Caryn Egan joins a packed Porchfest lineup before debuting new song at Bounty Bar release party

‘Barefoot Child’ Takes Center Stage by Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Strumming her viola, Caryn Egan has won the hearts of local music lovers on Folly Beach. Her captivating voice and soothing sound has lulled her audience for the last eight years. But now...
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Outstanding in His Field — April 2019Your Mom Doesn’t Work Here …
Your Mom Doesn’t Work Here ... “So pick up after yourself!” It’s a saying we’ve all seen or heard once or twice, if not you’re missing out on some serious Wisdom. It applies on so many levels and in pretty much everywhere outside your home as well. Another saying is,...
Seasons of Change
With tourist season around the corner, local restaurants are gearing up by making big changes By Jessica Cobb | Current Staff Writer As most know, living in a destination city and its surrounding beach towns has its pros and cons. We get the beautiful weather,...
Pier Pressure
Folly’s pier is under attack by marine worms By Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer The Charleston County government is in the “discovery phase” of replacing the Folly Beach Pier, while at the same time taking steps to repair damage done by sea worms that have bored...
The Last Hurrah for Folly Gras
Folly’s most controversial festival has let the good times roll for the last time By Lorne Chambers | Editor Most people have seen the video by now. A young girl kicks a defenseless bouncer in the head as he subdues an unruly young man on Center Street. The bouncer...
A Granddaughter’s Love
Memorial for Marty Ahern planned for April 20 By Jess VanScoy | Special to The Current It’s her smells I remember most. Bijan perfume. Chivas on ice. Her famous pot roast. Or perhaps it was her sounds. The dangle of her bracelets. Shuffling feet in flip flops. The...
One Last Taste of the Bayou
On a day full of lows, the Food at Folly Gras was A highlight By Jessica Cobb | Contributing Writer Paying homage to New Orleans’ classic street party, Mardi Gras, this year’s celebration on Folly was yet again a scene that you had to see to believe. And for many, one...
Running on Water & Whiskey
Folly Favorites Sunflowers & Sin Release much-anticipated debut album By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer After years of writing and recording music together, beloved local duo Sunflowers & Sin are releasing their first album this month. Entitled Of...
Man of Mystery
Author Bill Noel signs copies of his 15 Novels in the Folly Beach Mystery Series Special to The Folly Current Bill Noel, award-winning author of the best-selling Folly Beach Mystery Series, will be holding book signings on Folly Beach March 31, April 4, and 9. Folly...
Joe Six Pack Goes to Washington
Folly’s Freshman congressman Joe Cunningham gets his feet wet By Lorne Chambers & Bill Davis | Folly Current Staff Writers Freshman Congressman Joe Cunningham (D-SC. 1) has had an eventful first month in office. Despite walking straight into the longest government...
Hardest Working Man in Folly Show Business
Local drummer Stratton Moore keeps the beat for local music scene By Miranda Steadman | Contributing Writer Almost seven years ago, local musician Stratton Moore set out to provide the funky people of Folly with high-caliber live music every Thursday at Drop In Bar...