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North Myrtle Beach Christmas parade wrap up

North Myrtle Beach Christmas parade wrap up

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH (WMBF) - The 2012 North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade was held December 8 on Main Street.

A heavy fog rolled in prior to the event but it did not keep hundreds of children and adults from lining the street to enjoy and applaud the great effort that went into decorating all of the entries.

Here’s pictures of the fun captured through the fog.

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“Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Myrtle Beach Area

“Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Myrtle Beach Area

Myrtle Beach, SC – Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Ripley’s Aquarium is launching a campaign to combat hunger in all the cities where it has Believe It or Not! Museum.  Ripley’s Gimme Five Food Drive will take place from Sunday, November 6 through Thursday, November 10.

Here’s how it works: guests who bring a donation of five non-perishable food items can get a ticket to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

“Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Myrtle Beach Area

“Gimme Five” Food Drive to Fight Hunger in the Myrtle Beach Area

Myrtle Beach, SC – Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Ripley’s Aquarium is launching a campaign to combat hunger in all the cities where it has Believe It or Not! Museum.  Ripley’s Gimme Five Food Drive will take place from Sunday, November 6 through Thursday, November 10.

Here’s how it works: guests who bring a donation of five non-perishable food items can get a ticket to Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

21 student volunteers to special Olympics State Games

21 student volunteers to special Olympics State Games

Myrtle Beach. SC – Representatives of Golf Academy of America announced that a group of students from the world’s largest and longest-running golf career college’s Myrtle Beach campus will be assisting with the Special Olympics South Carolina State Games in Greenville, S.C. over this coming weekend, Oct. 19-20.
 
“Golf Academy of America has been involved with Special Olympics for more than 15 years,” said PGA professional and Golf Academy of America instructor Scott DeVaux, who spearheads the volunteer effort each year.

Racing for the NMB Humane Society

Racing for the NMB Humane Society

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The folks from the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America are transforming Freestyle Music Park’s parking lot into a mini race course.

The event will take place Saturday and everyone with a  valid driver’s license is invited to attend. Proceeds go toward the North Myrtle Beach Humane Society

This is open for everyone from first time drivers to professionals.

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Flock this Way flock walk

WHEN:  Oct. 13, 2012 – 10:00am

Registration begins at 9:00am

$25 for adults / $15 for children (12 & under)

WHERE:  Barefoot Landing (Flying Fish Restaurant)

Early “Bird” Registration begins on Sept.

Cancer awareness through the words of survivors and shopping

Cancer awareness through the words of survivors and shopping

Do you know someone who's battling or defeated breast cancer? We'll introduce you to a woman who lost three in her family to it, but has lived without the disease for 15 years. Michael Maely, WMBF News Anchor will introduce you to her and people fighting to save lives at 12 p.m. on WMBF News This Week. Plus we'll tell you how you can save money while shopping and help their effort.