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Oct 9, 2023 | 
elonnewsnetwork.com | betsy schleheuber
Elon freshman Maddie Milner wasn’t diagnosed with autism until May 2021 at age 16, when transitioning from private to public school proved difficult for her. But before her sophomore year of high school — during the COVID-19 lockdowns — Milner said she suspected she may be neurodivergent. “We were all inside,” Milner said.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
elonnewsnetwork.com | betsy schleheuber
Elon junior Tabby Spell performed in musical theater most of her adolescent life. Growing up in Mechanicsville — a southern Maryland town of 1,857 people — theater was her outlet. Until it wasn’t. “I had a really interesting theater director who had a lot of favoritism issues, and it really wreaked havoc on my self confidence and the things that I thought I could do,” Spell said. “I really think that's kind of what eroded my love for musical theater.
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Sep 1, 2023 | 
elonnewsnetwork.com | betsy schleheuber
In the first week of classes at Elon University, School of Law professor Sara Ochs uploads syllabi for her classes to Moodle. Historically, students have relied on syllabuses for assignments, readings, due dates and more. But with the introduction of coursework technology such as Moodle, where students can check due dates virtually, Ochs said she mostly relies on trusting her students to read the syllabus.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
elonnewsnetwork.com | betsy schleheuber
Matthew Clanton ’18 remembers his reluctance toward singing in elementary school. “Singing’s not cool, that’s for losers,” Clanton recalls his 2007 self saying. But that outlook would soon change for him, all thanks to a solo in a medley of High School Musical songs that the choir performed. His solo was in the movie’s first song, “The Start of Something New,” an ironic choice for the now Los Angeles-based musician.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | betsy schleheuber
It’s been almost three months since a long-standing Calabash seafood restaurant burned down. But soon, it will earn a new life. Kurt Hardee, owner of Ella’s of Calabash confirmed with The Sun News that the North Carolina restaurant will be rebuilt as soon as their insurance company is ready. Hardee hopes rebuilding will start in October or November. Ella’s caught fire in April due to a broiler that flared up, Hardee said.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | betsy schleheuber
Yes, North Myrtle Beach is getting bigger and busier. It’s not your imagination. The current estimated population of the city is 20,500, according to city spokesperson Ryan Fabbri. However, city senior planner and urban designer Suzanne Pritchard puts the number at almost 19,000. Either way, the city has seen a more than 5% increase in population since 2020, when the U.S. Census put the city’s population at 18,790.
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Jul 3, 2023 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | betsy schleheuber
A new restaurant is being built in Barefoot Landing. In 2019, the building between Taco Mundo Kitchen y Cantina and River City Cafe in the Barefoot Landing shopping and entertainment mall was demolished due to the presence of asbestos, according to public records. The 9,000 square foot waterfront structure once held Surf & Sand Beach Shoppe, Candy Mikes and Stillhouse BBQ.
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Jun 29, 2023 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | betsy schleheuber
In the next two years, North Myrtle Beach housing developments will be protected by two new fire stations. The North Myrtle Beach city council allocated $12 million in their 2024 budget to fund Fire Station 7 and an emergency operations center. Station 7 will be on Watertower Road behind a UPS distribution center, where a number of developments are located.
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | betsy schleheuber
America’s fastest growing sport will be given more room to grow in North Myrtle Beach. The city council passed its 2024 budget Wednesday afternoon, which includes $1 million to build between six to 10 new pickleball courts. Ten courts are already available to the public, and those are located at the J Bryan Floyd Community Center. The new courts will replace the T-ball field across Possum Trot Road from the J Bryan Floyd Community Center, according to city spokesperson Ryan Fabbri.
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Jun 27, 2023 | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | betsy schleheuber
About 100 weddings are held on the beach each week in North Myrtle Beach, city officials said. With the soft sand beneath their feet, couples can say their “I do’s” in a casual setting, while the waves crash behind them. Up until a few months ago, commercial wedding vendors and wedding photographers didn’t need a business license to operate these events.
