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Capt Evans
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Halloween Safety and a Daylight Saving Reminder with the MB Fire Department

Stay safe this holiday week and remember to set your clocks back and check smoke alarm batteries...
Laura Pence,

Capt. Jonathan Evans of the Myrtle Beach Fire Department was in the studio ahead of Halloween with some safety tips when it comes to the holiday. Following Halloween, Daylight Saving time will creep up on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m. It’s a great reminder to check your smoke detectors and make sure they’re in working order. Change out those…

Pumpkin Injuries
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Nearly 50% of Pumpkin Related Knife Injuries Will Happen This Week

A study found your thumb and index finger are the prime targets.
Laura Pence,

Be careful while you’re carving as nearly half of the year’s pumpkin-related knife injuries will happen this week. The U.S. sees about 2,000 emergency room visits per year related to pumpkin-carving accidents, and they’re pretty much all in the month of October. That number only includes the people who actually go to the hospital…so the total of pumpkin-carving injuries is…

Pumpkin Carving
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Carving Pumpkins This Week? Don’t Cut the Top Off

It will last much longer if you cut a hole in the bottom or back of it instead.
Laura Pence,

If you’re going to carve some pumpkins this week, here’s a tip…don’t cut the stem off. It will last much longer if you cut a hole in the bottom or back of it instead. The stem of your pumpkin contains a lot of nutrients required to keep your pumpkin healthy. When the stem is left on, it helps seal the…

Halloween At Work
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A Guide to Choosing a Work Appropriate Costume

...five things to keep in mind.
Laura Pence,

Halloween is one week away. If you’re planning to wear a costume to work, here are five things to keep in mind. Talk to your manager or HR first.  Especially if this is your first Halloween at your job.  You don’t want to be the one person who didn’t get the memo about not dressing up. Make sure the costume…

Social Battery
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How Fast Does Your Social Battery Drain?

More than 10,000 people were involved in a social energy study done by the dating company Hinge.
Laura Pence,

Science just confirmed what introverts already knew: there’s a “sweet spot” for socializing, and it’s shorter than you think. More than 10,000 people were involved in a social energy study done by the dating company Hinge. The results revealed that 38% of people experience signs of social exhaustion, such as losing energy and feeling over-stimulated after just 2-3 hours of…

Safe Cities
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WalletHub Names the Safest Cities in America

WalletHub has ranked more than 180 U.S. cities...
Laura Pence,

WalletHub has ranked more than 180 U.S. cities, analyzing each for multiple safety factors such as traffic fatalities, hate crimes, natural disaster risk and more. Taking the title as the country’s safest city is Warwick, Rhode Island…followed by Overland Park, Kansas…Burlington, Vermont…Juneau, Alaska…and Yonkers, New York rounding out the top five. Some of the biggest cities in the country such…

Pelicnas
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Trick-or-Treat at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Ballpark!

October 25 from 12pm to 3pm.
Laura Pence,

The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 25 from 12pm to 3pm. This year, the event will transition to a day-time event running from 12pm to 3pm. Kids 12 & under will be invited into and throughout the ballpark, as well as on-field to trick-or-treat. Attendees will be able to enter through Gates 1 and proceed to visit the tables…