MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF/Gray News) - Law enforcement in South Carolina say 11 people were injured in a shooting in the popular tourist town of Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Police said officers saw a ...

Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired ...

Janet B. Carson, a freelance writer, retired in 2018 from her 38-year career at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension. She was a horticulture specialist and coordinator of the Arkansas ...

Crape myrtle trees bloom on the new growth, so any pruning that is needed should be done prior to new growth beginning—from mid-February through mid-March. Crape myrtles are often one of the ...

Dear Neil: Regarding crape myrtle bark scale — Southeastern Virginia has been battling this pest for years. The scale itself will not kill the plants. However, the sooty mold is the real problem.

Pruning like this may shorten the life of the tree. Horticulturists call the lopping of crape myrtle limbs 'crape murder.' Topping crape myrtle trees is certainly not, and never has been ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- An Escambia County man bought his home because of crape myrtle trees in the front yard. But he tells WEAR News they're being torn down and there is nothing he can do about it.

PRATTVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - Autauga County Schools are adapting to an ever-increasing digital world by opening their first online school, called Autauga Virtual Academy, for the 2024-25 school year.

AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - Autauga County Sheriff Mark Harrell released a statement Thursday announcing that he is evacuating the Autauga County Metro Jail due to health and safety issues.

The crape myrtle bark scale, an invasive insect, is less well-known. First spotted in Delaware in 2020, the bug threatens the beauty of these beloved trees. The pest is now active in Sussex and Kent ...

Yet there is one item that deserves to be struck from our list of official state notables as it tarnishes the rest of this noble menagerie: the crape myrtle, our official state shrub. If you were ...

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