Home Care In Conway, SC

It appears that Conway may be the scene of another holiday movie.

Yes, in case you didn’t know, the Horry County city has been the setting for at least two previous Christmas films, and now there may be a third.

A sign was posted downtown Dec. 5, 2025, alerting those who may be in Conway that filming was in progress for a motion picture titled “Christmas Persuasion.” Film crews could be seen in the downtown area last week, and those who asked were told that the film was for the Hallmark Channel.

A message left for Hallmark was not returned by publication.

When asked if there was a movie filming in Conway, city spokesperson June Wood didn’t confirm the filming, but did write in an email that she did not have “any information regarding the filming company or movie name.”

The Horry County city has long been known for its seasonal decorations, including Christmas, turning downtown into a dreamy, holiday wonderland with twinkling lights, a carnival and plenty of small-town charm.

Some local residents will appear as extras in the film. A call went out earlier this month recruiting those who wanted to be in the film.

It is unclear when the film will be finished or broadcast. Crews were still filming Friday and Saturday in Conway, which is about 15 miles from Myrtle Beach.

Other movies set in Conway include “Christmas in Conway,” a 2013 Hallmark film. Although it is set in Conway, the movie was actually filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it’s about a man who loves his sick wife so much that he wants to give her one last Christmas gift before she passes away. So he decides to build her a Ferris wheel in their backyard to relive the moment when he proposed.

It stars Mary-Louise Parker, Mandy Moore and Andy Garcia.

“Christmas in Carolina” is a holiday romance about a career-driven woman, Elle, who has given up on love and Christmas until she meets Wesley, who invites her to his hometown in South Carolina. She ends up falling in love and finds the spirit of Christmas again.

Wesley’s hometown is never mentioned in the 2020 movie, but in the movie, the characters were filmed at recognizable Conway locations, including having lunch at the Rivertown Bistro and a nighttime stroll along the Riverwalk.

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Conceptual plans submitted to the city show RISE Partners' plans to add the following stores to the site:

This comes as Conway is listed as one of the fastest-growing areas in South Carolina. Over the last 20-plus years, between 2000 and 2023, the population of Conway increased by 15,263.

A US Census Bureau population report shows in 2010, the population was 17,378. In 2020, that number sat at 25,125, and in 2023, the number grew to 27,985.

On the project page from their website, RISE said it's redeveloping the 230,000 square foot space with hopes of seeing tenants in and operating by the end of 2026.

The commercial real estate firm announced it had purchased the property in October 2024.

ABC 15 reached out to Conway's public information officer asking about the economic impact of this project for the city, what parties were involved in making the decision for developing this property and if there are any tax incentives for companies looking to come to the mall.

In an email, Woods said:

“The City looks forward to this property developing. We don’t have any other comments related to the development at this time.”

The latest plans offer some insight about where stores will be located in the redeveloped mall.

The Parker's Kitchen is replacing a vape shop that had been across 501 from Walgreens, and the Walmart market will go in the back corner of the mall next to Burlington, behind the KFC and McDonald's.

Belk is listed in the plans to stay in its current location. It has already been joined by The Barndo Co., a barndominium firm bringing custom homes to the area.

There is no specific location for the Chipotle, but the plans show four structures situated along Church Street that are currently vacant or parking.

While the concept plans show that these plans were submitted to the city in August, the city's construction service department reports permits are "in review" or active for several parcels on the space between Cottage Lane, 16th Avenue and Church Street.

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Conway, SC (WMBF) - Conway kicked off its Halloween March on Oct. 1, welcoming visitors to walk around the town and Riverwalk to check out the decorations.

For two Horry County residents, it was not very welcoming; they say getting to the Town Green was a nightmare.

“If he had to be here on his own, it would be physically impossible, absolutely physically impossible,” Dylan Carnellie, a friend.

Mars Poole and Casey Kennedy are physically disabled; Casey is in a wheelchair, and Mars relies on a cane.

Before the Halloween March started, the friends could not find a close parking spot or handicap parking spot in the city that was open.

“The first time we came to downtown Conway in a wheelchair, I cried, and we just went home,” said Kennedy.

Kennedy’s friend had to pick him up multiple times and carry the wheelchair up several flights of steps on the Riverwalk.

The sidewalks and straw grass in the Town Green also made it challenging to enjoy the decorations, so much that he fell out of his wheelchair.

“I only really started to come downtown this October, and it quickly set in that this town is not meant for me,” said Poole. “It is not adaptive, it is not accessible. It is clearly for a tourist audience, and regardless if it is toward a tourist audience or not, some tourists have disabilities, and you have to fix this.”

When walking around, you will notice a food truck parked in a handicap spot, and the city acknowledged it is there.

“For them to care, acknowledge the reality, if you have new infrastructure, bring someone who is in a wheelchair through to see if it actually works,” Carnellie.

Poole said she went to the city council about the lack of handicap parking, and how she believes the city needs to be more compliant with folks who have disabilities.

“I made it very clear to them,” said Poole. “This is an issue; you need to fix this issue.”

The City of Conway said when asked about handicap parking, that there is a lot behind the Town Green that has handicap and event staff-only parking.

The parking is used only during peak hours, which are Thursday through Sunday, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The city said “We believes so, yes,” when asked if everything around the Halloween festivities is deemed ADA accessible.

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CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) — Residents of Grissett Landing are taking action to protect a bald eagle nest threatened by ongoing construction.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, it's illegal to tear down a tree with a bald eagle's nest or any trees within 330 feet during the non-nesting season without a permit.

However, construction by HC King Construction has raised concerns among locals.

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"I noticed that they had bald eagles right here and all the woods," Timothy Donovan, a resident, said. "And I'm from downtown Boston. We don't have many trees there, so it's nice that I was able to watch from my patio with my wife and see these gorgeous birds come in, land, and have babies. They’re tearing down nature. They shouldn't be attacked at all."

"I said, 'Hey, you know there's an Eagle's Nest there? And they are a protective animal species and, you know, you're aiming to cut them down.'" Another resident, Debi Olsen, said.

Olsen noted that a jam in the cutter machine temporarily halted the tree removal.

This person's problem is that person's problem," another concerned neighbor, Jennifer Johnson, said. "And in the meantime, you know, you have these birds here that are a symbol of our... They're on the quarter, last time I checked. I mean, this is our national bird."

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Residents have reached out to authorities to determine if the nest is protected, but they feel the responses have been inadequate.

HC King Construction declined to comment, and there has been no confirmation from wildlife officials regarding the status of a permit.

The land, zoned for multi-residential development, was purchased in October by a firm based in New York City.