Good morning, Myrtle Beach.

Myrtle Beach Fire Department has partnered with SOS Care to launch the SnackAbility program, which installs vending machines that also serve as job training stations for students learning skills like inventory management + customer service.

The program helps build confidence and independence for people with autism and intellectual disabilities.

Thorny's in Myrtle Beach is closing after 22 years as the owners plan to slow down, spend more time with family, and negotiate with potential buyers for the property (600 block of S.

Kings Highway).

Magnolia's at 26th, a local restaurant open for 20 years, has closed nearly a year after its takeover while new owners plan to open a new location along Highway 701 North in Conway that will offer a meat and three option with daily fried chicken.

They also plan to reopen the North Ocean Boulevard spot later with a different concept but details remain limited.

Florida Georgia Line will perform at the 2027 Carolina Country Music Fest in Myrtle Beach from June 10-13.

Early bird tickets are on sale from $19 (payment plans offered).

Local guitar professor Zack Patton will perform solo shows at Tide to Table in Pawleys Island on Sept.

18 from 1-4 p.m. + at LuLu’s in North Myrtle Beach on Sept. 19 from 5-9 p.m. He will showcase fresh arrangements of covers and originals from his seasoned music career.

Broadway Grand Prix in Myrtle Beach held a Tuesday ribbon cutting for its new batting cages (featuring 48 pitching options and speeds from 35 to 75 mph) that offer baseball, softball, slow pitch and fast pitch.

United Way is expanding its free Ready, Set Kindergarten! program so rising kindergartners can visit a real classroom and meet a teacher at six area schools (presented by HTC) before Fall 2027 begins.

A stray cat near Hendricks Short Cut Road and Zaccheus Lane in Conway tested positive for rabies.

Two people were exposed and referred to healthcare providers while two cats and one dog are being quarantined as officials work to manage the risk.

Conway Downtown Alive offers a buy-one, get-one ticket deal for the Coastal Carolina vs. Liberty game next Thursday at Brooks Stadium.

A Teal Town pregame event begins at 4:30 p.m. with food, vendors, and a kid zone + Chant Walk at 5 p.m.