🌱 Celebrations Approved + TikTok Vandals + Buddy Walk Cancelled

Happy Wednesday, Myrtle Beach! Here's everything you need to know happening on the Grand Strand today.

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Let's take a look at Wednesday's weather:

Sunny skies. High: 86 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Myrtle Beach City Council met Tuesday night and approved several upcoming events for the holiday season. The list includes the New Year's Eve celebration "Southern Times Square" at Market Common, from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. with food, entertainment, stuff for kids, and fireworks at midnight. Also approved was the annual tree lighting ceremony, and horse-drawn carriage rides both happening at Market Common; the DeVille Street Festival, a concert on November 6th, the Myrtle Beach Jazz Festival in October, and Bike the Beach on November 13. (WMBF)
2. At the same City Council meeting, retirees pressed Myrtle Beach leaders to figure out a way to keep the health benefits they were promised when they retired. Almost one hundred retired city workers signed a letter to the Council expressing their concerns about how to obtain affordable private health insurance starting in January when the proposed benefit removal is set to occur. The council stated that it is trying to come up with a solution. (WBTW)
3. A nationwide TikTok craze school age kids have dubbed "devious licks" has caused some destruction to Horry County Schools. The county says there have been at least 26 incidents connected to the social media trend. Basically, students post videos of themselves vandalizing school bathrooms and stealing soap dispensers, among other things. HC schools says students who participated will face consequences. (WMBF)
4. The 2021 Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally kick started the autumn tourism season in true biker style this week. Businesses are seeing a steady, consistent stream of customers all day. The yearly event was originally created to bump up the post-Labor Day tourist season on the Grand Strand, and is one of the biggest motor vehicle events in town each year. Jamin Leather owner Jamin Jamie Keats says the Myrtle Beach annual fall rally is one of the best around. (WBTW)
5. Grand Strand Down Syndrome Society is cancelling its Buddy Walk for the second year in a row due to COVID-19. Many of the society's members are immunocompromised and the non-profit's organizers feel members would be at risk if the event were to occur. The event raises funds for medical supply purchases as well as all of the organizations programs. The organization is requesting donations in lieu of the in-person event. There will be a private drive-thru event for members on October 30th. (WPDE)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company Fall Dealer Show @ MB Convention Center (All day)
• Donation drive: E-Waste Shred Event @ Palmetto Goodwill (10:00 AM)
• Open Studio @ Brookgreen Gardens (10:00 AM)
• Nashville recording artist Adam Calvert @ Captain Archie's (12:00 PM)
• Paul Grimshaw Band @ Dead Dog Saloon (7:00 PM)
• Fall Bike Rally with Jim Quick & Coastline @ Deckerz (7:00 PM)

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Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

• The Long Bay Symphony is Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce's Nonprofit of the Month. The award is sponsored by South Atlantic Bank. Congrats Long Bay Symphony! (MyrtleBeachAreaChamber.com)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Today's featured Pet Of The Day is Hattie! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Atlantic Heating & Cooling of North Myrtle Beach. (Facebook)
• Are you a pumpkin connoisseur? Then you must try out these 10 recipes from the (pumpkin) Patch! (Patch)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon: Don't like to run alone? Bring your four legged friend and participate in the (1 mile) DOGGIE DASH Presented by BLACK DOG RUNNING COMPANY! Dog owners of all ages enjoy a relaxing walk or a competitive race with their favorite pet. (Instagram)
• Midway Fire and Rescue says a driver drove a car through the Goodwill Boutique in Pawleys Island earlier this week. One person was hurt and brought to the hospital. The building sustained significant damage. (WPDE)
• Check out the latest adoptable pets on the Grand Strand from north, to south, and in between! Maybe your new best friend is waiting for you! (Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for Wednesday, folks. I'll see you back in your inbox Thursday with another update! Fall Bike Rally continues — be careful on the roads: look twice, save a life!

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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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