🌱Powerball Winner + Fashion Week Coming Up + Volunteers Needed!

Hi all! Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Fashionistas take note, the first ever area Fashion Week will be here soon!
• A Myrtle Beach man was charged with armed robbery.
• A lucky person won $150,000 in Monday night's Powerball!

But first, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 64 Low: 53.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Get ready for some fashion this spring as the first-ever Myrtle Beach Fashion Week will be coming to the area. According to wpde.com, "the first-ever Myrtle Beach Fashion Week is coming to the Grand Strand this spring! Models will be representing local designers and boutiques from Myrtle Beach, Conway, Sumter, New York and Florida to name a few. Some notable events include two runway shows, a pop-up vendor event and a photoshoot celebrity kickoff featuring a few of the country's top models. Myrtle Beach Fashion Week will be taking place from March 21 to March 25. Everyone is welcome to attend!" Hope to see you there with your top fashion pieces on! (wpde.com)
2. According to a Facebook post on the Myrtle Beach Police Department page, "the Myrtle Beach Police Department has charged Gino Deleon White, 22, of Myrtle Beach, with two counts of armed robbery and one count of attempted armed robbery following an investigation into three armed robberies on January 15,. " (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
3. You can't win if you don't play right? Well, one lucky player played and won! According to wpde.com, "A lucky person won $150,000 in Monday night's Powerball drawing. Lottery officials said the winning ticket was purchased at the Sea Mart store at 2402 North Kings Highway. The player has not come forward and has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prizes." Good luck everyone else! (wpde.com)
4. Volunteers to deliver bags of food to area schools are needed! According to wpde.com, "a Horry County organization that feeds children is in urgent need of drivers. Help 4 Kids feeds thousands of children each weekend through the Backpack Buddies program. They are looking for volunteers to deliver bags of food to area schools. The deliveries are typically made on certain weekday mornings between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. If you’d like to volunteer, please call the Help 4 Kids office at 843-236-8315."(wpde.com)
5. Two people have been displaced following a fire in Surfside beach that broke out Tuesday morning. According to wpde.com, "Horry County Fire Rescue said they responded at 8:37 a.m. to Heathermuir Drive in Surfside Beach for a house fire. The fire was under control as of 9:20 a.m. and there were no reported injuries. The two people will be offered assistance from the American Red Cross. The fire will be under investigation. (wpde.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• I Survived Book Club - Chapin Memorial Library (4:00 PM)
• FREE Wine Tasting & Wine Down Wednesday (5:00 PM)
• Lew Holton @La Belle Amie Vineyard (12-4 PM)
• Greg Dalton@ The Sneaky Beagle (5-8 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Stray intake 1-16-23. Female found on 4th Ave S. & Ocean Boulevard in 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)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Easy to root for this big leaguer! 2019 Pelicans pitcher @ethanroberts26 stopped the #CubsCon booth. - - - #MBPelicans" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Are you a certified cat lover? Do you love being surrounded by cats? Then we have the purrfect bonded pair for you! Josie and Jake are extra large in size and love! These two recently found their way to our shelter because their owner pa..." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K: "Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Inaugural Hot Chocolate Classic 5K! We have about 15 spots left in the 5K and 20 in the 1 Mile Fun/Run. https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/... #runmyrtlebeach ..." (Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5K via Instagram)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "We will be hosting a Fundraising/Events Volunteer Meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 from 5:30-6:30 P.M. at J. Bryan Floyd Community Center in North Myrtle Beach. If you’ve been thinking of volunteering with our organization we encou..." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach International Airport: "REMINDER TO VOTE! You can vote for your favorite submission in the Airport's 2023 student art contest by visiting: https://www.flymyrtlebeach.com... Voting closes Wednesday at 11:59 PM, and winners will be announced on 1/20. ***..." (Myrtle Beach International Airport via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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