Good morning, Myrtle Beach.

Conway police expect thousands for Halloween weekend and will deploy extra officers with help from neighboring agencies downtown and along the Grand Strand; they urge parents to carry flashlights, watch children after dark, and drivers to slow down and not drink and drive.

The 4th Annual Market Common Veterans Military Appreciation Ball will be held Friday, Nov.

13 from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. at the General Robert H. Reed Rec Center, 800 Gabreski Lane. The event will include dinner, music, a cash bar, a 50/50, and a silent auction, and tickets are on sale.

A large scrap metal pile fire is blocking Highway 544 between Highways 501 and 501 Business in Conway (Horry County); Horry County Fire Rescue says the fire is contained but smoke will linger and officials advise avoiding the area due to delays.

Furniture and Mattresses in Little River is holding a going-out-of-business sale with final markdowns on now as the owner retires after 20 years, and shoppers can find discounted couches, dressers, and side tables at 1008 US-17.

North Myrtle Beach police launched an online portal that shows the previous day's calls for service and updates daily at 5:00 a.m., letting users explore activity by district (Cherry Grove, Ocean Drive, Crescent Beach, Windy Hill) at the block level and submit reports that may prompt officer follow-up.

Mr. Alexander Best, an ELA teacher at Loris Middle, was named October's Champion of the Classroom after returning to school four months after open-heart surgery; he received a custom trophy, a $100 gift card, and a swag bag while students praised his support for English learners.

A dead whale has washed ashore on North Litchfield Beach near Shorebird Loop, and NOAA is en route to examine and remove it; officials ask people to avoid the area and keep pets away because federal law bans touching or taking parts and the carcass can carry disease.

A dead whale washed ashore Thursday on North Litchfield Beach near Shorebird Loop, and a NOAA team is arriving to examine and remove it; officials ask people to avoid the area and not touch the whale (federal law prohibits touching).

Santee Cooper's board will vote at 8 a.m. today at Coastal Carolina's Atheneum Hall in Conway on a multi-year plan to raise rates by an average 6.6% over the next two years (affecting all retail customer classes), with increases taking effect Feb.

1, 2027 and Feb. 1, 2028.

Starting Nov. 18, certain UTVs that meet equipment, speed, size, weight, registration, insurance, and safety requirements will be legal on secondary roads and streets posted 55 mph or less within 10 miles of their registration address; drivers must be at least 17 with a Class D license and passengers must be at least 8.

A new South Carolina law requires restaurants to disclose whether the shrimp they sell is local or imported on menus or signage, and it went into effect after Gov. McMaster signed it 120 days earlier.

The South Carolina DOT closed the Stephen Drive Bridge over Browns Branch Thursday for repairs and placed a detour while work is expected to finish by the beginning of December; drivers should follow signs and slow through the area.