🌱Give The Gift Of A Home For The 'Pawlidays' + Million Dollar Winner

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Daily. Let's get this week started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including updates on...

• Home for the "pawlidays!"
• Million-dollar winner!
• Protect your pets from bad weather!

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Partly sunny. High: 50 Low: 36.

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Here are the top four stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Why not bring a cat or dog home for the "pawlidays?" According to wpde.com, "The Horry County Animal Care Center is hoping some elves living along the Grand Strand will bring some cats and dogs home for the 'pawlidays' this season. In part of its new two-part program, HCACC is looking to place as many shelter pets in a home during Christmas. The first option is permanently adopting and taking home a cat or dog. All adoption fees are being waived until 2023. The second option, if your family isn't ready for a fur-ever commitment just yet, you can help out the shelter in another way. The HCACCC is also looking for short-term foster homes to give animals a break from their kennels on Christmas. Interested fosters can visit the shelter on Thursday, Dec. 22 between 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to see what furry friends are available. The Horry County Animal Care Center is located at 1923 Industrial Park Road, Conway, SC 29526.(wpde.com)
2. According to WBTW, "a man won a $1 million lottery prize in the Myrtle Beach area while he was on his way to work, according to lottery officials. The winning ticket was sold at Murphy Express at 557 International Drive, officials said. The $10 ticket won the man, who wished to remain anonymous, a $1 million prize with odds of 1 in 1,440,000. ... Instead of going to work, the man picked up his wife and they drove to Columbia to claim the prize, which he said he’ll use to expand his business. ... Murphy Express received $10,000 for selling the winning ticket." (WBTW)
3. Be mindful of the outside temperatures. It's getting cold and animals need to have appropriate shelter. According to the The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach's Facebook post, "it shall be unlawful to leave a dog outside and unattended during extreme weather. If there is an alert from the National Weather Service for extreme heat, cold, hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, wind hail, etc., please bring your dogs indoors! If you see a violation, please contact North Myrtle Beach Animal Control immediately at 843-280-5511!" Let's keep everyone healthy and safe this holiday season! (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
4. A fire over the weekend near Aynor, leaves three people displaced, but no one was hurt. According to WBTW, "three people were displaced Saturday night following a house fire near Aynor, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Smoke alarms alerted residents to vacate the home, according to HCFR. No injuries were reported. The three people displaced in this fire will be offered assistance from the American Red Cross of South Carolina. No additional information was immediately available. The fire remains under investigation." (WBTW)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Breakfast with a Mermaid - Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (8:00 AM)
• Donate to HCLC for a chance to be named in Caleb Wygal’s next novel! (9:00 AM)
• Parking Committee - Town of Surfside Beach (10:30 AM)
• The Carolina Opry Christmas Special (7:00 PM)
• Elvis Live (2:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Little Avery, a 3-month-old mixed breed, has been wishing for a home since the day she was found in the Walmart parking lot. She knew she needed help from the experts, so she recently visited our friends at Elliott Beach Rentals! Dressed in her most festive outfit, Avery spread some holiday cheer around their offices, and she was in heaven with all the attention she received. To meet Avery, please call 843-249-4948." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "We have some pawsome businesses collecting donations for our shelter! You can bring a donation to any of these locations: Barefoot Market & Cafe Coastal Association Management Vacation Rentals of North Myrtle Beach Elliott Beach Rentals, Genco Inc North Beach Realty Island Vista Lance Restaurant Supply." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• South Carolina Artists: "A new SCA exhibit at Earth Fare 3312 Devine St., Columbia SC features Wilma King, Will Clark Jr, Brenda Gadow Clark and Carmitia Roberts. #southcarolinaartists" (South Carolina Artists via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K: "Eat.Sleep.Run.Repeat! Join us for the MB Mini Marathon on October 14, 2023! #nspromos #minimarathon #halfmarathon #myrtlebeach #runmyrtlebeach" (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K via Instagram)

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— Karena Garrity

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