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Your five-minute guide to everything worth knowing on the Grand Strand today.
Morning, Myrtle Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.
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Let's take a quick peek at Wednesday's weather:
Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 68 Low: 53.
Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:
- The biggest criminal IRS scheme in Grand Strand history has resulted in twelve people pleading guilty to tax fraud charges and unlawfully hiring undocumented workers. The IRS and Homeland Security investigation of seven construction companies began in 2018. It is estimated that around $15 million worth of fraudulent transactions were made by the 12 individuals from Horry County implicated in the operation. (WBTW)
- Get ready for the second semester, Horry County parents. The school board has announced that families will have the choice of in-person or online learning for the spring semester of the 2021-2022 school year for all Horry County schools. There will be separate enrollment date windows in November for either option, to give officials an idea of how many students will be enrolled in each plan. Superintendent Maxey says its best to make a decision based on individual families' needs, regardless of what COVID is doing. (wpde.com)
- If you're voting in the city of Myrtle Beach on November 2nd, you may need to know about some voting precinct changes announced this week. The Sea Oats #2 precinct will merge with Sea Oats #1. Voting for the combined precinct will take place at the First Baptist Church on 4th Avenue North, in the gym. (WMBF)
- The City of Myrtle Beach reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit in which a jury found that the city would not implement the same discriminatory traffic patterns for Harley Bike Week or Memorial Day Weekend as it did for Black Bike Week. The city will pay $50K to the NAACP in the settlement agreement that was reached in early October. Myrtle Beach is also required to hire a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, as well as traffic and safety experts to make recommendations for future events. (WBTW)
- Dredging of sandbars near the Cherry Grove canals started this week. The project will help boaters navigate the shallow waters within the canals during low tide, and will help people fishing off the Cherry Grove pier. The canals and the pier will be open during dredging. The project will take approximately three months to complete. (WMBF)
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Today in Myrtle Beach:
- Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee @ Myrtle Beach City Hall (9:00 AM)
- Family Storytime @ Savannah's Playground (10:30 AM)
- Flirt! @ Patio's Tiki Bar (4:00 PM)
- Zombie Hunt 2021 @ Barefoot Church (6:00 PM)
- Murder At The Cotton Club: A Murder Mystery @ Asher Theatre (6:30 PM)
- Zac Kellum @ The Bowery (7:00 PM)
Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook
- Steve and Sparky Johnson's family says they are satisfied with the sentencing for the convicted killer of the two bingo hall owners. Last week, the shooter was found guilty in a jury trial, and was given two life sentences by the judge in the case. (WMBF)
- In the market for a new furry family member? Check out these Myrtle Beach area hounds and kitties just begging for a new fur-ever home! (Patch)
- A local WWII veteran celebrated his 101st birthday with the Grand Strand British Car Club. Duane McNett served in the Pacific. He was presented with a patriotic blanket and then wheeled around in his wheelchair to view all the cars after the group serenaded him with "Happy Birthday." (wpde.com)
- 'It just grabbed everybody's attention': How a Myrtle Beach milkshake bar grew during the pandemic. (Myhorrynews)
- Myrtle Beach Convention Center: The Great Dane Club of America is here. WOW! These are such beautiful dogs. (Facebook)
- Looking for all the live music happening from north to south on the Grand Strand? Check out this detailed calendar to discover live music! (MyrtleLive.com)
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That's it for Wednesday, October 27, 2021. I'll see you back in your inbox Thursday with another Myrtle Beach update!
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— Kathy Mandell
About me: The best decision I ever made was relocating to the Myrtle Beach area from New England a few years ago, with my three dogs and three cats. I enjoy dogs, cats, road trips, photography, writing, vegetarian food, live music, bicycling and above all my daily walks on the beaches in and around the Grand Strand.
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