A Morning with the Mayor
The Folly Current editor sits down for a frank discussion with the newly elected mayor Chris Bizzell by Lorne Chambers | Editor It’s three days before Christmas, and Chris Bizzell is sitting alone at a table in the middle of The Lost Dog Café, sipping coffee, an...
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Council Report — January 2016
Franchise Licenses, Construction Noise, and other sundry business By Charles McCarty | Staff Writer Folly Beach City Council met for its regularly scheduled, monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The evening began with a Work Session at 6 p.m. Council considered three...
Beach Blotter
Sunday, Jan. 3 | A Laptop, a Crockpot and a Kitchen Knife Set The Responding Officer (R/O) was dispatched to a west side residence around 5 p.m. in reference to a possible Burglary. Upon arrival, he met with the 26-year-old female complainant who said she had come...
Taking The Plunge
2016 Polar Plunge welcomes hundreds looking to make a fresh, chilly start to the new year It was close to 80 degrees on Christmas day on Folly Beach. So the idea of stripping down to your skivvies and jumping in the ocean didn’t seem like that big of a deal. The days...
(re)Nourishing Folly Beach
What 2016 holds for the ‘Edge of America’ By Bill Davis | Staff Writer There is certainly plenty to nourish on Folly Beach. From the funky, small-town feel, to the surfing, to the growing amenities that welcome more and more travelers every year to the island. So,...
Evoking the Spirit of Folly
Folly Beach Tourism Rolls Out New Branding with new website, tourism guide, and logo Special to The Current The Folly Beach Tourism and Visitor Promotion Committee (TVPC) revealed a new branding package in November 2015 including a new logo and a revamped website. The...
City Council Report — December 2015
City Attorney Out, Comp. Plan and Folly Festivals Discussed By Charles McCarty | Staff Writer The Folly Beach City Council met twice in December. Its first meeting was Tuesday, Dec. 8. A Work Session began at 6 p.m. with all Councilmembers present, except...
Beach Blotter — December 2015
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | Ahhh, Honesty… The Responding Officer (R/O) and his partner were dispatched to an East Arctic residence around 7 a.m. in reference to a suspicious vehicle with a Florida tag being parked in the home’s driveway. Both officers approached the vehicle...
Viva La Cuba
Why you should visit Cuba now: a Folly local’s perspective By Richard Brendel | Contributing Writer I’m not a travel writer, but if I were, I would talk about the three reasons to hurry up and visit before the floodgates open and the rest of America shows up. #1....
Folly’s Changing Face
Real estate market continues to shift along with Folly’s makeup By Bill Davis | Staff Writer More than the ocean is eroding Folly Beach. Every year, more and more homes are sold to become vacation rentals on Folly. And every year, the balance of the island tips more...
Business Community Gets Behind Folly Beach Relief Squad
FAB Donates $1,000 to local disaster relief Organization By Lorne Chambers | Editor In October, when Hurricane Joaquin churned off the Atlantic coast, causing a monster storm to stall right above us and dump 11 trillion gallons of water on the Carolinas, some people...