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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 03:11 am

Folly Beach News

Local news for Folly Beach, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | Salisbury Post

Deadwyler column: A 'boomer' looks back on his summer folly

I'm from the Piedmont of North Carolina, but a big part of me grew up on one of Charleston's barrier islands.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Post and Courier

A time for heritage

Tour guide Al Miller performed a Gullah clap-and-chant rhythm for the group he guided Sunday during the Island History Tour.

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Related Topix: Sullivan's Island, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Post and Courier

Folly moves to curb alcohol sales

When bars at Folly Beach close at 2 a.m., the staff is left to pick up the mess, count the receipts and square things away.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Post and Courier

Focus on details in the sand can help understand beach

McCullough explains that "nail holes" are small holes in the sand created when incoming water pushes air out through the sand.

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Related Topix: Isle of Palms, SC, Kiawah Island, SC, Charleston County, SC

Post and Courier

Catching waves on Folly

Sol Surfers Surf Camp founder Kai Dilling instructs a group of preteens and teenagers on Folly Beach about the currents so they can safely practice their new-found skills.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, SC, Isle of Palms, SC

Wed Jul 02, 2008

WCIV

Underage Drinking Problems Persist

Officers with the Public Safety Department on Folly Beach say despite stepped up patrols they're still seeing cases of underage drinking.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

WCIV

ABC News 4 - Litter is more than an eye soar on Folly Beach

Litter is more than an eye soar on Folly Beach, it's a potential hazard for one of nature's most vulnerable creatures.

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Charleston City Paper

Blotter | Highlights from City of Charleston police reports

In what appears to be a Coors Light commercial gone bad, a man charged with DUI told officers that he'd had six Coors Light cans while golfing that morning, then went out on a boat and had another one.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Post and Courier

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Charleston Fire Department Chief Rusty Thomas officially retires on Friday June 27, 2008.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Post and Courier

Three rescued from boat near McClellanville

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter plucked three stranded boaters from shallow coastal waters near McClellanville early this morning.

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Related Topix: McClellanville, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Johns Island, SC

Thu Jun 26, 2008

The Post and Courier

Pair stranded after boat runs out of gas

Rescue crews had to wait hours for higher tides to bring a stranded couple to shore Wednesday after their boat ran out of gas near Folly Beach, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Charleston County, SC

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Post and Courier

LETTERS: Passing of a Folly Beach 'icon'

It was with great sadness on Father's Day weekend that our family marked the passing of our patriarch, Chris Zecopoulos of James Island.

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Related Topix: Europe, Greece, World News, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Opinion

Tue Jun 24, 2008

The Post and Courier

Storm cuts power, disrupts traffic

A fast-moving thunderstorm swept through the Charleston area Monday night, dropping hail and knocking down trees and power lines in West Ashley and on Johns and James islands.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Charleston County, SC

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Post and Courier

'People's boat' community message board

Erika Perry recently painted the boat for Ashley Jo Slagel. Kristen Hankla Charlotte Hacker and Shannon Reilly spray paint the boat on Folly Road last week to commemorate their high school graduation.

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Sun Jun 22, 2008

The Post and Courier

Summer solstice great time to enjoy area

The summer solstice was a significant event in ancient times. It was the day of the year when the sun would shine the longest, and a time to give thanks and celebrate life.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, SC, North Charleston, SC, Life, Holidays, Summer Solstice, Moncks Corner, SC

Sat Jun 21, 2008

The Post and Courier

Severe weather forecast through 6 p.m.; possible funnel cloud in Johns Island

A tornado warning is in effect until 5:45 p.m. and a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the tricounty area through this evening, according to the National Weather Service, Charleston.

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Related Topix: Johns Island, SC, Weather, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Daniel Island, SC

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Post and Courier

I-526 beltway: Don't say, 'It's gonna happen'

There has been a lot of ongoing discussion about either shelving or completing the Interstate 526 beltway, which would extend from the foot of the James Island connector at Folly Road to U.S. Highway 17 near ...

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Mount Pleasant, SC

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Charleston City Paper

Alien Invasion | South Carolina's other immigration problem - non-native plants and animals

There's nothing like a walk in the woods to clear your mind. The chirping of birds, the wind rustling through the trees - far away from computers, microwave dinners, and traffic.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Central, SC

Wed Jun 11, 2008

www.islandeyenews.sc | TicoSurf

Fishing for hope: Local shrimp industry struggles to stay afloat

By Ali Akhyari

Nothing captures the blue collar spirit of the Lowcountry better than a shrimp boat. The silhouette of drag nets loosely clinging to their poles and pelicans keeping guard on a nearby dock post while the sun sets in the distance, drenching all light reflecting objects with gold and marmalade colors, have inspired innumerable works of art. It is difficult to imagine the East Cooper area without its shrimping fleet. However, it is quite possible that the art inspired by the historic industry may be the only place to see a Lowcountry shrimp boat in the future.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

Charleston Business Journal

Tobacco: One step forward, two steps back

As one of many South Carolinians who have personally supported efforts to pass smoke-free ordinances in the state's communities, it was a great relief when the S.C. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that ...

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Related Topix: Sullivan's Island, SC, Mount Pleasant, SC, North Charleston, SC, Opinion

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Folly Beach, South Carolina is located in Charleston County and is part of the Charleston Metro Area. Zip codes in Folly Beach include 29439.

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