🌱 Special Delivery Puppy Arrives In MB + Atlantic Beach Shooting

Merry Christmas, people of the Grand Strand! This is a slightly abbreviated Myrtle Beach Daily for Christmas Day. I wish you all a safe, healthy, and happy holiday!

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Your holiday weekend weather is looking more like summer than winter!

• Saturday: Partly sunny and mild. High: 69 Low: 57.
• Sunday: Warm with plenty of sunshine. High: 72 Low: 50.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. A West Virginia woman went above and beyond the call of travel duty to deliver a Christmas puppy to a young girl in Myrtle Beach. On one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season, Karen Hunter flew from Huntington, WV to Atlanta, then to Myrtle Beach, and then to Charlotte. The whole thing started with a Facebook post from a former co-worker of Hunter's, who asked if anyone would be willing to pick up the dog and deliver it to their grandchild in time for the holiday. Hunter raised her hand for the assignment, brought the pup to Myrtle Beach, and flew to Charlotte in time to have holiday dinner with her son. (WMBF)
2. Visit Myrtle Beach has a new column on its website called "My Myrtle Beach Story." The first installment is from a Canadian couple who were able to return to the Grand Strand (their "second home") after having to wait for COVID travel restrictions to be lifted. Read their happy story, and maybe you want to contact Visit Myrtle Beach and share yours! (VisitMyrtleBeach.com)
3. One person was shot and injured, but expected to survive, early Friday morning at a club in Atlantic Beach. Police say the shooting happened around 3:00 a.m. in the parking lot of Thee Doll House. The Atlantic Beach Police department is investigating, and looking for a person of interest. (WBTW)
4. Beware of banking app scams! A Murrells Inlet man found out the hard way when he became the victim of an elaborate scam that looked and sounded professional. The man lost around $3,500 from his bank account after receiving text messages and calls that appeared to come from his banking institution, telling him that someone had hacked into his account via the Zelle money transfer app. Scammers are getting more and more sophisticated, so it's important to question everything no matter how legitimate it may appear, says experts. (WMBF)
5. ICYMI: This Carolina Forest Volkswagen owner has been decorating his car with holiday lights since 2017 and driving around town just to make people happy. The young man likes to drive the Santa car around just to see the reaction from people during the holiday season. He also enters the vehicle in drag races. This year he added 1,000 lights to the Santa Buggy, which he powers up with a 300-watt inverter. Next year, he wants to add even more lights. He bought the vehicle in 2017 off Craigslist for $5,000! (WBTW)

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This weekend in Myrtle Beach:

Saturday, December 25

• There are no events today, but if you want to check out holiday light displays, here's one in Conway that is a big hit — plus a map of other displays in the area! (MyHorryNews.com)

Sunday, December 26

• Reggae Brunch featuring Positive J @ Tin Roof Myrtle Beach (12:00 PM)
• Winter Wonderland at the Beach @ Burroughs & Chapin Pavilion (12:00 PM)
• Great Christmas Light Show @ NMB Park & Sports Complex (5:30 PM) w/Santa's Village
• Alex Austin @ Boardwalk Billy's (6:00 PM)
• 3rd Annual End of Year Bash w/ That Carmeet Guy @ Burky's Grill (7:00 PM)
• Christmas Show @ Alabama Theatre (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• MyrtleBeach.com: We wish you a Beachy Christmas 🎄🏖 (Instagram)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: We have so many people to thank for helping to make the first Winter Wonderland at The Beach such a success. So for the next few days, we're spending a little quality time with a few special friends to thank them for helping us to spread a little holiday cheer. (Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: The Pelicans front office and team Pro Shop are closed December 24 - January 2. They will reopen on Monday, January 3. Have a great holiday! (Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: The shelter will be closed Christmas weekend and Monday. We will reopen Tuesday, December 28 at 11 a.m. For assistance with stray animals, please contact animal control for the following jurisdictions: North Myrtle Beach…843-280-5511 Myrtle Beach…843-918-1382 Horry County…843-248-1520 Georgetown…843-546-5102 To view our adoptable animals, please visit https://humanesocietynmb.org/adopt/. You can also submit an application for adoption online. (Facebook)
• Check out News 13's 13 most-read local news stories of 2021 on wbtw.com (WBTW)

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Now you're in the loop for December 25, 2021. See you Sunday for more Myrtle Beach weather, news and events! Have a wonderful holiday, everyone!

— 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.