🌱 Tropical Storm Nicole + Market Common Roadwork + RIP Jeff Cook

Hello y'all. It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Let's get this Wednesday, November 9, 2022 started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days, including updates on...

• Tropical Storm Nicole is heading this way.
• Market Common road repairs.
• Alabama Theatre founder and musician Jeff Cook has died.

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Here's a look at today's weather:

Cloudy and windy. High wind gusts are possible. Possible showers at night. High: 67 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. As of the time of this posting, there are no definite results from the midterm elections. Voters in one Horry County precinct experienced some confusion over the location of their polling site. The Dunes No. 1 precinct in Myrtle Beach had set up a temporary voting site at Ocean View Education Center instead of the usual fire station in that area of the city. Voters were lining up at the fire station, only to find out that the polling place had been moved for this election. Residents said signage was inadequate and hard to see. (WBTW)
2. Nicole has been upgraded to a tropical storm and is expected to bring heavy rain, gusty winds, coastal flooding and possible tornado threats to the Carolinas. Nicole is projected to pass west of the Grand Strand Thursday and Friday. (WMBF) (wpde.com)
3. Market Common will be getting some road repairs for the next month or so. The $1.6 million project will include milling and paving of roads in the trendy neighborhood of Myrtle Beach, including parts of Farrow Parkway. The work will be performed during the overnight hours, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to avoid disrupting traffic. The work will begin at 7 p.m. November 13. (wpde.com)
4. More details have emerged surrounding the hours-long standoff between a barricaded man and police last week in North Myrtle Beach's Cherry Grove neighborhood. Adam Hayes, 37, was arrested on several charges and was able to post bond of $171,000. He was released from Long Detention Center on Monday after spending the weekend in jail. Hayes had barricaded himself in a home in Cherry Grove when police arrived to investigate a call about a damaged vehicle and serve him with numerous outstanding arrest warrants. A SWAT team was brought in to assist the police because Hayes had stated he had multiple guns and was ready to "shoot it out with police." (WBTW) (WMBF)
5. Country music star, Jeff Cook, a co-founding member of the band Alabama and the Alabama Theatre at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach has died. Cook had been living with Parkinson's Disease for many years and was 73 years old. In their younger years, Cook and his bandmates spent summers playing music at The Bowery in Myrtle Beach. In 1993, the group opened the Alabama Theatre. (Alabama Theatre via Facebook) (WMBF)

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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Reader Judy Banas sent in this photo Tuesday morning of the "blood moon" over her neighborhood. Super cool, Judy! Thank you so much for sharing!

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Back to the Battlefield: Remembering D-Day documentary @ Horry Cty Museum (1 p.m.)
• Elvis Christmas Show featuring Alex Mitchell @ GTS Theatre (2 p.m.)
• Paws & Pints @ Crooked Hammock Brewery (4 p.m.)
• Christmas at Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show @ Pirates Voyage (6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Saturday, November 12, La Belle Amie Vineyard is having its Glorious Days of Fall Festival featuring music by Sunburst Radio and Dirty Laundry. Plenty of food will be provided by the Vineyard Table, Michoacan Tacos and Rentco Polish Cuisine. (La Belle Amie Vineyard via TicketSource)
• A free document shredding event is happening November 18 at Pelicans stadium parking lot off Grissom Parkway. The community event starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. Participants are limited to shredding three copy-paper-sized boxes or three kitchen-trash-bag-sized bags per vehicle. (Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce)
• ICYMI: Partnership Grand Strand received a $125,000 grant from Truist Foundation. The foundation provides grants to small businesses. Partnership Grand Strand is working to diversify the local economy and grow small businesses. (Press Release Desk)
• Are you looking for a home in the Myrtle Beach area? Check out the latest real estate roundup courtesy of Patch Real Estate News. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• From pretty little Rose, to a hound named Reebok, Patch has put together the most recent list of cute canines and felines waiting to join a loving family! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• North Myrtle Beach, SC: ✨ The Great Christmas Light Show starts November 21 and runs through December 30 nightly from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. ✨ North Myrtle Beach is also having some free holiday events. November 27 and December 10, will be pet photos with Santa. The big Christmas tree lighting is at McLean Park on November 29 at 6 p.m. The North Myrtle Beach Christmas Parade on Main Street is December 3 starting at 5:30 p.m. (North Myrtle Beach, SC via Instagram) (Explore North Myrtle Beach)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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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