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🌱 Sex Workers Busted + Chokehold Lawsuit + MBFD Gets In Gear

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Happy Friday, people of Myrtle Beach! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today on the Grand Strand.

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

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 71 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

  1. Myrtle Beach Police, Horry County PD, the FBI, and Crimes Against Children Task Force used online resources in a prostitution investigation that led to the arrest of eight people this week. Agents went online and booked appointments to meet with prostitutes at a local hotel. The eight individuals arrested all live in the Myrtle Beach area. Most were charged with first offense prostitution. (WPDE)
  2. An Horry County grandmother has filed a lawsuit accusing a school security officer of putting a fourth grade student in a "chokehold." Mary Ellen Lashoones filed a suit against Horry County Schools after her 9-year-0ld grandson had a panic attack in class and was placed in an apparent "chokehold" by a school security guard. The child was injured, causing him to miss out on participating in school activities. The family has amassed extensive medical bills, and the child is afraid to go back to in-person learning. The lawsuit alleges that the officer used excessive force. (WBTW)
  3. As developers try to get approval to build on a Carolina Forest golf course for the third time, residents continue to express concern and aggravation. Retired police officer, Bernie Tomayko, attended a recent meeting about the project at the area's rec center, and says everyone who was present that day was "dead set against this" because that section of Myrtle Beach is already too congested. Members of Horry County Council are sensitive to the outcry and have rejected at least one proposal for rezoning, citing traffic and storm water issues. The council wants to do what's best for the community members. (Myhorrynews)
  4. Myrtle Beach firefighters are getting protective safety equipment that includes state-of-the-art features and cancer-preventative items. The equipment is arriving right before the holiday season, and is part of the city's cancer-free initiative. The gear is free of cancer-causing chemicals, but also includes extra layers of insulated, protective material, lumbar support with washable strapping, and built-in Bluetooth communication devices. (WBTW)
  5. Myrtle Beach leaders have approved a grant from Waccamaw Community Foundation to give Habitat for Humanity money for developing affordable housing and workforce housing in the city. There is a need for affordable housing, and the Waccamaw foundation collects donations from both Horry and Georgetown county donors, then assigns the funds to projects that need support. Habitat for Humanity will give recommendations for the plan at the end of January. (WMBF)


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Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • Red Cross blood drive @ St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Carolina Forest (12:00 PM)
  • North Myrtle Beach Main Street Treat - safe trick or treating at local businesses on Main Street. (3:00 PM)
  • Paddle the MarshWalk Pink breast cancer awareness event @ The MarshWalk (4:00 PM)
  • IntraGHOSTal 5K, 1 Mile and Ghost Hunt Challenge @ Claire Chapin Epps YMCA (5:00 PM)
  • Kind Keeper Animal Rescue costume contest and adoption event @ Backyard Sports Bar (5:00 PM)
  • Halloween Party & Costume Contest @ Bubba's Bar & Grill (7:00 PM)

Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

  • Why do we carve pumpkins? Here's a pumpkin history lesson for all you gourd aficionados out there! (Patch)
  • The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Do you love cats? Do you have spare time to help us care for the cats here at the shelter? We need volunteers to help with Cat Care here at the shelter daily from 8:30 - 11:30 am. Click the link below to sign up to join our purrrrrr team. (Facebook)
  • Singer/songwriter, Shane Pittman, was born in Myrtle Beach and claims all he knew at one time was singing and seafood. But now... he's become a TikTok sensation, and has written songs for quite a few famous performers! (Newsobserver.com)
  • Horry County is accepting applications for several projects including housing, public service and infrastructure plans. Application links, deadlines, and meeting schedules are here in this week's HC Government press release. (Press Release Desk)
  • Myrtle Beach Convention Center: The Myrtle Beach Gun & Knife Show will be held on Oct 30th-31st, 2021 at Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Facebook)
  • Have you seen what's going on at Pedro's? The famous South of the Border attraction off Interstate 95 on the SC/NC border, is having a makeover! Updates include charging stations for electric vehicles, and removal of part of the motel. South of the Border is open during renovations. (WMBF)


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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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