🌱 Fire Displaces River Oaks Residents + MB No. 8 In TripAdvisor Study

Hi all. It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily — here to explain everything you need to know about what's happening locally this weekend. Please note there will not be a Sunday Myrtle Beach Daily this week. Events for both days are listed in today's edition. Today is Saturday, September 24, 2022 and here's what you'll find news about:

• Apartment fire in River Oaks displaces 19 residents
• Tourists love Myrtle Beach in the fall, too
• The first weekend of fall is chock-full of events and festivals

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But first, Saturday's weather:

Sunny; pleasant, low humidity. High: 76 Low: 65. Ocean temperature: 81.3 degrees.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. A multi-unit apartment fire in the River Oaks area of Carolina Forest displaced 19 residents and damaged three units. First responders arrived at the scene of the two-alarm blaze around 1:35 a.m. on White River Drive. The fire was under control about two hours later. One nine-unit building sustained significant damage and two other buildings in the complex were damaged by heat. The American Red Cross is helping the 19 displaced people. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. (wpde.com) A second residential fire in Carolina Forest happened a few hours later at 5:30 a.m. on Emerson Drive. That fire only damaged the outside of the dwelling — there was no interior damage and no injuries were reported. The second fire is also being investigated. (WMBF)
2. Hotels and restaurants are still busy as we sail into the first weekend of fall, and there is no sign of things slowing down. A TripAdvisor study ranked Myrtle Beach as number 8 on its Top 10 list of top U.S. fall travel destinations. With the pleasant climate here, free beach-going, golf and other outdoor activities and of course all the festivals, Myrtle Beach is hoppin'! Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau show that bookings for the next 60 days are 11 points ahead of 2019, and one point behind 2021. (WMBF)
3. Horry County Police have released photographs of a vehicle involved in a shooting in Socastee and they're seeking the public's help in locating that car. The shooting happened Thursday at a car wash. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Anyone with information should call (843) 915-8477. (wpde.com)
4. The long-time owners of a well-known downtown motel claim they were bullied into selling their property to the city of Myrtle Beach. The city says it used eminent domain to acquire the properties for fair market value. Six properties were purchased by the city for just over $8 million as part of its downtown redevelopment project. Five of those properties, including the Midtown Inn, are owned by the Doyle family who claim they were brought into the process late in 2021 and were "adamant" about not selling. There are no definite plans for the use of the property once the sale goes through, but when it does close, the Doyles will no longer own the properties. Stay tuned for the outcome of this ongoing situation. (Myhorrynews)
5. The city of Myrtle Beach received an Arbor Day Foundation grant and gave away 400 trees to the community this week. The tree giveaway happened at Myrtle's Market and was sponsored in part by Meritage Homes. Some of the trees given away were red maples. Organizers made sure homeowners got the right info and tools to help them plant their new trees. (WMBF)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Reader Terri Olson sent in this photo taken at first light from her apartment balcony. It almost looks like a pic taken from an airplane! Great photo, Terri, thank you so much for sharing your view with all of us!

Would you like to see your photo in the Myrtle Beach Daily? Send one in. Be sure to give Patch permission to republish the photo, and tell us that you own the rights to the photograph. Send your pic to myrtlebeach@patch.com

Saturday and Sunday in Myrtle Beach:

• Burger Week @ Various Conway Restaurants (All day) also Sunday
• Giant Yard Sale @ Trinity Presbyterian Church, Surfside Beach (8 a.m.)
• Atalaya Castle Arts & Crafts Festival @ Atalaya Castle (10 a.m.) also Sunday
• Irish-Italian Festival @ Main Street, North Myrtle Beach (10:30 a.m.)
• Dairy Queen Grill & Chill Opens @ 2700 N. Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach (11 a.m.)
• Grillers Cup- BBQ Cookoff & Chicken Wing Competition @ Lakewood Resort (11 a.m.)
• Beach'n Chili Fest @ Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion Place (11 a.m.) also Sunday (wpde.com)
• Taste of The Market Common & Sidewalk Sale @ Market Common (11 a.m.)
• Celebrate Surfside Beach Festival @ 3rd Avenue South next to Benjamin's Bakery (11 a.m.)
• Society of Stranders (SOS) Fall Migration @ North Myrtle Beach (noon) also Sunday

More weekend event info here: (wpde.com) (Dancing With The Celts) (Myrtle Live) (Grand Strand Humane Society free adoptions)

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From my notebook:

• Horry Georgetown Technical College has announced its highest graduate placement rate for students in the entire history of the college! 95% of HGTC students were placed in a job or transferred to a four-year institution during the 2020-2021 academic year.(Press Release Desk)
• Barefoot Resort's Annual Online Holiday Bazaar is happening November 5 through 11 online only. The fun starts November 5 at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. on November 11. Proceeds will benefit Teen Angels of NMB High School. (Barefoot Resort via Myrtle Beach Patch)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "‼️MEDIUM & LARGE DOG FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED‼️ We are in need of foster parents for medium and large dogs starting in the beginning of October for a few weeks! **Dogs needing to be fostered are approximately 40 pounds and up. **We especially need fosters without other pets in the home." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• There are only a few more days to apply for Habitat For Humanity's homebuyer program. Applications will be accepted through September 30. (Habitat for Humanity of Horry County) Want more news from HFHofHC? Check it out here and sign up for their newsletter! (Habitat for Humanity Newsletter)

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Alrighty, you're all good for the weekend! There will not be a Sunday edition of the MB Daily tomorrow. I will see y'all bright 'n' early Monday for your next update.

— 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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