💍 This one’s a tearjerker: A woman lost her wedding and engagement ring set in the ocean at North Myrtle Beach on Sunday. Local ring finder Jim Wren rushed over with his metal detector, came back at low tide the next day — and found it and got it back to her. Faith in humanity: restored. 🥹
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King Tides Bring Street Flooding Risk This Week
🌊 Heads up this week: King Tides are bringing a street flooding risk along the Grand Strand — and the National Weather Service had a Coastal Flood Advisory out for Coastal Brunswick County yesterday. Expect a warm, humid week with rain chances this weekend. The good news? Tropical Storm Hanna is way out in the Atlantic (east of Bermuda) and poses no threat to our coast. 👌
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Announcing ‘America250: Battles of Our Coast’
🇺🇸 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🇺🇸
Starting this Friday at 5:00 AM, Carolina After Deadline launches a brand-new series: “America250: Battles of Our Coast.”
Eight mornings. Eight true stories of the Revolutionary War — fought right here in our coastal communities, from Southport to Brunswick Town to the swamps of Bladen County.
Every post comes with a graphic and a map showing exactly where it happened.
Our coast has been making history for 250 years. Time to tell it.
#America250 #CarolinaAfterDeadline #BrunswickCounty #NCHistory #RevolutionaryWar
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‘What’s Your Story?’ — We’re Looking for Your Story
We’re still collecting stories for our new “What’s Your Story?” feature series — and we want yours.
If you (or someone you know) chose Coastal Carolina as home, tell us why. What brought you here? What keeps you here?
Submissions are open now. It only takes a few minutes, and your story could be our next feature.
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Brunswick County Flushing Water System Starting Oct. 1
Heads up from Brunswick County Public Utilities: the annual water system flushing is almost here.
From October through November, the county will switch to free chlorine as its primary disinfectant and flush the system. You might notice a slight change in the taste or smell of your water — that’s normal and expected.
If you have an aquarium or a pond, be sure to treat your water. And if you notice anything unusual beyond the expected change, give the county a call.
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UPDATE: Suspicious Item in NMB Confirmed as Homemade Bomb
🚨 UPDATE: Remember that suspicious item found near the 12th Avenue beach access in North Myrtle Beach last night?
Horry County Police now confirm it was a HOMEMADE BOMB.
The bomb squad safely removed it, and police are asking anyone who saw anything suspicious in that area to come forward.
We’ll keep you posted as this develops.
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Sunset at Sunset Festival Hits Sunset Beach This Saturday
Sunset Beach, it’s almost time! 🌅
The Sunset at Sunset Festival — the town’s big community block party — hits THIS Saturday, October 3. Local vendors, live music, food, classic cars and more. And it’s free.
Put it on the calendar and bring the family. See you there! 🏖️
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Don’t Touch Beach Debris, NMB Officials Warn
Follow-up to this week’s public-safety alerts in North Myrtle Beach:
The city says federal offshore operations may wash debris ashore in the coming days. If you spot debris on the beach, don’t touch it or move it — call the non-emergency dispatch line at 843-280-5511.
Stay alert out there, and let the crews handle it.
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Cody Johnson to Headline Carolina Country Music Fest 2027
🤠 Big CCMF news: Cody Johnson is headlining the Carolina Country Music Fest 2027! Organizers say fans have been asking for years, and this is his first time ever on the CCMF stage. He joins Florida Georgia Line on the June 10–13, 2027 lineup. Boots on the sand next summer — who’s in?
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Publix Sets Opening Date for New Calabash Store: Oct. 28
📢 Publix finally has a date for its new Calabash store! After 3 years of waiting, the Commons at Carolina Shores location on Ocean Highway West opens Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 AM. It’ll be Brunswick County’s third Publix, hiring about 140 people. Who’s already planning their first trip for a Pub Sub? 🛒
