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By Kaye Collins In South Carolina, hand signals are legally accepted substitutes for mechanical turn signals and must be displayed from the left side of the vehicle. It is necessary to indicate your intentions at least 100 feet prior to making a turn or changing lanes. The three official hand signals in South Carolina are, Left Turn: extend your left arm straight out horizontally from the driver’s side window. Right Turn: extend your left arm out the window and bend it upward at a 90-degree angle, with your hand pointing to the sky. Stop or Slow Down: extend your left …

By Kaye Collins Zabi’s Caribbean Flava will open on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10:30 a.m. for their grand opening to celebrate the taste and flavors offered on their menu. The restaurant is located at the corner of Main Street and Broad Street in Loris. Zibida Sirdar and her husband, Richard, have spent a little over a month redesigning the restaurant in anticipation of the grand opening of her very first restaurant. Zibida comes from Guyana, while Richard is from Jamaica. She mentioned that opening her own restaurant was a goal on her bucket list, and she enthusiastically expressed her excitement …

By Kaye Collins Recently in Horry County there have been incidents of road rage that ended in the death of a person and another taken to jail. What is road rage and why is it happening more frequently? What is the reason so many drivers are angry, stressed, drive offensively just to show other drivers who is the boss of the road at the time. Road rage People who drive here typically think they’re the most important person on the planet and therefore risk other people’s lives. Key Triggers & Causes of road rage is stress and anxiety. Life’s stressors, …

Ray Collins, a longtime North Myrtle Beach resident, retired mechanical engineer, small business owner and Vietnam veteran, has announced his candidacy for the Crescent Beach seat on the North Myrtle Beach City Council. Collins brings a lifetime of service, leadership and community involvement to his campaign. He is an Army veteran who served in Vietnam and has spent decades leading, building, and serving both professionally and personally. Before retirement, he worked as a mechanical engineer, a career grounded in problem-solving, critical thinking, precision, and accountability. He helps his wife with her locally owned small business in North Myrtle Beach. The …

By James Pease II The North Myrtle Beach City Council met Monday night to discuss murals, Parkway Group PDD, McDowell Corporate Center, nuisance parties and beach cabanas. Before the meeting was started, the North Myrtle Beach Recreation 14U all stars soccer team and the 14U all stars volleyball team were recognized by the city for their state championship wins. Mayor J Baldwin also discussed a recent trip the council had gone on to meet with state representatives in Washington, D.C., having talks with Tim Scott, Lindsey Graham and Russell Fry. “It was a good productive trip ” said  Baldwin. “They …

By James Pease II LuLu’s North Myrtle Beach held their annual Noon Years Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. “The event has been held every year since we opened this location in 2018,” said Travis, Merchandise Manager for LuLu’s North Myrtle Beach. The event is held simultaneously at each of it’s locations in Alabama and Florida alongside North Myrtle Beach. Every year a beach ball drop  is held at noon on New Year’s Eve, December 31, raining free beach balls down upon a crowd of children and parents. The family event had lots of …

By James Pease II On November 20, 2025, the North Myrtle Beach Rotary Club held a rededication ceremony for the memory garden at North Myrtle Beach High School. The memory garden was started in the early 2000s by Lynn Myrick. Since his passing, the garden has been neglected, at least until now. Thanks to the help of North Myrtle Beach High School students in the Interact Club and Engineering students, the memory garden has been brought back to its former glory. The ceremony began with North Myrtle Beach High School student Sadie Averitt giving a prayer. Melissa Wober, president of …

The North Myrtle Beach Tree Board has chosen a Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) at 702 12th Avenue South as the January Tree of the Month. The homeowners believe the tree to be at least 50 years old since the house was built in the 1960s. Magnolias are evergreen trees known for their large glossy leaves, fragrant white summer blooms and red-seeded pods in the winter. These trees are native to the central and southeastern coastal plains.

By John Smithson The North Myrtle Beach High School varsity basketball teams have finished the “preseason” part of their 2025-26 schedule and now head into region 6-5A games this week. The Chiefs boys team finished their non-region games last week at the HTC Invitational Tournament at Waccamaw High School. The Chiefs opened tournament play with a 41-39 win over Ragin Prep Christian Academy. The Chiefs outscored the Rams 13-2 in the first quarter of the game and led 22-10 at halftime. However, Ragin responded with a 20-point third quarter to narrow the Chiefs lead to 31-30 after three quarters. The …

By John Earnest All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2026 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship. The local competition will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the North Myrtle Beach Middle School Gymnasium at 11240 SC-90 in Little River. The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions. All boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. Last year …