The City of Myrtle Beach hosted a picnic for its employees Wednesday afternoon. The post-season “Thank You Picnic” was held at BB&T Coastal Field.

Four men from Pennsylvania just don’t walk up and get in a free round of golf at the Member’s Club at Grande Dunes in Myrtle Beach. But Ron Bingeman and his friends are special guests this week on the Grand Strand, as the foursome celebrates 40 consecutive years of golfing vacations here.

Corn Maze season opened Saturday with bluegrass bands, pig races, cow train rides and two different corn mazes at Pim Farms on Dovesville Highway just off US 52.

Myrtle Beach police say a group of men robbed two men at gunpoint at a motel in June, and now officers are trying to track down one of the men they say is responsible.tour

The recession didn’t get in the way of summer tourism along the Grand Strand this year. New numbers out Thursday show that while the number of tourists coming to town was up revenue was down.

Coastal Carolina University will be the location for the future International Beach Music Hall of Fame, according to an announcement today at a media conference on campus.

The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing a lawsuit against a commenter they say posted false and misleading information about them on a discussion forum hosted by Sun News’ website.

Tuesday morning marked the first day of the rest of the year, one day after the unofficial end of summer: Labor Day. But Tuesday was the beginning of new life in downtown Myrtle Beach, as city council members, planners, and other dignitaries official broke ground on the city’s new $6 million boardwalk plan.

Tuesday, a new construction project will be underway on the Grand Strand. The official kick-off for construction of Myrtle Beach’s Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade project is at 11 a.m. at Plyler Park.

Despite the current economic state and higher unemployment rates nationwide, many people were expected to travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend. 

Labor Day weekend marks the end of the tourism season for many businesses along the Grand Strand.

The Sun Fun Celebration of Summer ends with the fourth annual Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival beginning this evening from 5-9 p.m. and continuing form 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. on Saturday, at Grand Park, The Market Common.

The Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association announced Thursday that Stephen Greene has been named as president and CEO. He will assume his new role Sept. 28. 

The Ripken Experience will be holding a free MBL baseball clinic for boys and girls, ages 6-16, September 19th.

A North Carolina man was arrested last week after police said he fired shots inside a room with his wife and kids inside.