🌱 House Fire On Socastee, Everette + Walk Honors Pfc. Joe McGarry

Good morning, everybody! Today, Tick Tock Day reminds us to address unfinished business! Sylvia here, filling in with your new copy of the Myrtle Beach Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening these days in town. In this issue, you'll find news about:

• 🌊 Flooding at Winna’s Kitchen
• 🏗️ Subdivision near Saybrook Town Center may have models open in the spring.
• 👟 Spend some time walking today!

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📰 Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. A house fire snarled traffic near Socastee Boulevard and Everette Street on Wednesday morning. In about an hour, firefighters were able to put out the blaze. There were “no injuries reported.” (WMBF)
2. The folks at Winna’s Kitchen, at 819 Main Street, walked into a mess with water dripping through the ceiling. They soon found out that a “water main burst and flooded the restaurant,” resulting in a closure on Wednesday. “For NYE dinner—TBD! We’re working to find a way to still make dinner happen on Saturday! If you have reservations, we’ll be in contact ASAP.” (Myrtle Beach Sun News, Winna’s Kitchen)
3. Pulte Homes is ready to start construction on a 1,700-home development. We learned on Wednesday that it will be located “on the south end of Myrtle Beach, near the intersection of S.C. 544 and U.S. 17 Bypass.” The “730-acre residential subdivision” will be close to the Saybrook Town Center. Estimates suggest that potential buyers could have some properties to look at by spring. (The Post and Courier/paywall)
4. Honor Pfc. Joe McGarry by participating in a 2.63-mile walk today, Thursday, at 4 p.m. The start is at the Warren S. Gall Police Training Annex in Market Common. This walk is in memory and in honor of 28-year-old McGarry, who was “shot and killed 20 years ago in 2002 while trying to talk to a murder suspect at a Dunkin' Donuts on North Kings Highway.” (WBTW)

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📆 Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Play Scrabble at the Carolina Forest Library (1 PM)
• Dirty Laundry performs at Barons Steaks and Spirits and Piano Bar (6 PM)
• Murder Mystery Dinner at the House of Blues (6:30 PM)
• The Carolina Opry hosts its Christmas Special (7 PM)
• Charles Bach, International Illusionist performs at 1320 Celebrity Circle (7 PM)

📓 From my notebook:

• "🎊 Celebrate New Year's Eve in a new light this year! Be the first to ring in 2023 at Aquarium Aglow with a family friendly evening filled with festive fun, lively music and a special ball drop before bedtime." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• "2022 was full of support from our community! Our tails are wagging for Bully's Pub, who won the Top Dog award for Woofdown Wednesday! LuLu's North Myrtle Beach came in second, winning the Purr-fect Partner award!" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• "Ring in 2023 with a new friend! Check out all of our adoptable pets at https://humanesocietynmb.org/adopt/. Call 843-249-4948 to schedule an appointment to meet them, or you can submit an application online." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• "Fun always follows the Fiesta 5K! Join us for a run/walk in 2023! 😎😎" (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K via Instagram)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. Your regular writer will see you soon!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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