- Radical Ropes Opens in Myrtle Beach
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- 11 years ago
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- Radical Ropes opened today in Myrtle Beach. Eight zip lines surround the park for an hour and a half guided tour. The 72 element "aerial adventure park" increases in difficulty as it rises into the trees. The 65 foot climbing wall will feature a "leap of faith" platform, coming next month, that will allow climbers a few moments of free fall before being slowly lowered to the ground.
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- Leonard Smalley's baseball bats
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- 11 years ago
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- Leonard Smalley, an 86-year-old Murrells Inlet inventor, has developed a reinforced baseball bat that he insists does not shatter.
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- Residents Respond to International Drive Delays
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- 11 years ago
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- Highway 90 area residents respond to the continued delays in paving International Drive.
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- Former MLB star Johnny Damon reflects on end of career and Hall of Fame
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- 11 years ago
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- Former Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees star Johnny Damon visited The Ripken Experience youth baseball complex in Myrtle Beach on Sunday to speak to 63 teams in town for a tournament. Afterward, he spoke with The Sun News about life after baseball, ending his career sooner than he wanted, his Hall of Fame credentials and his thoughts on how the steroid era should be viewed by voters.
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- Missing Swimmer on ICW
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- 11 years ago
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- Rescue crews search for a missing swimmer in the Intercoastal Waterway in front of the Clarion Hotel on Friday afternoon.
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- Myrtle Waves Welcomes Its Newest Attraction Since 2008, The Rockin' Ray
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- 11 years ago
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- Myrtle Waves Water Park in Myrtle Beach opened its newest ride, the Rockin' Ray to the public on July 17, 2015. It's a two-person ride that lasts 26 seconds and is the newest attraction at the park since the Arooba Tooba in 2008.
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- Beached Whales near Apache Pier
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- 11 years ago
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- Two Pygmy Sperm whales, an adult cow and her calf, beached themselves north of the Apache Pier on Thursday. The cow died but officials, marine biologists, and veterinarians worked to save the calf taking it to Ark Animal Hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The calf was later euthanized.
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- Ride With The Drivers at Mustang Week 2015
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- 11 years ago
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- Point of View footage from three different Mustangs at Myrtle Beach Speedway during Mustang Week 2015.
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- Sandy Brown talks about love of animals and hope for the future of the Grand Strand Humane Society
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- 11 years ago
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- Executive Director Sandy Brown is resigning from the Grand Strand Humane Society effective July 15. She says she has always had a love of animals and hopes the shelter will have a bright future.
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- Read-A-Thon in preparation for Harper Lee's "Go Set A Watchman"
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- 11 years ago
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- Bobbie Lawson participates in the read-a-thon of Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" at Barnes & Noble in Myrtle Beach. Lee's novel "Go Set A Watchman" is released Tuesday. Barnes & Noble will be open at 7 a.m. to sell the book. Customers who buy the book between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. will be given a free cup of coffee.
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- "Boom, boom, boom. I'm dead."
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- 11 years ago
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- Julian Betton counts at least nine bullet hole wounds on his body. He doesn't remember being shot by three officers nor them entering his Withers Swash Drive apartment in April. He said on Friday that he remembers going to the bathroom , seeing figures in the hallway coming at him and then waking up from a coma six weeks later and paralyzed in the hospital with a police officer at his bedside. The three officers are with the 15 Circuit Drug Enforcement Unit. They have been cleared of any charges by the State Law Enforcement Division. The SLED report states Betton did not fire at the officers. The shooting happened in the execution of a warrant stemming from a marijuana investigation. Officers seized less than eight ounces of marijuana, $970 in cash, an assault rifle and a handgun in the April 16 incident. Betton has been charged with three counts of possession with intent to distribute but he has not been charged with weapons violations.
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- On Behalf of Julian Betton
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- 11 years ago
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- Julian Betton's mother Brenda Edwards and his attorney Jonny McCoy speak on his behalf on Friday. Mother and son had just ended a phone call with "I love you" in April. About 30 minutes later Betton had been shot at least nine times by three officers executing a warrant stemming from a marijuana investigation. Officers seized less than eight ounces of marijuana, $970 in cash, an assault rifle and a handgun in the April 16 incident. Betton has been charged with three counts of possession with intent to distribute but he has not been charged with weapons violations. The three officers have been cleared of any charges by the State Law Enforcement Division. The SLED report states Betton did not fire at the officers. Betton is paralyzed with healing wounds, a catheter and a colostomy bag.
