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Gas prices on the rise, now what? (Update: Cheaper gas and an app for that)
By Melissa Byers on Monday, 27 February 2012 - 10:39amUpdate February 27, 2012: Looks like gas is still on the rise and local media is all over it (here and here), we have nothing really to add other than some ways to help you save some money.We all know you can join one of the big box warehouse... More
Carolina Forest included in Goodwill Stores' rapid expansion (Update: Open)
By Paul Reynolds on Friday, 17 February 2012 - 12:13pmUpdate February 17, 2012: Now Open! The newest Goodwill store opened its doors yesterday, Thursday, February 16.This is the tenth Goodwill store in the region. It sounds very promising, according to SCnow.com, "The 15,000 square... More
National employment recovery forecast shows Myrtle Beach leading nation in 2012
By Paul Reynolds on Monday, 6 February 2012 - 7:16pmWe're at the top of another national list– this time it's actually a good one.As a part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ US Metro Economy series of studies, the economic analysis group IHS Global Insight prepared a 2012 forecast for job... More
Angel Food Ministries cancels September distribution (update: closed permanently)
By Paul Reynolds on Friday, 23 September 2011 - 7:50amUpdate September 23rd: According to Myrtle Beach Restaurant News, the whole operation has shut down permanently.First Report: The future of Angel Food Ministries is uncertain and may not be offering services until the new year.Angel Food... More
Parody, yet not parody: Saving South Carolina from itself
By Ken Hawkins on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 - 2:10pmThings aren't sounding so great in South Carolina in the past week. We're coming off (thankfully inaccurate) comments from Governor Nikki Haley that our workforce is drug-addicted and ignorant, and a once-again unemployment rate over 11 percent.... More
Jobs, economic activity on the up as Amazon's new Midlands distribution center nears completion
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 1 September 2011 - 1:00pmIt was only in June that the Amazon tax-break for jobs deal was finalized but the new distribution center is already nearing completion. With it comes approximately 2,000 seasonal and permanent jobs, due to start by year's end, and a host of... More
Economists talk Grand Strand at CCU
By Rocky Dohmen on Wednesday, 10 August 2011 - 6:30pmOn Tuesday local and regional economists gathered at Coastal Carolina University to discuss the local economy and the outlook for growth along the Grand Strand. Despite the state and countries high unemployment numbers the Grand Strand hasn't... More
Myrtle Beach, a perfect place for a second home
By Rocky Dohmen on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 - 9:00amThanks to the down turn in the real estate market and the abundance of available homes in the area, Myrtle Beach has made another top ten list. Recently, WMBF News reported that MSN.com has placed Myrtle Beach on their list of the ten hottest... More
Myrtle Beach gas prices continue downward after 12 month high
By Paul Reynolds on Monday, 27 June 2011 - 11:04amEven though we're still below the national average for gasoline prices, it still hurt when Myrtle Beach gas prices hit their 12 month high in mid-May at nearly $4 per gallon.But according to MyrtleBeachGasPrices.com, the average retail price for gas... More
S.C.'s unemployment ticks up, but jobs count continues fast growth
By Ken Hawkins on Saturday, 18 June 2011 - 12:11pmAfter having declined for some months, South Carolina's unemployment mirrored a national trend by edging up.The slight uptick in unemployment is typical for this time of year as college and high school graduates enter the labor pool, and more... More
