Share the River
Local nonprofit issues a plea to boaters after a rise in the number of dolphins hit by boat propellers by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer A rise in the number of dolphins struck by boat propellers near Folly Beach has caused a marine mammal non-profit to issue a...
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Women (and children) on Waves
Annual surf competitions return to Folly Beach by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer On Folly Beach, where surfing is celebrated every day, three summer surfing events will specifically celebrate women and kids on the water, drawing visitors from around the country...
Folly Beach July 4th Fireworks: What You Need to Know
On Monday, July 4, 2022, Folly Beach will celebrate the 4th of July with a huge fireworks display hosted by the Folly Association of Business (FAB). Locals and visitors of all ages are invited to enjoy the Independence Day show, which will start at sundown and be...
Has Folly Reached its ‘Tipping Point?’
City Council turns down Planning Department’s request to press pause on Folly Beach’s rapidly-growing short-term rental market by Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer Seeing that short-term rental homes outnumbered primary residences on Folly Beach in 2020, the...
A Clean Sweep
Several new initiatives aim to keep Folly clean by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer Starting April 1, clouds of smoke hovering above beachgoers on Folly Beach could result in a $25 fine. The City of Folly Beach officially banned all smoking on the beach,...
Following the Path
Folly Beach Exchange Club President John Merritt is continuing a family tradition of community service by Lorne Chambers | Editor Folly Beach Exchange Club president John Merritt never met his grandfather. But he feels his presence every time he walks into the club’s...
Folly Roaring Back
Traffic backed up, businesses booming, real estate soaring following pandemic by Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer Last year was tough all over, and Folly felt its sting from COVID shutdowns and checkpoints to cancelled reservations at restaurants and accommodations....
Road Warriors
Folly resident helps set Guinness Book of World Record for fastest trip to all 50 states by Jenny Peterson | Contributing Writer When a friend and former co-worker at Ocean Surf Shop asked Folly Beach resident Justin Morris if he wanted to join him on a 7,000-mile...
Blessing Box shows Kindness of Folly
Our Lady of Good Counsel, community helping those with food insecurity from Staff Reports On Sunday, May 23 after the 9 a.m. mass, several church families joined Father Bryan Babick in the garden of Our Lady of Good Counsel (OLGC) Catholic church, located at 106 W...
25 Years of Bert’s
Reflecting on a quarter century of being Patronized by freaks, surfers, skaters, crunks, retirees, tourists, stoners, day trippers, hippies, hipsters, and regular folk by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer Last month, Bert’s Market, the beloved 24-hour...
Super Beach Front, Super Problems
City sued for ‘taking’ waterfront lots by Bill Davis | Current Staff Writer Two oceanfront property-owning brothers have filed a “takings” lawsuit against the City of Folly Beach that could end up costing the city $2.5 million. Last January, when the city was...