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Prep Spotlight: Local AAU hoops teams competing in Myrtle Beach
A trio of Greenville-based AAU travel basketball teams are representing their community on the national stage this week in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The IGI Blue (5th grade), IGI Red (8th grade) and IGI Black (9th grade) youth basketball teams, coached by Greenville native and former Lenoir Community College and Winston-Salem State hooper Antwaun Smith, tipped off in the 2024 NTBA Boys National Championship II this week. The tournament runs through...
Late-night beachgoers sent scrambling when woman drives car onto sand in Myrtle Beach, police report says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A 34-year-old woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after authorities said beachgoers ran in fear when she drove her car about 75 yards onto the beach during low tide. Lauren Markee Hodge was arrested at about 2 a.m. in the 200 block of 11th Avenue S. and charged with reckless […]
Mother charged in child drowning at Caribbean Resort in Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The mother of a child who drowned in the pool of a Myrtle Beach resort over the July 4 weekend is charged in the incident. Ana Lucia Becerra-Lira, 43, was arrested by the Myrtle Beach Police Dept. on July 8 and charged with unlawful neglect of a child.
Charlotte-Area Chefs Compete in NCRLA Chef Showdown
The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) held the semifinal round of its annual Chef Showdown culinary competition on Monday at Central Piedmont Community College in Uptown. The eighth season of the competition kicked off in March, with more than 70 chefs taking part in the first round. The...
College Road Shopping Center Sells For $8.5M
Investors on Friday bought a 48,000-square-foot shopping center in Wilmington for $8.5 million. The center, University Square Outlet Mall at 806 S. College Road, is home to New Saigon International Market, Apple Annie’s Bake Shop, Long Island Eatery and Wilmington Furniture & Mattress Co., among others. Cary-based AM Real...
Montia Shardae School of Esthetics: First private and black-owned esthetics school in Fayetteville
The beauty industry is booming! A quick scroll on social media or a stroll down the street will bring to mind dozens of salons, from hair to skin. Estheticians are in high demand. The skin is a multi-billion dollar business, from makeup to facials to waxing. Local esthetician and industry veteran Montia Shardea has taken the past two years to pivot into a role she feels was the most logical step: school owner. Located at 2620 Bragg Blvd, Suite W, The Montia Shardea School of Esthetics is not only the first private esthetics school in Fayetteville but also the first black-owned, a title she doesn’t hold lightly.
Spring Lake regains financial control from state
After nearly three years, North Carolina’s Local Government Commission returned financial control to the town of Spring Lake, Cumberland County, last week. The LGC is chaired by State Treasurer Dale Folwell and staffed by the Department of State Treasurer. The LGC took control of the town’s finances in October...
ECU pitcher Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman goes in 16th round to Seattle Mariners
A fifth East Carolina player has been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, as All-American reliever Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman has been drafted in the 16 round with the 483rd overall pick by the Seattle Mariners. Shenkman follows four of his teammates, with Trey Yesavage going in the first round...
BackStreet Music Festival set for August 3 in Wallace
WALLACE, N.C. (WECT) - The BackStreet Music Festival in Wallace invites the community to experience gospel, R&B, gogo band, jazz and country music on Saturday, August 3. You’re encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, shades and a hat with your family for the day to celebrate. The festival will...
Conway man gets 15 years for shooting CCU student
A Conway man and former Coastal Carolina University student has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a shooting in an off-campus apartment that wounded another CCU student. Reginald Francis Neville, 23, was sentenced by Judge R. Kirk Griffin after pleading guilty to first-degree burglary, and assault and battery...
String of attempted car, business break-ins leaves Horry County communities searching for solution
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Residents in Socastee and Carolina Forest said they’re looking for solutions following a recent string of car and business thefts. Some of those thefts were even caught on security cameras and it’s become an issue affecting two of Horry County’s fastest-growing neighborhoods.
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