Travis Whitaker: Warrior on the Paper Trail
Travis Whitaker says he is saving the world one copier at a time. Roving problem solver for DocuSystems Inc. and targeting office machinery gone rogue, Whitaker covers Horry and Georgetown counties like The Lone Ranger - taking his silver bullet skills to those who would otherwise be pulling their hair out and throwing up their hands in dismay.
Ben Erdman: When In Doubt, Punt
Salisbury, N.C. is the home of Food Lion and Cheerwine. It is also hometown to the Birdman, aka Ben Erdman, punter for the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers. "I was sitting in class one day in high school and we had a substitute," he says.
Bill Davidheiser: Tumblers, Pins and Persistence
Bill Davidheiser started visiting the Grand Strand from suburban Philadelphia in 1994. At that time, it was all about the golf opportunities here, but in short order he fell in love with the area and developed a ten-year plan to make it his permanent home.
greg london and the call of the footlights
By the time Greg London was in the fourth grade, he noticed that the fifth graders always got the chance to mount a Christmas show, and this inequality got under his skin enough that he complained to a teacher about it, indicating that the fourth graders should be able to do the same thing.
Dennis Reed: Steelers strong and business savvy
Dennis Reed, 44, was transplanted to the Grand Strand from Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1986 when he arrived here to attend Coastal Carolina University. At that time, the school was still under the umbrella of the University of South Carolina, and Reed was pursuing a BA in politics and computer science, which he achieved in 1993. Like many area college students, the restaurant industry was a logical choice for employment, and he took on as many aspects of that business as opportunities allowed.
lisa kirby: spicing up the strand
This weekend, Lisa Kirby plans on attending her 25th high school reunion. "I went to Socastee High School and was the head cheerleader there," she enthuses. But her roots run deeper than that, having been a part of the fabric of the Grand Strand since 1970, when the U.S. Air Force transferred her father here from the Philippines.
Aqua Man: Bradley Suggs and the (water) system
When we found out that Bradley Suggs played in the drum line at Loris High School in his freshman and sophomore years, we were curious why he just didn't tell us that he was in marching band. "I consider the drum line a lot cooler than the rest of the band," he says.
timothy donley:
Timothy Donley, Internet director at local NBC affiliate WMBF News, hit the ground running when he arrived on the Grand Strand with wife Kimberley Donley in March 2008, well in advance of the launch of the station on Aug. 8, 2008. "I was one of the sixth and seventh people hired here," he says. "Two of us started on the same day."
Marvin Latimer
Making Waves
skene on the scene: killing with kindness
Michael Skene had mixed feelings about leaving Atlanta for the Grand Strand nine months ago because he was bidding farewell to a tight knit group of family and friends, including his parents and grandmother. He was born and raised in the Atlanta, and attended some community college there.
Balancing Act: Heidi-Lynn Golembewski Trial
Despite the seasonal influx of tourism, many living on the Grand Strand cite a small-town feel to the area. In varying degrees, people here either know everybody else or perhaps have heard of them. In the realm of entertainment, this small world gets smaller, and one tends to notice the same working performers in local event calendars.
Blakely Jennings
Jerry Harrison
Shevoice: Alix Michaels and The Broadcast Muse
Running Back (and Forth) with Ricky Covington
