🌱Myrtle Beach PD Needs More Officers + Free Prom Dresses!

Hi all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Including news about:

• Will Habitat for Humanity help Myrtle Beach with affordable housing?
• Area students get free prom dresses.
• The Myrtle Beach Police Department needs more officers!

But first, today's weather:

A thick cloud cover. High: 60 Low: 46.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. In an effort to make more affordable housing available in the Myrtle Beach area, city leaders listened to representatives from Habitat for Humanity who presented a workforce housing strategic plan suggesting that the city collaborates with them. The city council is set to vote on the workforce housing proposal on Tuesday, February 14. Habitat for Humanity is ready to begin work with developers, over the next 18 months, if the proposal is approved. (wpde.com)
2. Following in the footsteps of her generous mother, Murrells Inlet resident, Christine Nelson, is working tirelessly to ensure that high school girls who may not be able to afford their own prom dresses have gowns if they need them. Christine is keeping this act of kindness going in honor of her late mother Joan who started the dress collection nine years ago. According to wpde.com, Nelson who is the director of Joan England's Promises said, "We need more dresses." Their goal is to have 200 dresses to give to Myrtle Beach High School. Anybody who wants to donate can drop off dresses at Kelly's Consignment Boutique in Murrells inlet." (wpde.com)
3. It wasn't Mother Nature that flooded Winna’s Kitchen, forcing it to close. Instead, it was a busted water heater above the restaurant that burst, which caused the water damage. As of now, a reopening date has been set for the restaurant on March 1st, fingers crossed. The business is new to Myrtle Beach's Main Street, having opened its doors in September of 2021. (WMBF)
4. The Myrtle Beach Police Department wants you! Looking to fill approximately 50 vacancies, the department is holding a recruitment event on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Warren S. Gall Police Annex. According to WMBF, "Cpl. Chris Starling said, “We want to make sure everybody’s safe, and the more officers we have, the better.”' (WMBF)
5. Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in and around the Myrtle Beach area. We are also including any scheduled open houses that may be coming up, so you can check them out in person. Keep scrolling to see what's been listed in your area, along with which open houses are being held in the near future. (Myrtle Beach Patch)

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From my notebook:

• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: "Just announced. Metalcore fans, listen up! Trivium & Beartooth are heading out on tour with special guests Malevolence and Archetypes Collide! Coming to us on May 20th! Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 AM! Ticket info: https://liv..." (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• South Carolina Aquarium: "Have we sparked your curiosity? In the next Holland Lifelong Learning lecture on Thursday, February 16, join Dr. David Coyle from Clemson University as he sheds light on the ecological benefits of prescribed fire." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: "Congratulations to Firefighter 1st Class John Stanley for securing a 1st place win with his partner in Friday nights Shagging With The Stars dancing competition down in Ocean Drive." (North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured PetOfTheDay is Ruby! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Elliott Beach Rentals. Ruby came to our shelter a week ago, and our hearts have been breaking for her. She is a 5-year-old cattle dog mix and weighs 65lb.Ruby is used to living in a home, and when she's in the yard playing, she immediately runs to the gate each time she hears a car pull up. Ruby is eager to get back to a loving home! Behind her sad eyes is a well-behaved and caring dog. Ruby is full of energy and likes to greet us with a great big hug. Ruby enjoys being active and showing off her goofy personality once she gets to know you. " (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Stray intake 01-30-23. Female found on South Ocean Blvd NMB. Please remember these animals are not up for adoption yet. The purpose of these posts are to reunite lost pets with their owners. Animals will be held for five days." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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