On Saturday at 4:53 a.m. an updated tropical storm watch was issued by the NWS Wilmington NC in effect until 1 p.m. for Coastal Georgetown.

A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its rowdy nightclubs and strip joints has become a magnet for retirees in a nation that continues to age. The number of ...

Once known as 'Dirty Myrtle,' Myrtle Beach is now the fastest-growing US metro for seniors Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has become the fastest-growing U.S. metro for seniors ...

Question: Crape myrtles have been beautiful in our landscape. If we prune off the faded flower stems do the plants produce more blooms? Answer: Get ready for another round of flowers if you trim ...

A shooting between an employee and another person inside a downtown Myrtle Beach restaurant has left one person dead and one person in custody, police say.

Tommie Worthy was crowned Crape Myrtle Queen for 2025. (Chris Roark/staff photo) Chris Roark, croark@cherryroad.com Living on a farm her whole life, Tommie Worthy knows the value of hard work. In fact ...

My daughter has several crape myrtles in her yard. Some of them have started to lose the bark on their trunks, and there is an orange residue where the bark has fallen off. Is this something to be ...

Occurred on June 13, 2025 / Chengdu, Sichuan, China Info from Licensor: "The art of sculpted crape myrtle boasts a 1,300-year legacy in China, inheriting timeless traditional craftsmanship. At ...

On June 13, 2025, ancient tree-sculpting tradition was on display in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. At YIWEI Garden, crape myrtle trees are shaped into vase-like forms over a decade of growth. This ...

The author blames the practice of "crape murder," or cutting back all branches annually, for the weak growth. Proper pruning, by selectively removing some limbs, and choosing sturdy cultivars can ...