The Blue Ribbon Award is the highest award a school can receive from the U.S. Department of Education.

After struggling to find work, Noah Veon's mother pitched him the idea of opening up a hot dog stand.

Pfc. Felipe Vidrios, currently serving in the U.S. Army, was deployed for 13 months in Kuwait and his mother, Candy Vazquez, had no idea he was coming home.

The first installation will support the residents of the Colony and North Pointe Apartments.

Within the past month, three companies have announced they're expanding and bringing new jobs to Marion County.

Scott’s family decided because of the COVID-19 pandemic that they would hold a birthday parade instead of a party.

Doctors diagnosed Eli with leukemia shortly after his third birthday. He is now 6.

It’s likely you’ll see a pair of sisters coaching, playing or directing any given time at the Dunes Tennis Club.

An Horry County woman is in Medford, Oregon right now, volunteering with the Red Cross to help people affected by wildfires in Oregon.

Three Horry County firefighters will be deployed to Oregon to help in battling the wildfires.

A Huntersville police officer left a Dunkin' Donuts with more than just coffee Tuesday morning. He left with a handwritten note on a napkin that he says he’s going to keep with him.

Officer Troy Biggs was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) about three years ago

Members of the local law enforcement community have embarked on a three-day hike to bring awareness to suicide prevention among their peers.

Myrtle Beach firefighters were joined by members of the community Friday to remember the victims and first responders of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

On Friday, Darlington Mayor Curtis Boyd and others took to the streets of Darlington for a memorial run to remember the victims of Sept. 11.

A pool manufacturing company will now call Marion County home and is expected to create hundreds of jobs for the area.

House of Hope of the Pee Dee broke ground Thursday morning on their tiny home neighborhood, H.O.P.E Village.

A 4-year-old Concord girl is home after spending 140 days in the hospital for cancer treatments.

Nearly two and a half years after breaking ground the Boys and Girls Club of the Grand Strand unveiled their new facility.

NASCAR representatives made a special delivery Wednesday to children receiving treatment at Tidelands Health.

Four members of the Myrtle Beach Fire Department are back on the job after deploying to Louisiana to assist in recovery efforts following Hurricane Laura.

Williamson said was determined to change that fear and with the help of one Kershaw County deputy, she did just that.

Once known as the ’Rambi Raceway,’ the Myrtle Beach Speedway’s chapter has come to a close after more than six decades. The track held its last official race, the Sun Fun 101, on Aug. 15.

Employees at Tidelands Health has a new way to relax a little while remaining on the front lines of the coronavirus battle.

A special celebration was held for a local World War II veteran Wednesday.

Neighbors and friends came together Tuesday to help him celebrate his 34th birthday with a drive-thru birthday party.

Gonzalez is a senior citizen, who up until a few months ago, she was homeless and living in the woods with her three service dogs.

Members of the community wanted one Horry County officer to stay hydrated while on the job, even providing the means to do so.

Dennis Nagle recently won a $250,000 scratch-off lottery prize but he’s not really interested in using the money to make a big purchase like a new car or house. Instead, he says he wants to use the money to help those in his community.

A Myrtle Beach woman sprang into action to save another woman’s life and on Wednesday she was honored for her heroic act.

Will says there was never a doubt in his mind that Henry would be his best man.

The family of a 12-year-old girl created a GoFundMe to get her a new smile.

Carlos Rivera's work family and customers have stepped up to help him pay for his medical bills.

When American Girl, the maker of American Girl Dolls, announced its “Heroes With Heart” contest to honor frontline workers, one girl knew exactly who to nominate.

A Food Lion in Marion wants to make it easier for veterans to find a parking spot when coming into their store.

Local authorities made a special visit to a young boy earlier this week.

A photo of little Kinsley Wright’s loved ones peering through a window to see her start her first day of kindergarten shows their dedication, but it fails to reveal the distances they’ll go out of passion for family.

Two friends formed an unlikely friendship because, at first, they didn’t speak the same language.

The Horry County Police Department has welcomed a new four-legged friend to its team.

SPC Todd Caswell spent over 300 days on deployment in Afghanistan.

Hurricane Isaias battered the dunes in Cherry Grove on Monday night, but there is one spot where it looks like the storm never happened.

On Aug. 5, Deputy Gainey loaded up a bike in his patrol car that his son no longer needed and delivered it to Sy’Ncire Lockhart.

The South Carolina Aquarium will release six Kemp’s ridley sea turtles Wednesday morning, marking its 300th release of rehabilitated turtles.

On Tuesday, Jaylin Clyburn held his second backpack and school supply drive. He also had one on Saturday. Jaylin says he wanted to make sure every kid’s hand was filled with a backpack.

5-year-old Jaxon Goodman was given an Honorary Commendation for Bravery from Sheriff Max Dorsey.

A Conway storage facility has come up with a unique way of giving back during the coronavirus pandemic.

He’s only in fourth grade, but one young man is ready to serve.

Dunkin’ made a special delivery to local healthcare workers this week!

North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper Colby Pridgen was helping the family who were broke down along a busy highway in Johnston County.

It wasn’t honey, but it sufficed.

Monday not only marked the end of her sixth chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer, but it was also the first day of the rest of their lives together, vowing to conquer cancer and all of life’s challenges in the midst of a global pandemic.

A North Carolina man, who lived through COVID-19, just celebrated his 107th birthday with a surprise parade from his community.

A soldier received a warm welcome home Friday afternoon at Myrtle Beach International Airport, but there was one particular person he really wanted to see.

The chain said only one of the doughnuts will earn a permanent spot on the menu.

A retired Myrtle Beach police lieutenant wanted to make sure to send his daughter a special message on her birthday while he is overseas.

The department's donation to SOS Care is going toward Project Lifesaver.

Brookgreen Gardens visitors will have a new place to go to for lunch, and many of the items on the menu will come right from the very gardens they walk through.

A Chesterfield police officer and pastor both stopped to help out two men who had a flat tire along Hull Street Road on Monday afternoon.