Developing story out of North Myrtle Beach: the bomb squad responded to a suspicious item found at a beach access.
Details are still coming in. We’ll update this post as we learn more.
If you’re in the area, give emergency crews room to work.
Author: Randall Rickman
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The ‘Peg-Leg’ Preacher of Fort Fisher
On Christmas Eve 1864, with Union shells raining down on Fort Fisher, Pvt. Christopher Columbus Bland of Company K — the “Brunswick Artillery” — climbed the fort’s flagstaff under fire to re-fasten the garrison flag.
Bland was later wounded and taken prisoner. He survived the war and became known around these parts as the “peg-leg” preacher.
Stories like his are why we do this. Our coast’s history runs deep — and we’ll keep telling it. 🇺🇸
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Calabash Food and Fuel Is North Carolina’s #1 Lottery Retailer
Big win for a local store — just not the jackpot kind.
Calabash Food and Fuel has been named North Carolina’s #1 lottery retailer, with more than $7 million in sales in fiscal year 2025, according to the NC State Auditor.
Here’s the funny part: despite all those tickets sold, there were no $100,000+ winners in Calabash. Somebody’s luck has to turn eventually — right? 🍀
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Introducing ‘What’s Your Story?’ — Our New Feature Series
Everyone around here has a story. That’s what this new series is all about.
“What’s Your Story?” is Carolina After Deadline’s new feature series celebrating the people who chose Coastal Carolina — why they came, why they stayed, and what home means to them.
Know someone with a story worth telling? We want to hear it. Submissions are open now.
