Good morning, Myrtle Beach.

City officials received approval to install a beach mat at 15th Ave South and set up wheelchair rental lockers at four beach accesses, with concrete pads in place and equipment arriving mid-December.

RentFun (which provides kayak rentals at Thunderbolt Park) will manage the program and may add more locations later.

The annual Myrtle Beach RV Expo is underway at Recreation USA from Oct.

21–25 & offers free parking and free admission for visitors to explore RV deals.

In Conway, a couple won $50,000 playing the Jumbo Bucks lottery at a Sunhouse on Highway 905 — they plan to use the winnings for a vacation.

More Space Place offers local design consultations for custom storage solutions along the Grand Strand, Surfside Beach, and Myrtle Beach.

Customers may speak with a local designer to select sleek, modern systems or more traditional styles — tailored to fit their home.

Breeze Airways launched a new nonstop service from MYR to Atlantic City on Thursdays and Sundays (starting at $79 one-way).

The airline has doubled its seats and flights at MYR since February 2024 to give local travelers more options.

Several communities have set trick-or-treating hours for Saturday, Oct.

31, with Conway at 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Loris at 6 to 8 p.m., and Marion by 8 p.m. while Myrtle Beach leaves hours to residents; officials advise families to visit only homes with lights on and use safety measures.

Two historic courthouses on the Grand Strand carry the signature of Robert Mills, the architect behind the Washington Monument; the Georgetown courthouse and Conway’s former courthouse (now City Hall) show his classic style with brick, arches, and symmetry that shaped local heritage.

The inaugural Barefoot Hootenanny Music Festival kicks off today at River Island Adventures in Longs, Horry County, and will run for three days.

The event features live music from over 20 artists + yoga, workshops, and Survivor-style games that benefit local organizations.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that candy prices rose 32% from Dec.

2019 to Nov. 2024 due to cost hikes in cocoa, sugar and corn syrup — local Halloween shoppers may need to adjust their spending as prices keep rising.

Grand Strand Health is now the only hospital in South Carolina to offer endoscopic mitral valve surgery performed by Dr. Heather Palomino using smaller incisions to reduce discomfort and shorten hospital stays.

Cory Hill from Tidewater Golf Club will share chipping tips during Fairway Fix hosted by Myrtle Beach Golf Passport at 1400 Tidewater Drive in North Myrtle Beach.

Season passes for the 2026-2027 season are available online.

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