Daily editionTuesday, October 27th, 2026
Good morning, Socastee.
The 5AM Socastee Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
Community
Horry County's animal shelters are running more than 300% over capacity, and advocates are urging leaders to fund mobile spay/neuter clinics, tiered licensing, and other measures to curb intake while the county requested $1.38 million to hire 21 shelter staff.
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Hometown Halloween returns to the Market Common on Halloween, with trick-or-treating at participating businesses from 5-7 p.m. (Free and open to the public.)
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Education
Earlier this month State Sen. Kent Williams presented $200,000 to fund Leadership Loris, a youth leadership center that will open in the back of the Loris Chamber at 3940 Railroad Avenue and provide high school students leadership training, career exposure, and mentorship.
My Horry NewsRead more
Environment
Forecasters expect sunny, breezy days with highs in the 70s through Friday and a mostly dry Halloween Saturday, but some models show showers and king tides Oct. 26 to 28 could cause sunny-day flooding along the Grand Strand; check Thursday's forecast and call SC Forestry Commission (1-800-986-5404) before open burns.
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Real Estate
Condo buyers in Horry County have the upper hand now as condo supply tops eight months and median condo prices have dropped about 12% this year, while single-family homes remain mostly flat.
Watch for new county inventory data from Realtor.com on Nov. 5 and continued pressure from 30-year rates above 7%.
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