Myrtle Beach Daily: What's Happening Today (Thu, Mar 10)

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Contributing Writer, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with rain at times. High: 56 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. Horry County libraries gaining book vending machine to increase access to materials (WBTW)
2. Canadian airline resumes flights to Myrtle Beach after two years (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
3. Woman charged after shots fired report at Myrtle Beach hotel (WMBF)
4. Gunshots fired at hotel on Ocean Blvd in Myrtle Beach (wpde.com)
5. 'It's not worth it:' Myrtle Beach rideshare drivers sound off on high gas prices (WMBF)
6. Myrtle Beach area's hottest real estate spot is far from the coast, known for chicken bog (Charleston Post Courier)
7. Myrtle Beach considers pay increase to attract new employees (WBTW)
8. Myrtle Beach community, Apple technology help tourist find lost luggage (wpde.com)
9. Horry County man watches family escape warzone, flee childhood home in Ukraine (wpde.com)
10. Grand Strand businesses continue feeling inflation pains as gas prices rise (WMBF)
11. Beach Bites: Making that dough at Benjamin’s Bakery (WBTW)
12. Employers look to hire through job fair before Spring Break (WMBF)
13. MB Railroad Tourist Attraction + Tidelands Wins High Marks (Patch)
14. Myrtle Beach Police Dept. recruiting new officers at March expo (wpde.com)
15. Atlantic Beach bans open carry of firearms as BikeFest returns after 2 years (Charleston Post Courier)
16. Myrtle Beach man faces 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child (WBTW)
17. Warmer weather means it's time to visit The Landing at the Boathouse in Myrtle Beach (WMBF)
18. Tidelands hospital earns ‘High Performing’ rating from U.S. News & World Report (WBTW)
19. Colder temperatures, strong thunderstorms forecast in Myrtle Beach area (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
20. 1 injured in Myrtle Beach shooting (WBTW)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Market Common: "I Need a Dog Sitter to Visit - Hi, I reside here in Market Common with my 5 yo Bichon/Malti-Poo pup. - I'm scheduled for a skin cancer surgery that could last anywhere between 3-10 hours beginning @ 8am at the Grand Strand Medical Facili..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Links Road: "So we just went to the Myrtle Beach State park to renew our park pass and Amanda saw it was Pete’s birthday so she sang the entire birthday song to him. - Now that’s customer service!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Calais: "Men and Women are welcome. - Taking appointments now. Curtis Randall Bean (704)777-3090" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Pine Lakes: "Vax Passport for South Carolina?? - I moved specifically to a conservative state. When I mentioned I wasn’t feeling Gov McMaster being a true conservative… South Carolinians poo-poo’d me. Just saw a map of states already developing the ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Market Common: "Hi everyone, I’m looking for a SC certified teacher, counselor or media specialist to proctor my daughter’s final exams (taken through VirtualSC) a couple of hours in the beginning of May. - Please let me know if you are interested or kn..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Plantation Lakes: "Hospital sees pandemic increase in type 1 diabetes among children - Study results published in JAMA Pediatrics indicate that more patients at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego received a type 1 diabetes diagnosis and presented with d..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Cascades at Azalea Lakes: "How do you remove a patio lip? - One side is the deck and the other is a walkway? There is about a two inch step in-between that everyone trips on. Also, the pavers on the edge of the walkway keep getting loose. Very unsafe. Any help is..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Berkshire Forest: "Looking for a rental property, preferably without going through a property management company. - I’m a single mother with a little boy in 2nd grade - no pets - no smoking or drinking - I work for a local law firm and I really need someth..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Fox Horn/Forestbrook: "Missing and Injured Cat in Brookgate Neighborhood on Carlisle Way - My cat Lenny is an indoor/outdoor cat. He came home last night with both eyes almost swollen shut. He was eating and suddenly gone. He left the house before I thought yo..." (Nextdoor)

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