A North Carolina couple watched a movie — then their night got a Hollywood ending. After the flick, Teddy Sparks said he stopped to buy a lottery ticket and learned it was worth $100,000. “My wife was scratching the ticket and then her hands started shaking and she started […] Click here to view original …
December 2022
Coyotes are popping up more in SC lately. Here’s why and how to keep them away from your home
In the winter, hunter Brian Floyd’s phone is flooded with calls from South Carolina residents with coyotes on their property. “Mainly it’s farmers I get the calls from. And it could be from you know digging around on their chicken houses or poultry farms, or chewing on cow’s tails, […] Click here to view original …
Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC expanding operations in Horry County
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC (PBV), a leading bottle manufacturer, distributor and seller for Pepsi-Cola products, today announced plans to expand operations in Horry County. The company’s $15 million investment will create 27 new jobs. PBV has operated out of its current distribution warehouse in Conway since […] Click here to view original …
What to know about the 2022 Shrine Bowl, the Carolinas’ top all-star football game
Though the South Carolina high school football season is now officially over, there’s one more game to play in 2022 featuring Upstate student-athletes: The 2022 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, which pits the top seniors from South Carolina against the top seniors from the state’s neighbors, North Carolina. The […] Click here to view original …
Unseasonably warm or rainy mess? Here are SC Christmas weather predictions from Farmer’s Almanac
If you were hoping for clear skies for smooth traveling this Christmas, you might be disappointed. The Christmas holiday weekend is around the corner and like millions of other Americans, South Carolinians will soon take trips to see loved ones. But as you’re traveling to meet family and friends […] Click here to view original …
McDonald’s calls this ‘Carolina BBQ.’ But you have to drive 10+ hours to eat it.
Observer food writer Kathleen Purvis explains what happens every time she writes about BBQ – and tells us the one thing that astonishes her every time she eats a barbecue sandwich. By McClatchy This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. […] Click here to view original …
19-year-old biking across east coast makes it to North Myrtle Beach on just one wheel
19-year-old biking down the east coast from Maine to Florida Keys – on just one wheel (Photo: Josh Davis/WPDE) NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A 19-year-old is biking down the East Coast from Maine to the Florida Keys – on just one wheel. Avery Seuter has cycled over […] Click here to view original …