https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/article316107669.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/18d7d385-3c38-4366-89d7-d9e871026af2/1_th.jpg Coastal Carolina welcomes Coach Chris Lemonis Coastal Carolina University welcomed Coach Chris Lemonis as the seventh head coach of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Baseball team on Friday. Lemonis, a Myrtle Beach native, Socastee High School graduate and national championship-winning coach, spoke about his ties to the area and his hopes to recruiting new players to the team. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/article316107669.html/video-embed 176 2026-06-12T19:02:35Z no https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316088462.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c8a2b953-9644-449c-8e58-a91e94fc7d8a/1_th.jpg Grand Strand beach renourishment project update The ongoing beach renourishment project closes 1,000-foot sections of the beach. Those sections are closed to the public for a few days at a time as the work continues. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316088462.html/video-embed 67 2026-06-11T13:42:55Z no https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316075768.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/591c8806-b8ca-495e-bb94-d9f21e3d3a13/2_th.jpg Original Painter's ice cream shop in North Myrtle Beach reopening with familiar faces The Original Painter’s Homemade Ice Cream in North Myrtle Beach is re-opening next week with a familiar face behind counter the 74-year-old classic shop. Dominic Anthony Munafo, known locally as “The Ice Cream King,” is returning after the family reacquired the business. He says he's revamping the kitchen and bringing back the home made ice cream. June 9, 2026. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316075768.html/video-embed 41 2026-06-12T08:00:00Z no https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316076690.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/44037435-5897-411c-9c4a-7fd30f01cf89/1_th.jpg Myrtle Beach Police test new drone program Myrtle Beach Police Department is testing a new technology program called Drone as First Responder (DFR). That red “blob” you see on your screen? That was a suspect hiding in the dark who may not have been located without the drone’s thermal technology. MBPD is currently testing several DFR programs as it works to secure federal funding to implement the technology. https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article316076690.html/video-embed 66 2026-06-10T16:46:59Z no