Good morning, Myrtle Beach.

North Myrtle Beach will mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month with its Paint the Town Purple kickoff event on Saturday, Oct.

3 at 10:00 a.m. in front of City Hall (with music, donuts, and coffee) while purple ribbon signs appear along Main Street throughout October.

Residents near Old Reaves Ferry Road and Highway 905 in Conway raised concerns during a public meeting Wednesday over a housing development that proposes 243 to 372 homes amid flood risks and strained infrastructure; county leaders will meet with the developer tomorrow at 3 p.m. to review the plans.

Myrtle Beach Woman’s Club is celebrating 60 years of service with an event on Sunday, Oct.

25 at Topgolf Myrtle Beach from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for $20, which includes golf & food, and the club is accepting sponsors and donations to support its work in the community.

Conscious Soul Fall Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday at the Market Common near Grand Park Lake.

The free event will feature live music, drum circles, fire dancing, yoga, wellness workshops (and kids' activities) for families.

Local author Caleb Wygal returns with his tenth Myrtle Beach Mystery Series installment Coastal Vendetta.

The book releases September 29 while a launch event on September 26 at Legends Theater at Broadway at the Beach offers advance copies, a Q&A with Kelly Capriotti Burton and a short performance.

Myrtle Beach Special Events Committee will review the Rock Fest proposal at the Pavilion site on Oct.

14 to restart approval for a festival set from April 30 to May 2. Officials say the reset may ease workload + reduce scheduling conflicts + and support smoother event planning.

The Barefoot Hootenanny Camping & Music Festival runs from Oct.

23 to Oct. 25 on the banks of the Waccamaw River in rural Horry County. The three-day event offers local bands, camping options, kayaking, food trucks, outdoor workshops, and Survivor-style challenges for festival-goers.

On Tuesday, Myrtle Beach City Council approved a $20-million incentive for Wave Garden Myrtle Beach, a $170-million project to build South Carolina’s first man-made surf park at Highway 17 Bypass and 21st Avenue North near Broadway at the Beach.

The company must reach 80-percent construction before receiving public funds.

Thirteen Coastal Carolina University students met with local resident Matthew Moody at Fresh Brewed Coffee House in Myrtle Beach to learn about homelessness firsthand, including how a coffee shop owner aided him during hurricanes.

Some students will interview locals on Saturday to challenge stereotypes and gather more insight.

Hunters battled a nearly 13-foot, 600-pound alligator in the Waccamaw River between Georgetown and Myrtle Beach today.

The group spent about two hours catching the reptile (their biggest challenge) and plans to mount it and save its tail meat.

Coastal Carolina University unveiled a lineup of themed football games, with The Chants set to host a Teal Out contest on Thursday for a televised matchup against Liberty (fans are encouraged to sport school colors) and family weekend planned for Oct.

3 against Georgia Southern.

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