🌱Showing Support For Damar Hamlin + 8 Foot Shark Near Grand Strand

Hello again, neighbors! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town, including:

• Shark in the water near Grand Strand.
• Crash leaves motorcyclist dead.
• Parking decals available now!

But first, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the a.m.. High: 70 Low: 45.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. There are sharks in the water so be careful. According to wpde.com, "a large white shark visited the Grand Strand Tuesday morning. This 8-feet-4-inch, 395-pound juvenile male white shark, named Jekyll, pinged approximately 50 miles off the Myrtle Beach coast at 7:58 a.m. Ocearch met Jekyll last month along the Florida-Georgia coastline. You can track his movements on the OCEARCH Global shark tracker here." (wpde.com)
2. A head-on crash on Highway 90 near North Myrtle Beach ended with one person dead. According to WBTW, "a motorcyclist was killed late Tuesday afternoon in a head-on crash, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. It happened at about 5:35 p.m. near Pint Circle when a 2018 Indian motorcycle and a 2008 Chrysler collided about 2.5 miles north of North Myrtle Beach in an area west of Water Tower Road. The motorcycle, which was going east on Highway 90, hit the Chrysler head-on as the Chrysler was making a left turn onto Pine Circle, Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway said. The 52-year-old motorcyclist died after being taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Ridgeway said. The 57-year-old driver of the Chrysler was not hurt."(WBTW)
3. They're here! Get yours now! Parking decals for Myrtle Beach residents for free parking at city-owned parking meters and the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The two-year decals are reportedly valid for the 2023 and 2024 calendar years. The paid parking season runs from March 1 through October 31. According to WMBF, "the parking decals are available to Myrtle Beach city residents with personal vehicles that “live” in the city limits and on which city property taxes have been paid. “The city counts vehicle property taxes as a parking payment, whether or not the owner ever uses a metered space, the city said in a statement. “Everyone pays for parking, just in different ways.”'.(WMBF)
4. Showing support for critically injured Damar Hamlin, the SkyWheel Myrtle Beach shines bright. According to wpde.com, "[the wheel was lit up in red and blue] to show support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field during the NFL's Monday Night Football game. "Our SkyWheel team continues to send our love, support and prayers of healing for Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills," the Facebook page said. It will showcase the colors red and blue in solidarity with the Bills Mafia in Myrtle Beach." (wpde.com)
5. The local housing scene is never boring, and there are a variety of homes to choose from these days. As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in the Myrtle Beach area.We are also including any scheduled open houses that may be coming up, so you can check them out yourself.
   Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area, along with any open houses being held in the days ahead. Like what you see? Just click on any property in the list to get more pics and details. (Myrtle Beach Patch)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Longing for Lit Book Club - Socastee Library (3:30 PM)

Myrtle Beach Photo Of The Day:

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From My Notebook:

• South Carolina Aquarium: "We've had some foggy mornings here in the Lowcountry, but one thing remains crystal clear: Plastic pollution is a problem in our waterways. In 2023, resolve to protect water and wildlife by reducing your plastic waste with reusable items." (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "The calendar has flipped, it's time to start looking towards baseball season! The 2023 season schedule is out and available, we'll see you at the ballpark!" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Police: "North Myrtle Beach Police Department needs your help! The North Myrtle Beach Police are seeking your help in identifying the individuals in the video below who assaulted an associate during a Strong Armed Robbery." (North Myrtle Beach Police via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: "In our continued effort to keep our community safe from fire injury and property loss, we are going to start sending out a monthly report from Consumer Product Safety Commission. This report has a list of products that have been recalled because of a fire hazard. We will start with the month of December and work our way through the year. Let's all strive to be Fire Safe in 2023!
  https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls?tabset=on..." (North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Stray intake 01-03-23 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 to allow an owner time to reclaim them." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach International Airport: "REMINDER: There's less than a week remaining to submit your entries for the third annual airport student art contest. We look forward to reviewing your submissions! " (Myrtle Beach International Airport via Facebook)

That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next 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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