Cases Up+Vaccine Incentive+ 911 Operators Needed+Get out Of Jail

Happy Sunday, Myrtle Beach! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note. Today, I'll tell you about COVID-19 cases continuing to increase in Horry County, CCU students sign up for vaccine incentive program, a push to hire more 911 operators, Spirit Airlines is almost back on track, and a local man requests a release from jail.

Here is your Sunday weather: Mostly sunny with a stray shower or thunderstorm. High: 84 Low: 73.

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Here are the top stories today in Myrtle Beach:

1. Horry County recorded 400 new COVID-19 cases as the area outpaces the 2020 summer surge and case numbers in other counties in South Carolina. The county is showing 21% positive testing number. The COVID-19 recovery estimate in South Carolina is 94.8%. DHEC mentioned that its test result reports were subject to a two-day delay. (wpde.com)
2. Coastal Carolina University announced a scholarship incentive for students to persuade them to get vaccinated, and students pounced on the opportunity. 1,500 students applied, and 1,000 of those are already fully-vaccinated. The school is awarding four $2,500 scholarships every week for 10 weeks, as well as two grand-prize scholarships that cover full tuition, room and board for a full semester. (WMBF)
3. Can't reach 911? Staffing issues may or may not be to blame, but the county is hiring more operators anyway. With the use of cell phones, some emergency calls may not get through to the call center due to a variety of reasons including the type of phone, which provider is being used, and other technology issues. New operators will need an 8-10 week training program before handling calls. (MyHorryNews.com)
4. After several days of cancellations and delays, Spirit Airlines is almost back on track at Myrtle Beach International Airport. The airline cancelled a handful of flights on Saturday, compared to earlier in the week when passengers' experiences were described by one news organization as "a travel nightmare". (WBTW)
5. A Little River man accused of being involved in the January 6th incident at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. has requested a release from jail. Nicholas Languerand's attorney filed the request with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday. (WBTW)

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Today in Myrtle Beach

• Fill the Bus @ Myrtle Beach Harley Davidson & Harley Shop at the Beach (9:00 AM)
• Discover Surfside Arts & Crafts Market - Sunday Special! (10:00 AM)
• Brookgreen Gardens Children's Activity Days (10:00 AM)
• Archery Shooting indoor archery range @ Bass Pro Shops (11:00 AM)
• Drag Me To Brunch @ Mr. Fish Restaurant $10-$25 (11:30 AM)
• Sunday Funday Rides @ Bubba's Bar & Grill (12:30 PM)
• Liquid Gold @ Crooked Hammock Brewery (4:00 PM)
• Wild Ride @ Captain Archie's (4:00 PM)
• ISSA Singer Songwriters In The Round @ Jerk Shack (4:00 PM)
• Mike Waters @ Filet's Restaurant (6:00 PM)
• Skyler Whitfield @ Tidal Creek Brewhouse (6:00 PM)
• The Purple Madness - A Tribute to Prince @ House of Blues $15-$40 (7:00 PM)

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Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

• A section of Highway 17 was closed temporarily Saturday after a crash at Azalea Lakes Boulevard. (WBTW)
• Dog parents know how hard it is when a pet goes missing. It took a whole Conway community, and social media networking, to get Lily the yellow Lab mix home. (MyHorryNews.com)
• News13's Pet of the Weekend is 3-year-old pit bull Sasha, one of 40 dogs available for adoption at Grand Strand Humane Society. (WBTW)
• Walls Of Love, an organization that gives back to communities in need is coming to the Beach Church in Myrtle Beach. (WPDE)
• An artful Horry County mom jazzed up a neighborhood garden for her son by decorating 88 jugs in varying patterns and placing them throughout the yard. (MyHorryNews.com)
• Waties Island is a possible site for a new South Carolina state park, and some federal funds may be allocated to the plan for wetlands mitigation related to the proposed I-73 highway. (MyHorryNews.com)
• Feds say SC is a top source for illegal guns going into northeastern cities (WMBF)
• Murrells Inlet animal hospital is requiring masks indoors as 'belligerent' clients refuse to wear them. (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
• A Pawley's Island family celebrates their son's birthday eight years after he was shot and killed during a carjacking. Joshua Pyatt would have turned 30 on Friday. (WMBF)
• A group of friends in Conway, calling themselves the Ya-Yas, made getting mammograms more fun -- by doing it together! (MyHorryNews.com)
• The Myrtle Beach-area unemployment rate worsened in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Patch)
• Recent SC Chamber of Commerce survey results show 75% of business managers surveyed are worried about a possible COVID-19 shutdown. (WPDE)
• Governor McMaster says the city of Columbia's mask mandate for schools is a violation of a new state law prohibiting mandates in public educational institutions. (WBTW)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: Life is better on the Boardwalk, especially after a trip to the Gay Dolphin – Myrtle Beach's oldest souvenir shop! (Facebook)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: COMEBACK KIDS STRIKE AGAIN! Pelicans win their fourth straight game against the Fireflies in 10 innings. (Instagram)
• Horry County Schools is holding a bus driver job fair on Thursday, August 12, 2021, from 5-7 pm. (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Today's featured Pet Of The Day is Khloe! Her adoption fee is being sponsored today by Anthony Green Real Estate. (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed on this Sunday! See you all Monday for another update and a new week!

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About me: The best decision I ever made was relocating to the Myrtle Beach area from New England a few years ago, with my three dogs and three cats. I enjoy dogs, cats, road trips, photography, writing, vegetarian food, live music, bicycling and above all my daily walks on the beaches in and around the Grand Strand.

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