Beach music and the Carolina Shag dance phenom still carry a lot of weight in North Carolina. It was evidenced when Secretary of State Elaine Marshall, an avid shag dancer, established Beach Music Day ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - A popular project continues in Carolina Beach with the unveiling of the town’s 16th mural. The newest mural, “Tribute to Carolina Shag,” pays tribute to a popular dance ...

Unidentified Speaker: One word, awesome. Unidentified Speaker: Best music around. For a lot of us, music is like our soul. Anisa Khalifa: Beach music has been baked into the culture of the Carolina ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - The Carolina Beach Mural Project announced that a celebration event for the installation of their next mural, “Tribute to Carolina Shag,” will be held on Tuesday, April ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - National South Carolina Day is celebrated each year on August 31st. One way to honor the Palmetto State is by exploring its different symbols and traditions. Did you ...

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 ...

No, this isn’t the carpet or the haircut. Shag dancing is the state dance of South Carolina and comes from the Grand Strand. Three times a year, thousands of shaggers, as they’re called, descend on ...

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