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Horry County’s six largest high schools will make up a new “beach region” of Grand Strand prep teams, according to plans the South Carolina High School League announced this week.

Barring any appeals, Region VI-5A will feature Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Carolina Forest, Socastee, St. James and Conway, much to the excitement of area coaches and athletics directors.

“It’s being able to get the opportunity to play everybody,” Carolina Forest football head coach Marc Morris said. “We want to play everybody every year like some of the rest of these teams do around here. So it’s just good to get everybody together and just be a part of a true region with each other.”

Carolina Forest, Socastee, St. James and Conway currently play in a region with Sumter, while Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach play in a region with West Florence, South Florence, Wilson and Hartsville.

Although a new region would cut down on travel for region games, non-region play will now require longer drives.

“People are kind of missing the boat on that,” Morris said. “Just take Socastee, for example. I think they play Myrtle Beach [and] North Myrtle Beach [in] non-conference. So they’re either going to travel to these short places [in] non-conference and travel a little bit further conference-wise, or they’re going to have shorter travels during the conference, but we’ve still got to find five games right now if they do it with a six-team league … It’s just whether you do it on the front end or the back end.”

While North Myrtle Beach athletics director Tony Heilbronn is fine with the Chiefs moving up to 5A, he was under the assumption that his school would stay in 4A. Like Morris, he’s now trying to find opponents to replace the local teams that the Chiefs would’ve played in non-region competition.

“Now that we’re with them, everyone else’s schedule is kind of filled up, so right now, I’ve got Goose Creek [for] Week 0 [in football] potentially [and] Loris and West Brunswick on the schedule still,” Heilbronn said. “So I still need to find two more teams, which, now that the regions have come out, we should probably have that within a week.”

PIA’s Myrtle Beach, SC campus is located about 5 minutes from the shore, and the area is a hotspot for concerts, shopping and entertainment.

Recipient of the ACCSC 2020 School of Distinction, PIA’s Myrtle Beach Campus is located at the International Technology and Aerospace Park, near South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach International Airport. PIA’s airport location provides an ideal atmosphere for aviation training as well as aircraft accessibility to the school’s facilities.

The 26,000 sq ft facility houses classrooms, a learning resource system with a mobile computer lab and publications library, and shop areas for aircraft propulsion systems, electricity, sheet metal, hydraulics, instruments & controls, composite materials, non-destructive testing, and painting.

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As you prepare for your education, it’s important to know you’re not alone in navigating your financial plan.

Most students depend on a financial plan that incorporates multiple resources. Together, we’ll explore your eligibility for various financial aid programs, loans, grants and scholarships to help you figure out what’s best for your unique situation.

Here at PIA, we believe that a high-quality education should be delivered with transparency, including understanding how your investment measures with your earning potential. A stable financial plan should have no surprises, and that’s exactly what you can expect when you meet with the PIA Financial Aid Office.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

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The soul of South Carolina’s coast is coming alive and stepping out for the 17^th annual Shagging with the Stars event.

The competition is set to take place at 7 p.m. Friday at the Spanish Galleon in North Myrtle Beach.

Grayson Free will be competing in the event as a professional dancer for the first time, showing off his 16 years of talent and skills on the dance floor along with his “star” partner.

Free said he fell in love with the music from the start.

“I’m tapping my foot and [dad] was like, ‘Do you want to learn how to do it?’ And I was like ‘yeah,’ and that was pretty much it,” Free said.

At the young age of 7, Free was hooked on shagging.

“Without the music, I wouldn’t have even gotten into it,” Free said. “Everyone I know in shag is practically family.”

Not to mention, it’s in his blood, as it’s a generational dance for the Free family.

“My grandparents did it, and they taught my dad, and then he taught me,” Free said. “Eventually, I will teach my kids, and it will just keep going.”

The dance will stay in his soul forever, much like it has in the Grand Strand. For nearly a century the fun, quick step has become a tradition at the beach said Barry Thigpen, the founder and president of the National Shag Championships.

“It’s a beautiful, smooth dance, and if you want it to be, you can hype it up a little bit, but it’s not a lot of hopping,” Thigpen said.

This year’s contestants had a short time to learn the dance, but according to instructors they are picking it up quickly, Thigpen said.

“Practice has been really good actually,” Free said. “A lot better than … not saying I was expecting worse, but I’m saying that, usually, it takes some people some time to get the rhythm down, the beat down, the counts and all, but she picked it up quick.”

Free’s star he’s teaching is News13’s very own Jackie Librizzi.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Beth Mitchell Memorial Scholarship. Hoping to raise more money this year with a second event, the 2^nd National Champions Mixed Doubles will take place on Saturday night at the same location.

