Teeing Off to Cure SMA
Folly couple raises funds and awareness to help son and others fight rare genetic disorder Special to The Current Folly Beach residents Laura and Jim Harbin knew nothing about SMA until last October, when their newborn son, Max, was diagnosed through South Carolina’s...
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$5.3 Million Budget Presented, Council Set To Raise Taxes
By Charlie McCarty | City Council Reporter The Tuesday, April 14 meeting of Folly Beach City Council began with a Work Session at 6 p.m. Only one item was discussed: the Center Street Engineering project, which was introduced by both Mayor Tim Goodwin and...
The Turtles Are Coming! The Turtles Are Coming!
Educational activities will mark start of turtle nesting season By Warren Cobb | Managing Editor Demonstrations on nesting, nest protection, hatching, and taking care of Folly Beach’s natural habitat are some of the programs scheduled for the 5th Annual Folly Turtles...
All Hail The Queens
2015 Miss Sea & Sand Queens Crowned Special to The Current The second annual Miss Sea & Sand Pageant was held April 10 at Folly River Park. Lots of contestants and spectators turned out for the event, which led up to the street festival on April 11. After some...
Re-thinking Folly Road
Corridor Improvement Planning Begins By Warren Cobb | Managing Editor Let’s face it. Folly Road is ugly. Abandoned buildings sit dying on the side of the road. There are sidewalks and bike lanes that end suddenly and without warning. And congestion throughout the day...
Folly Beach = Dollar, Dollar Bills, Y’all
College of Charleston Releases Folly Economic Impact Study By Warren Cobb | Managing Editor Last year, the City of Folly Beach asked the College of Charleston Office of Tourism Analysis to assess the city’s impact on tax revenue and jobs. The purpose of the study was...
Beach Blotter — April 2015
The following were taken from actual incident reports filed last month by the City of Folly Beach Public Safety Department. These are not convictions and the names of businesses, complainants, and suspects have been left off to protect the innocent. All suspects are ...
New Bridges Nearing Completion
Traffic During Construction Mostly Smooth (except that one day) By Warren Cobb | Managing Editor The new bridges over the Folly River and Folly Creek are nearing completion, with demolition of the span over Folly Creek already underway. For the most part, residents...
Get Ready for Sea & Sand!
Festival organizer discusses the 25th annual event By Warren Cobb | Managing Editor The 25th Annual Folly Beach Sea & Sand Festival is coming April 10-11 with a weekend full of family-friendly events for this milestone anniversary. The Sea & Sand Festival is...
Glitz and Glamour Raises Awareness, Money
Planet FollyWood’s Womanless Beauty Pageant brings in more than $2,500 for local cancer patient By Lorne Chambers | Editor Last month Planet Follywood hosted its sixth annual Womanless Beauty Pageant, where 10 male contests donned their most fabulous dresses, wigs,...
What’s SUP Folly?
Shamrock SUP Race raises $1,300 for Youth to Ocean From Staff Reports On a beautiful spring morning on the Folly River, Sunday, March 15, Charleston SUP Safaris and Flipper Finders hosted the Fourth Annual Shamrock SUP (Stand Up Paddle) Race, to great success with 35...