🌱 MBPD Searches For Missing Man + What Is The Cook Project?

Hello again, neighbors! It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Today is Wednesday, November 30, 2022 and here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town, including...

• MBPD is searching for a Tabor City man missing since October and last seen in Myrtle Beach.
• Area businesses are in the news — here's a rundown!
• The mysterious "Cook Project" may bring nearly 150 jobs to North Myrtle Beach in 2023.

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Now, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 72 Low: 43.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. A North Carolina town has hired departing Surfside Beach town administrator, William Shanahan, for a similar position. Shanahan's last day on the job in Surfside will be December 17 and his new position in Newport, NC will begin on December 19, according to the Carteret County News-Times. The Newport, NC town council approved his hiring unanimously on Monday. (WBTW)
2. Myrtle Beach police are searching for Darl Kendrick Johnson, 42, of Tabor City, NC who has been missing since October 3. Johnson was last seen at the Greyhound Bus Station on 7th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach. He is 150-160 pounds and 5 feet, 8 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes. The person who reported Johnson missing stated that he does go away sometimes but always contacts family and is never gone for this length of time. Anyone with info is asked to contact MBPD. (WBTW)
3. Several Myrtle Beach area businesses are "in the news" today, so here's a brief rundown. A new shop, NailedIt DIY Art Bar, had its grand opening recently. The do-it-yourself craft shop is located in Market Common. (wpde.com) Lakewood Camping Resort held a fundraiser at Halloween time to raise donations for Grand Strand Humane Society. A check for $3,000 was presented to GSHS on Giving Tuesday. (WBTW) The one and only Gay Dolphin gift shop is participating in Angel Tree and having its biggest sale of the year. The famous shop is really a destination in and of itself. (WMBF) If you've ever wondered how Brookgreen Gardens prepares for its amazing illuminated extravaganza, Nights of a Thousand Candles, here are two articles that map it all out for you. Not only that, the fabulous light display was just listed in U.S. News and World Report's 23 Best Christmas Light Displays in the U.S. (WCBD News 2) (WMBF) It's a A Very Broadway Christmas Parade Saturday, December 3, at Broadway At the Beach. The fun starts at 11 a.m. near Dave & Busters and culminates with fireworks over Lake Broadway at 8 p.m. (wpde.com) The folks at Brazen Roofing, Three Ring Focus and Shoreline Realty just want to make kids happy this holiday season. The companies raised more than $6,000 worth of toys for kids in Horry County. (WMBF)
4. Are you in the mood for a Christmas carol? For two days next week, December 5 and 6, you can call a special number and a Coastal Carolina University student will sing you a song! Anyone can call (843) 234-3411 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. next Monday and Tuesday and request a carol from one of the students working at Chant411. The university's information department has been hosting "You ring and we'll sing" for a decade. (wpde.com)
5. There's a project coming to North Myrtle Beach in 2023 that is expected to create nearly 150 jobs in Horry County and the city of NMB. For legal reasons, Horry County Administrators say, the exact nature of "Project Cook" cannot be revealed at this time. The name is an alias for the company that will be bringing the project to the area — for the time being it wants to remain anonymous. The project is supposed to benefit the public in many ways. Details are expected to be revealed in 2023 after the HC Administration Committee has a third reading of an ordinance pertaining to the project. (wpde.com)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Job Fair @ Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Conway campus (noon)
• WWII-era Inductees into SC Hall of Fame documentary @ Horry County Museum (1 p.m.)
• Photos with Santa @ Grand 14 Cinema (outdoors), Market Common (5 p.m.)
• Latin Dance Night @ TopGolf (6 p.m.)
• Miracle Max and the Pet Monsters @ Klocker's Tavern (7 p.m.)
• Songwriter Night @ Bourbon Street Bar & Grille (9:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Today is the final day to donate supplies for victims of domestic violence to the drop-off location at the Myrtle Beach Police station off Mr. Joe White Avenue. The drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook) Today is also the last day to donate new socks or gently-worn shoes at either of the two Myrtle Beach Tanger Outlets locations. (WMBF)
• Myrtle Beach photographer, Lindsay Hickman, started Shoeboxes for Seniors to bring a little holiday cheer to Grand Strand senior citizens. Items are being collected at 165 Barclay Drive in Myrtle Beach. See the full list of wanted items in the graphic inside this News13 article: (WBTW)
• If you live here for a minute or two, you'll quickly notice that the local housing scene is hopping with activity! Patch's Real Estate News department has rounded up the latest brand-new listings in the Myrtle Beach area. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• ICYMI: Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce has announced that local high school seniors at 14 area schools should apply for its MBACC Educational Foundation Scholarships. The deadline to apply is January 18. (Press Release Desk)
• Zeke looks quite a bit like my little canine companion, Petey, and he (Zeke) is available for adoption from Grand Strand Humane Society. Patch and PetFinder have compiled a list of the most recent pets in search of a loving home including Zeke and a boatload of other cats and dogs available from all the Grand Strand area shelters. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• North Myrtle Beach Police: "To check out what's going on in North Myrtle Beach visit North Myrtle Beach Recreation website and Facebook page." (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)

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That's it for Wednesday, everybody. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next installment of the Myrtle Beach Daily!

— 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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