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🌱Conway Mother's Day Fire Displaces 2 + HC 5th For Fentanyl OD Deaths

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Morning, Myrtle Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday, May 9, 2022 started off right.

First, today's weather:

A refreshing morning breeze. High: 70 Low: 53.

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Here are the top three stories in Myrtle Beach today:

  1. An early morning Mother's Day fire in Conway displaced two people and damaged a home, a camper and a motor vehicle. One person was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. The fire began at 3:36 a.m. on Sunday morning at Old Railroad Road in Conway. The fire was brought under control, and the cause is being investigated. The displaced people were offered assistance from the American Red Cross of South Carolina. (WMBF)
  2. Horry Georgetown Technical College's Chair, Becky Hubbard, is the recipient of the 2022 Woman On The Move Award. The award is given by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Association for Women in Community Colleges. The SC Technical College System chose Hubbard as one of the state's "movers and shakers" on community college campuses. (Press Release Desk)
  3. Horry County ranks fifth in South Carolina's list of counties with the highest rate of fentanyl overdose deaths according to a report from SCDHEC. After prescription drugs, fentanyl was the third most common substance involved in overdose deaths. The highest rate ranking is based on deaths per 100,000 people. Jasper County had the highest fentanyl deaths at 68.4 per 100,000 people. Horry County's number was 42.5. Georgetown County was number 7 on the list with 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people. (WBTW)

Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Reader Deatra Lopez sent in this photo she took on Saturday night near Windy Hill Beach. Someone lit a bottle rocket, and a fire ignited alongside the beach access walkway. The fire was doused shortly before the fire department arrived. This is a reminder of how unpredictable fireworks can be! Thanks for the photo, Deatra.

Fire on beach access bridge near Windy Hill. Photo courtesy of Deatra Lopez

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • High Tide Ultimate Frisbee Week 5 @ NMB Park & Sports Center (All day) through May 12
  • Parking Committee @ Town of Surfside Beach (10:30 AM)
  • Flip Flop Mafia @ Sundown Sports Pub (4:00 PM)
  • Horry County Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting @ Gov't and Justice Center (5:30 PM)
  • Funky Leroy Harper Jr's All Starz @ Star Tavern (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: You may think that tethering your dog in your backyard is a good way to keep them safe, but there are many dangers associated with leaving pets tied up. In NMB, we want all of our pets to be safe. Please be sure to follow the law, should you choose to tether your pet in North Myrtle Beach. (Facebook)
  • Kind Keeper No-Kill Animal Rescue: Come see us, Wednesday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. it's adoption day at Dirty Armadillo Restaurant (formerly Harley's Sports Bar & Grill) in Little River! Raffles, music, pets for adoption, and more. If interested in volunteering at this event call (843) 427-4388. (Facebook)
  • AAA says gas prices in South Carolina are rising as Memorial Day Weekend approaches. The average price in Myrtle Beach on Saturday was $3.982 per gallon. (WBTW)
  • Heading to Myrtle Beach State Park for a visit? This blogger has mapped out all the important highlights and things to do. Did you know there's a campground, and cabins, at the park? I didn't! (DayTripQueen.com)
  • Myrtle Beach is the only South Carolina city to make the top 10 list of SmartAsset's Most Affordable Beach Towns - 2022 Edition. MB hopped up into the top 5 most affordable beach towns in the U.S. Myrtle Beach rose to 4th place in 2022 after being 13th in 2021. The city also made the top of the list for median property taxes, best average home sale price, and best monthly housing costs. (SmartAsset.com)

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That's it for Monday, Myrtle Beach! I'll be back in your inbox Tuesday morning with 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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