Many years ago, the shag dance was born on the beaches of South Carolina. Quick and smooth, the dance rose in popularity among young people in the 1940s as they stepped and twirled to "beach music." ...

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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hear the beat and move your feet to the sounds of shagging. Voted best Azalea Festival event in our “And the Winner Is…” contest, the Azalea Festival Shag Contest did not ...

Tom and Eloise McLaughlin dance together at the annual Mid-Ohio Valley Shaggers dance at the Belpre Shrine Club on Saturday. The couple met at the club 13 years ago, then started dating, fell in love ...

What started off as a small group of friends from Alamance County getting together to shag dance is now going on its 40th year as a non-profit organization. Sheila Walker and her husband, Hugh Walker, ...

Thirty years ago on April 10, 1984, Gov. Richard Riley signed Act No. 329 designating the shag the official dance of South Carolina. Native South Carolinians grew up hearing their parents talk about ...

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Get ready to see some fancy footwork! The National Shag Dance Championship is hosting the 8th annual "Shagging with the Stars" and the 4th annual National Collegiate ...

As the summer tourists leave, a different type of tourist comes down to the Grand Strand. With the kids back in school, it is now time for adults to have fun! This week is SOS Fall Migration in North ...

As the delta variant of COVID-19 surges in Horry County and across South Carolina, Jason Cadier worries that this fall could be a repeat of last year. Cadier works as an audio engineer for concerts ...

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