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- Black Swallowtail Butterfly at Brookgreen Gardens
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- 11 years ago
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- A Black Swallowtail butterfly feeds on flowers at Brookgreen Gardens.
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- Salute From The Shore
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- 11 years ago
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- 2015 Salute From The Shore at Garden City Beach, S.C.
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- Big Weekend for Lifeguards
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- 11 years ago
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- Ryan Harrison and Denny Starr, Lifeguards with Gene's Beach Service in Myrtle Beach say there are a few things tourists should know when visiting the beach.
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- Bus Riding with Bernie
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- 11 years ago
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- Bernie Silverman has been a bus rider for 25 years and a Coast RTA board member since 2008. On Tuesday, he takes his final trip to Myrtle Beach as the board chairman. He'll stay on the board for a while, but he won't be at the head of the table. Silverman said his accomplishments include making sure each bus has a destination sign and having a display of bus information at the Myrtle Beach transfer station off Mr. Joe White Avenue. Silverman rides the bus on Tuesday to attend his yoga class and uses the lag time between bus stops and class schedules to walk around the area. Silverman said he's spent so much time in his life waiting on buses he uses the time to learn things such as the Declaration of Independence, sonnets by Shakespeare and numerous poems.
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- Myrtle Beach Bridal Boutique
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- 11 years ago
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- Save the date! The Sun News Bridal Boutique will be held Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Pine Lakes Country Club. Nestled in the heart of Myrtle Beach, the graceful Southern architecture Pine Lakes Country Club symbolizes the deeply rooted history and tradition of the Grand Strand. This intimate show will allow brides to speak one-on-one with some of the area's top wedding professionals.
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- Cooking Class for Kids
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- 11 years ago
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- Barbara Crady Whitley hosts cooking classes for children Crady's Eclectic Cuisine in Conway, S.C. where the youth made and decorated sugar cookies. Classes are on going with the next on Quick Breads to be held Tuesday, July 28th from 4-5:30pm and cost $40.00 per child.
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- Norman the Scooter Dog in NMB
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- 11 years ago
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- Norman the Scooter Dog makes an appearance at North Myrtle Beach's Petco for Natural Balance Pet Foods. The French sheepdog has been on numerous television shows and holds a Guinness World Record for being fastest on his scooter.
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- Buses Begone
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- 11 years ago
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- Coast RTA starts the process of getting rid of 15 old buses. The buses are being scraped and the 10 new buses purchased for $177,000 from Dallas, Texas, are for the existing fleet.
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- Mt. Olive A.M.E. Vigil
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- 11 years ago
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- Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church holds a prayer vigil for the nine murder victims in Charleston. In the vigil there was discussions about healing, respect and taking the confederate flag from the state house grounds.
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- Chime With Charleston in Conway
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- 11 years ago
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- Parishioners at the First United Methodist Church in Conway rang church bells and hand bells in solidarity with Mother Emanuel AME Church and to show support for the families of the nine people killed last Wednesday. #ChimeWithCharleston
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- Charleston Victims Honored in Forthnight for Freedom
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- 11 years ago
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- St. Andrew Catholic Church honor the nine Charleston murder victims during the annual Forthnight for Freedom procession from the Myrtle Beach church to the beach and benediction on Saturday. The Forthnight for Freedom is a 14-day period of prayer, education and action in support of religions freedom. During the procession and benediction there were nine candles dispersed throughout the group to honor the nine victims.
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- Prayers & Peace March
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- 11 years ago
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- People gather outside of Loris for prayers and a peace march in response of the Charleston murders.
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- Planet Jellies at Ripley's Aquarium
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- 11 years ago
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- A new exhibit at Ripley's Aquarium puts visitors in close contact with Jellyfish.
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- Vigil for Charleston in Little River
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- 11 years ago
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- A prayer service vigil for Emmanuel AME Church of Charleston is held at Saint Paul AME Church in Little River on Thursday.
