🌱 CCMF Begins + Hurricane Drills On Roadways Today + Coastal Cleanup

Hi all. It's me, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now for Thursday, June 9, 2022.

For the next few days, I'm dusting off my tour guide hat to entertain visitors from up north, so one of my colleagues will keep y'all updated on Grand Strand happenings in my absence. I'll be back soon!

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Here's a look at Thursday's weather:

Humid with periods of sun. High: 87 Low: 72.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. The City of Myrtle Beach is prepared for the sold-out Carolina Country Music Fest that begins this evening at 6 p.m. Thousands of country fans are expected to converge on the downtown areas of Myrtle Beach for the next three days. The lineup includes some of the most beloved country artists of our time, such as Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Keith Urban. The festival ends Sunday night. (Myhorrynews) (wpde.com)
2. Traffic control rehearsals will be conducted today on various roadways in the state, including the Highway 501 area in Horry County. The SCDOT is having statewide drills on hurricane evacuation lane reversals, as it does yearly around this time. With the significant growth of the coastal areas of South Carolina, it is crucial that motorists have an evacuation plan, and that authorities learn traffic management procedures ahead of a real storm. (WMBF)
3. The Grand Strand got a coastline clean-up as part of World Ocean Day on Wednesday. A group of South Carolinians traveled the state's coast and held clean-up events as they went along the Grand Strand and Folly Beach, just to name two areas. World Ocean Day was set by the U.N. to bring awareness to how humans' activities can impact the ocean. Coastal clean-up efforts took place all around the globe. (WMBF)
4. The detention hearing for Doc Antle that was originally scheduled for today has been postponed one week until the afternoon of June 16. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced that Antle's defense team requested additional time. (WBTW)
5. Horry County Council's HOME consortium program is moving forward after a unanimous vote at this week's council meeting. The plan aims at affordable housing and preservation, improvement of infrastructure and facilities, addressing the homelessness issue, and adding more public services for the community. (wpde.com)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

• Conference of SC State Firefighters @ Myrtle Beach Convention Center (7:30 a.m.)
• WBTW & American Red Cross blood drive @ Coastal Grand Mall (11 a.m.)
• Randy Atwood @ Patio's Tiki Bar (12:30 p.m.)
• Music On Main Concert Series featuring The Tonez @ Main Street, North Myrtle (7 p.m.)
• SummerFest @ Barefoot Landing (7 p.m.)
• Thursday's Dead - Grateful Dead Tribute band @ Bourbon Street Bar (9:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Country music star Cody Alan is having a book signing at Kingston Resorts from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. Alan wrote the book, Hear's The Things, and is holding the signing event during Carolina Country Music Fest where he will be performing. The signing will take place at Beachcombers at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Hotel/Kingston Resorts, 1000 Beach Club Drive. (Info received by email from 20TwoStudio)
• Horry County Schools is looking for School Bus Drivers. A transportation job fair will be held on Thursday June 23 from 5-7 p.m. at the HCS District Offices, 335 Four Mile Rd. Conway, SC 29526. (Horry County Schools via Facebook)
• Patch and Redfin have scoped out the five most recent area open houses in the Myrtle Beach area scheduled for this week. (Myrtle Beach Patch)
• Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce has named The Yahnis Company as June's leading business of the month. The company is a beer and soft drink distributor serving South Carolina for many years. The company has over 200 employees. (Press Release Desk)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach says it is hearing about too many animals left in cars, and is reminding pet parents to be responsible. If your pet can't go inside a store or other venue with you, leaving them at home is probably a better option. (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)
• House of Blues Myrtle Beach: ZOSO: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin is coming to House of Blues Myrtle Beach on August 11. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. (House of Blues Myrtle Beach via Instagram)

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That's it for Thursday. See you all in about a week! Until then, enjoy all the Grand Strand has to offer, and be safe out there.

— Kathy Mandell

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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