Share the River
Local nonprofit issues a plea to boaters after a rise in the number of dolphins hit by boat propellers by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer A rise in the number of dolphins struck by boat propellers near Folly Beach has caused a marine mammal non-profit to issue a...
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Flood Relief on the Way for Center Street
Resident input requested for $6 million drainage improvement project by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer Laura Hooton, manager at Dulce Banana and Center Street Coffee, has worked at the locations for six years. She has a moniker for the businesses during a...
Folly’s Wonder Woman
Volunteer extraordinaire Vanessa Oltmann named S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources Volunteer of the Year by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer Countless baby sea turtles hatched on Folly Beach have made it successfully into the Atlantic Ocean thanks to Vanessa Oltmann,...
Where the Heart is
Folly non-profits make the community a better place to live by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer Folly Beach may be small in size, but it’s big in the number of mission-driven citizens who work tirelessly through non-profits to make the community a better place...
Folly Beach New Year’s Eve Guide
Celebrate New Year's Eve weekend on Folly Beach with Live Music, Fireworks and More! Here's what's happening this weekend on the Edge of America: View Full Calendar [tribe_events_list limit="35" venue="yes"]
Walking with a Purpose
The third annual Walk and Talk for Hope raises awareness about suicide from Staff Reports The third Annual Walk & Talk For Hope will be held o Folly Beach from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Nov. 25. The event is traditionally held the Saturday after Thanksgiving and...
Folly Beach Election 2023
Eight candidates face off for three open City Council Seats This year, Folly Beach is celebrating its 50th year as a city. The momentous occasion was highlighted last month with a series of events on the island. However, this year has also been one of the most...
50 Years of Folly Beach
Folly Beach Set to Celebrate 50 Years as a City Sept. 22-Oct. 1 with street festivals, dancing on the pier, classic carnival rides, and more by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer In 1973, Richard Nixon was president of the United States, a new Plymouth automobile...
Flipping the Script
Bottlenose dolphins along the East Coast get a new moniker From Staff Reports You may be familiar with common bottlenose dolphins, known by their scientific name, Tursiops truncatus. But did you know that there are three different ranging patterns for bottlenose...
The Great Shark Tooth Hunt
Hunting for the elusive shark’s teeth is a popular past time on Folly Beach by Jenny Peterson | Current Staff Writer I’ve lived in Charleston for more 20 years—four years on Folly Beach—and even though I have tried many, many times, I had yet to find a shark’s tooth...
Butterfly Effect
A unique group of monarch butterflies discovered in coastal South Carolina by Erin Weeks | S.C. Department of Natural Resources In our part of the world, monarch butterflies are best known for a few key traits: they depend entirely on milkweed plants to survive; they...