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Brandon Runnells stands proudly behind his decorated home

Explorin’ With Loren: Top Christmas displays in the Grand Strand

Updated: Dec. 22, 2021 at 5:50 PM EST

By Loren Korn

WMBF toured the Grand Strand to see some of the best Christmas displays

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WMBF Chief Photographer George Hansen and Anchor Loren Korn tell spooky stories of the Grand...

Explorin’ With Loren: Spooky tales from the Grand Strand

Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 6:11 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

WMBF News cozied around the campfire this month to explore the scary stories of the Grand Strand

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Barbecue plate that includes the infamous pulled pork from Scott's Bar-B-Que in Hemingway

Explorin’ With Loren: Hemingway calls itself the ‘Barbecue Capital of the World,’ we put it to the test

Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 9:14 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

We earnestly explored Hemingway, a town that calls itself the “Barbecue Capital of the World,” to find out if that motto is true.

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Kristin Sedlak, owner of The Grind smiles at camera.

Explorin’ With Loren: Loris is a ‘city without limits’ with a lot of love to give

Updated: Aug. 31, 2021 at 8:57 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

Loris is known for its annual Bog Off Festival but this city has so much more to offer.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Checking out Tabor City, the ‘Yam Capital of the World’

Updated: Jul. 20, 2021 at 6:20 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

Southern charm and hospitality can be used to describe Tabor City

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Explorin’ With Loren: Mullins known for its long tobacco history and close-knit community

Updated: Jun. 8, 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

Mullins had 41 tobacco warehouses at one time and produced millions of pounds of tobacco each day.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Litchfield Beach known for upscale resort, beautiful oak trees

Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 8:20 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

This week’s trip was to Litchfield Beach, an area full of beautiful oak trees, an upscale resort and Southern food for tourists and locals to enjoy.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Lake City ‘like Disneyland for artists’

Updated: May. 4, 2021 at 7:51 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

This week’s destination was Lake City and it came just in time for ArtFields.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Marion’s people believe the city is ‘just right’

Updated: Apr. 27, 2021 at 6:33 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

This week is all about the city of Marion.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Garden City features laid-back vibes, surfboards

Updated: Apr. 20, 2021 at 8:21 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

This week’s exploration happened in Garden City, an area that has a laid-back beach community vibe, passionate people and surfboards.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Conway a mixture of rich history, modern shops

Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 6:43 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

Conway is one of the oldest towns in South Carolina, one with a mix of rich history, trendy shops and delicious food.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Murrells Inlet known as SC’s ‘seafood capital’

Updated: Mar. 30, 2021 at 6:07 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

Murrells Inlet is an area known to be the seafood capital of South Carolina and has an interesting motto that some folks believe no longer fits the bill.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Surfside Beach offers family-friendly, autism-friendly opportunities

Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 6:19 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

We explored Surfside Beach, a town known for being family-friendly and the first autism-friendly travel destination in the world.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Little River famous for golf courses, fresh seafood, distillery

Updated: Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:26 PM EDT

By Loren Korn

We visited Little River this week, an area known for fishing, beautiful golf courses and seafood.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Up-and-coming Florence known for friendly, creative people

Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 at 6:26 PM EST

By Loren Korn

We explored Florence this week, an up-and-coming city that’s centrally located and known for friendly people who are very creative.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Pawleys Island known for being ‘arrogantly shabby’

Updated: Mar. 2, 2021 at 6:50 PM EST

By Loren Korn

Leave your troubles behind when visiting Pawleys Island, known for having South Carolina’s most beautiful beaches, marshes, and rivers.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Georgetown is the city where ‘local is everything’

Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 6:31 PM EST

By Loren Korn

We explored Georgetown this week, a city that proudly shows off its history, charming shops, and top-notch food.

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Explorin’ With Loren: Bennettsville’s people make visitors feel like family

Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 6:09 PM EST

By Loren Korn

“Generations of folks have lived here but when our newcomers come, they sense this feeling of family, community.”

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Explorin’ With Loren: Hartsville is a small town with a big heart

Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 6:16 PM EST

By Loren Korn

Hartsville is a city known as a small town with a big heart.