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This former Brunswick County restaurant is being repurposed
A former restaurant building in Shallotte will soon be repurposed into a funeral home. Since the popular Chance's Steak and Sea restaurant closed in April 2023, its former home at 4690 East Coast Lane in Shallotte has sat empty. But seemingly not for much longer. At its March meeting, the...
Reality TV star surprises at Blueberry's Grill in North Myrtle Beach
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A famous guest popped into a local restaurant. Dog the Bounty Hunter was at Blueberry's Grill in North Myrtle Beach on Friday afternoon. NEW:Baby black bear takes morning stroll in Carolina Forest community. The famous reality TV star took some time out of...
WHATS HAPPENING: April 26th-28th
WHATS HAPPENING — Beginning with something that is spanning all across the Cape Fear, the 38th annual Parade of Homes. The event will showcase several homes and communities across the region. You can explore 57 different homes and 29 different builders while being a free self guided tour. Its happening the next two weekends from 12-5 pm. You can find more information here.
Brunswick to get new rehab facility on old hospital site
After sitting vacant for several years, the former Brunswick Community Hospital in Supply will soon be renovated into a rehabilitation center. According to a news release from Todd Hughes, founder and owner of Medaci Wellness Institute, the substance use disorder treatment center looks to renovate the former hospital site at 14 Medical Center Drive into a "state-of-the-art rehabilitation center."
North Myrtle Beach to hold special called executive session for performance review of city manager
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — North Myrtle Beach City Council will hold a special called executive session Monday afternoon for a performance review of city manager Mike Mahaney. No other information about Monday’s 1:30 p.m. meeting was immediately available. Mahaney was arrested in May 2022 on an assault charge, but the South Carolina Law […]
Holden Beach couple finds bottle from Ireland along shoreline containing contents from man’s “Final Voyage”
HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — You never know what you might find walking along the beach, especially if it hails from more than 3,000 miles away. Holden Beach couple Chuck and Corinne Swartz were taking their usual stroll along the beach last week when they stumbled upon something that piqued their interest; a small bottle with some contents inside.
A ongoing budget battle and limiting residential development
Hello and welcome to the Brunswick Today newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews reporter Jamey Cross. When then-President Barack Obama visited my college campus in October 2016 campaigning for Hillary Clinton, I waited in line for hours with thousands of students across the political spectrum. It was the first time I would see a president in person.
Second Annual Gator Fest Gallery
There was fun to be had at Lake Waccamaw’s second annual Gator Fest at Elizabeth Brinkley Park. The Crenshaw Trucking Band took center stage while Flimsy the Clown, the Kids Fire Safety Training Center, face painting, games, and the Flamingo Foam Party entertained the kids. Vendors, food trucks, the...
‘Oh my God, he’s shooting!’: 911 calls describe chaotic scene from deadly Highway 9 shooting in Horry County
Editor’s note: This story contains language that might be offensive to some readers. HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The 911 calls from a deadly September shooting involving a North Myrtle Beach business owner describe a chaotic scene. News13 obtained the recordings from Horry County police on Wednesday morning that show what callers saw and heard […]
Curtain rises at new Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre in North Myrtle Beach
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The new Greg Rowles Legacy Theatre is open and lighting up North Myrtle Beach with its live show “Music & Memories.” Performers said the show is ever-changing and all about harmonizing with the audience. “One of my favorite comments we’ve gotten so far about the show is it […]
'Still blown away': An 81-year-old truck driver from Brunswick receives national honors
A longtime truck driver from Brunswick County was recognized with a national award for his work. Howard Robinson, an 81-year-old local truck driver from Bolivia, was recently named a "Professional Driver of the Year" by the Truckload Carriers Association. Robinson was very much surprised about winning the national award. "Very...
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