Good morning, Myrtle Beach.

North Strand Helping Hand marked its 50th year and distributed nearly 1.8 million pounds of food in 2025, continuing partnerships with local churches and food banks to serve families across the Grand Strand.

Families can attend free trick-or-treating across the Grand Strand this week, including Hometown Halloween at the Market Common on Oct.

31 from 5 to 7 p.m., Pelicans Trick-or-Treat at Pelicans Ballpark on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 4:30 to 8 p.m., and Broadway at the Beach on Oct. 31 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Ruben Hyman asked city council last week to fund at least half of a proposed 15-foot glass monument honoring the Ocean Forest Hotel, estimating the project at $130,000 to $150,000 for the roundabout at Porcher Drive (Calhoun/Poinsett).

City staff will review the proposal and return with firm cost figures.

Artist Aaron Weldon sells coastal artwork + traditional Gyotaku fish prints at local farmers markets; check WaccamawMarkets.org for market dates and locations or follow Aaron Weldon Prints on Instagram for updates.

Coastal North Theatre Company will stage Dearly Beloved, a Southern comedy about three sisters, Nov.

5 through 8 at Dream House Theatre (10177 N Kings Hwy); tickets are on sale online.

About 400 people attended the inaugural Barefoot Hootenanny Oct.

23-25 at River Island Adventures in Longs, a three-day music-and-camping festival with 20+ acts, local vendors, fire-making demos, and a Paddle Jam floating concert finale, and organizers say they plan to return next year.

A developer is proposing 786 homes on (472.8 acres) off Middle Ridge Avenue near Highway 501 in Carolina Forest, with nearly 279 acres of open space, new road connections, a walking trail, and traffic-calming measures to address an estimated 6,471 extra daily vehicle trips.

The Horry County Planning Commission will discuss the rezoning on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Horry County Fire Rescue Capt. David Howell won the Over-50 Tandem World Championship Saturday, Oct.

24, 2026, at the Firefighter Challenge World Championships in Las Vegas with partner Mike Medeiros, capping a comeback after a decade away from competition.