When Maggie Maher bought her Myrtle Beach home 10 years ago, she didn’t know she was buying a piece of the city’s history. All she knew was that the home needed a lot of work and that her Realtor was ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — 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 44th annual Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration is here, drawing thousands of shag fans to North Myrtle Beach to dance, connect with friends and celebrate shag culture. Although SOS hosts ...

The “Shag House” on Burchap Drive in Myrtle Beach was featured in the 1989 film “Shag: The Movie.” Current owner Maggie Maher has spent 10 years renovating the home but has left touches, like the ...

In this March 7, 2012 photo, visitors walk along the boardwalk in downtown Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, file) A South Carolina beach town once nicknamed “Dirty Myrtle” because of its ...

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 residents ...