WBTW is a proud sponsor of Shagging with the Stars.

Adriana Cotero is News13’s weekend evening anchor and a morning reporter. She joined the team in July 2023 after working in the island of Guam. Adriana is from Saline, Michigan, and graduated from Central Michigan University. Follow Adriana on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram and read more of her work here.

In general, you want to avoid mold, especially in your favorite restaurant.

South Carolina does health inspections for restaurants within Horry County and the surrounding area, with data current as of Jan. 24, 2024.

These were the worst restaurant inspections in the Myrtle Beach area.

Location: 1300 501 Business Highway, Conway

Score: 78 percent

Inspected Jan. 16, 2024, Conway Mart got flagged for several violations. Conway Mart had a consecutive violation for cleanliness, as the inspector found cabinets had an accumulation of debris and grime, a stove had a heavy buildup of grease and carbon and a countertop under a self-serve drink machine had an accumulation of dirt and debris on them.

The inspection found food bags of grits and flour/bread kept in an unfinished storage area with openings to the outside and cups and lids, too. A walk-in cooler had cardboard as shelf lining, as cardboard is not approved for re-use, and a fryer basket had broken/ loose wires.

The inspection also found food not stored at the correct temperatures, but the restaurant corrected the violations.

An onsite follow-up within 10 days is required. No routine inspection is required within 60 days. Failure to fix the violations will result in a further downgrading of Conway Mart.

Location: 1285 38th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach

Score: 82 percent

Inspected Jan. 16, 2024, Capriccio’s had a mold buildup on the interior deflector plate inside an ice machine. During the inspection, roaches were crawling on top of a dish machine, tongs were stored on an oven door handle and a sink had leaking pipes.

A stove was also missing a front trim piece, while a stove and broiler had a grease buildup.

Veal was not kept at the correct temperature, but the restaurant corrected the violations.

An onsite follow-up within 10 days is required. No routine inspection is needed within 60 days.

Location: 2909 North Kings Highway, North Myrtle Beach

Score: 84 percent

Inspected Jan. 19, 2024, most of China Dragon’s issues were chicken-related.

The restaurant stored raw chicken on top of raw beef in a walk-in cooler, which they corrected. Boneless chicken was thawing in a bin of water in a sink, and boxes of chicken sat on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

A container of stored chicken was also not covered.

There were other issues, too. An ice scoop was stored improperly in an ice machine, while an employee left the cookline to take a phone call and returned without washing their hands. The inspection found the restaurant did not defrost a chest freezer, and the shelving of a walk-in cooler wasn’t clean. To-go plates were also not stored correctly, and a cutting board was too cut.

An onsite follow-up within 10 days is required. No routine inspection is required within 60 days.

In May, the Myrtle Beach area will receive an influx of motorcyclists heading to the Grand Strand for two annual bike rallies that bring thousands of people, including many riders from out of state.

Myrtle Beach Bike Week and Black Bike Week are decades-old rallies that come to Myrtle Beach and Atlantic Beach in the spring and over Memorial Day weekend.

Here are the motorcycle laws to follow in South Carolina and Horry County, including when to wear a helmet, how bike parking works and what violates the noise ordinance.

If you are under the age of 21, South Carolina requires you to wear safety goggles or a face shield and a helmet. The helmet has to be approved by the Department of Public Safety and must have a chin or neck strap and be reflective on the sides. Bikers can avoid wearing safety goggles if there is a wind shield on the motorcycle.

Not wearing a helmet or goggles could result in a misdemeanor, a fine of up to $100 and up to 30 days in jail.

In Myrtle Beach, there may be up to two motorcycles in one parking spot and, if the spot is metered, both vehicles must pay for parking.

South Carolina allows up to two motorcycles to ride in one lane of traffic and bikes may not weave in between vehicles.

It is prohibited for any motor vehicle to drive on the beach, marsh or sidewalk. Racing is also illegal in Myrtle Beach.

Horry County specifically prohibits motorcycle “holding,” which is when a motorcycle stops traffic at an intersection so a group may pass by without following traffic signals.

South Carolina law states that no motorcyclist can carry a package or bundle if it prevents them from having both hands on the handlebars. In order for two people to ride on a motorcycle, the bike must have seats for two people.

Bikers must also not have any obscene bumper stickers. This includes bumper stickers with obscene or indecent words and sexual imagery.

Horry County bans motorcycle burnouts and excessive engine revving and acceleration. It also requires engines to have mufflers. Honking for reasons other than a danger warning is prohibited in Horry County as well.

County quiet hours are from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., so drivers must make sure to turn down music and hold off on shouting during that time period.