🌱 Strong Real Estate Market + Great White Shark Washed Up On Shore

Morning, friends! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• A great white shark washed up on shore.
• A missing man needs help.
• The real estate market is strong.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 76 Low: 51.

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Here are the top four stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. A ten-foot great white shark died Wednesday night on the shores of 10th Avenue North in North Myrtle Beach. It washed up on the shore. Bystanders tried to get it back in the water but it kept washing up on shore and eventually died. It has been removed from the area. (wpde.com)
2. Can you help find 62-year-old William Ray Griffith? He was last seen on April 1 near Old Bryan Drive. He is considered endangered due to an ongoing medical condition. According to wpde.com, "he is approximately 5-foot-11 and 150 pounds.
   Anyone with information about Griffith’s whereabouts is asked to call HCPD via dispatch at 843-248-1520." (wpde.com)
3. Looking for something fun to do this weekend? The 6th and 88th Street Band will be performing on the Pepsi Stage in Dockside Village Saturday, April 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Hope to see you there! (wbtw.com)
4. Reportedly Myrtle Beach is not experiencing the same "stagnet" real estate market the majority of the country is seeing right now because of its low taxes, affordable homes and offered amenities. According to wpde.com, "as local buyers compete with out-of-state investors, the market [here] is heating up fast with many homes starting to see multiple offers again." This is great news for the area! (wpde.com)

Today in Myrtle Beach:

• National Beer Day Plus Music at the Cork (12:00 PM)
• Laughternoons with the Comedy Shoppe (4:00 PM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• Time Warp (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Your 2023 Myrtle Beach Pelicans!" (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "We look forward to supporting our MBPD team at the upcoming Palmetto Police Motorcycle Skills Challenge! The Skills Challenge will be from Wednesday, April 26, until Saturday, April 29, starting at 8:00 a.m. at 10177 North Kings Hwy." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Today’s featured #PetOfTheDay is Sunshine! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Anderson Brothers Bank. Sunshine is the cutest and most petite kitty! All of our phones are full of pics of her! She’s a playful little girl and will make you smile! Call 843-249-4948 to meet Sunshine, or you can submit an application at https://humanesocietynmb.org/cat-adoption-form/." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with 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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