For a departure from birthday cake, how about cupcakes? Sure, it’s the same basic premise, but the world of possibilities is endless. Plus, cupcakes allow you to enjoy more than one. There are places in Myrtle Beach that have perfected them. If you’re on the Grand Strand to celebrate your special day, try one of these places.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ( WOOD) — Asian carp have made headlines across the Midwest for more than a decade — a looming threat that could cripple the Great Lakes ecosystem. Scientists and engineers have been able to hold off the invasive fish and now they are taking a new step in the fight — a new name. This week, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources plans to introduce a new name for the fish that they hope will sound more appetizing and encourage people to target the fish for consumption.

HONG KONG (AP) — A landmark floating restaurant that fed Cantonese cuisine and seafood to Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Cruise and millions of other diners was towed from the Hong Kong harborfront Tuesday after being closed by the pandemic. The parent company of Jumbo Floating Restaurant couldn’t find a new owner and lacked funds to maintain it after months of COVID-19 restrictions.

The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, located at 3100 S Ocean Boulevard, could be on the move to the Arts and Innovation District in downtown Myrtle Beach. The museum accepted a $50,000 check from the Waccamaw Community Foundation and the Knight Foundation to go towards a relocation study.