Charles Perry

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Charles Perry

CONWAY — For more than 30 years, Connie Smith has taught high school students about her college mascot. Smith double-majored in English and secondary education at Coastal Carolina, so when her alma mater makes national headlines — say, for reaching the finals of the College World Series — she appreciates a 14th century Geoffrey Chaucer character getting the spotlight.  "It's a fun story," she said. What is a Chanticleer? Coastal's teams are called the Chanticleers.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Charles Perry

MYRTLE BEACH — Each morning, Melissa Stalvey whispers a prayer when she walks to her backyard rooster pen. She hopes Maddox II is alive. Nine years ago, the bird's father, the original Maddox and Coastal Carolina University's first live mascot, died on June 30, 2016 — the day the Chanticleers won the College World Series. Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 4:59Remaining Time -4:59Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Charles Perry

CONWAY — A fight over tax revenues and roads threatened to upend a major residential and commercial development planned for the fast-growing Carolina Forest community, but Horry County and Conway officials appear to have reached a last-minute truce that may allow the projects to move forward. County leaders on June 17 are scheduled to vote on placing about 1,000 acres into what's called a multicounty industrial park.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Nic Napier |Charles Perry

MYRTLE BEACH — A year later, the memories bring both grief and comfort.  Sandy Schultz-Peters was a petite woman with an outsized personality. A constant presence in her Market Common neighborhood, she was often seen walking her labradoodle, Sophie, or hustling to a book club or knitting group. She loved visiting her brother, David. When she got the chance, she'd travel. She'd been excited about a planned European trip. And she went to see family out of state.

2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Dylan Ortuno |Charles Perry

MURRELLS INLET — A South Strand high-rise that was evacuated last year amid concerns of a potential collapse was never in danger of falling, according to a new lawsuit. The Kingfisher Inn abruptly closed March 28, 2024, after engineer Saul Martinez raised concerns about its structural integrity. In a letter Martinez sent to Horry County Code Enforcement, he warned that he had noticed signs of "progressing movement" in the 10-story building's foundation.