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By James Pease II If you have driven down Main Street recently, you will have noticed that the Duffy Street Restaurant next to Melt Ice Cream Shop is boarded up. The building used to be known as Hardwick’s Cafeteria and opened in 1948 and closed in 1999. The Duffy Street Restaurant is currently undergoing renovation to become a new, currently unnamed, two story dining experience. The restaurant is part of a much bigger project being worked on by H.G. Worley and his father Harold. They are building a new retail space called “Shag City U.S.A.“ The retail space will stretch …

The Municipal Election Commission of the City of North Myrtle Beach announces the Special Election for the City of North Myrtle Beach to be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The Special Election will fill the unexpired term for the Crescent Beach Ward, which became vacant following the November 2025 election. This is a nonpartisan election and no party affiliation shall be placed on the ballot. Every registered voter who lives in the city limits of North Myrtle Beach is able to vote in this special election on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at a respective polling location. The following candidates …

Horry County Schools has been actively pursuing property for future educational and operational facilities throughout Horry County. This academic year, the Board of Education has approved the acquisition of two properties. The approval from Monday night included a mutually agreed purchase price with the seller of $162,000 per acre, totaling $5,958,360 for 36.78 acres located on Horseshoe Road in Little River. The plans for this property have not yet been established. In August 2025, the Board also authorized the purchase of a 66.7-acre parcel situated off Enoch Road in the upper Conway-lower Aynor region for approximately $1.4 million. The plans …

The North Myrtle Beach Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce ArtVentures, a new quarterly day-trip program designed for adults who want to explore the vibrant world of art and craftsmanship across the Carolinas. With ArtVentures, participants do more than admire art — they create it, returning home with new skills and one-of-a-kind pieces made by hand. The first ArtVentures experience of 2026, The Art of the Pour, will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026, with a creative day trip to Wilmington, North Carolina. Cost is $90 per person. During this instructor-led workshop at Pinspiration Studio Wilmington, participants …

By Kaye Collins The administrative offices for the City of Loris will be closed on Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. On Thursday, January 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., Mayor Mike Suggs and Interim City Administrator Angel Neighbours will be present to engage in discussions, allowing residents and business owners to express their concerns, issues and suggestions regarding the City of Loris. Light refreshments will be provided. Suggs indicated that this is not a formal meeting. “I discussed this concept with Angel,” he stated. “I had previously announced that we would convene with the residents …

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, …

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 …