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🌱Horry County Low On CDC's New COVID Level + Boil Water Advisory

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening this weekend in Myrtle Beach.

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Get on up, Myrtle Beach! Let's get this weekend started. These are the most important things happening on the Grand Strand Saturday and Sunday, March 5 & 6, 2022.

Here's a peek at your weekend weather:

  • Saturday: Warmer with a passing shower. High: 71 Low: 61.
  • Sunday: Warm with periods of sun. High: 74 Low: 63.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

  1. The Centers for Disease Control announced on Thursday that less than 10% of the U.S. population now lives in areas where masks are recommended for indoor public spaces. Each county in the United States can be checked for its "community level" on the CDC website using its new "COVID-19 By County" search tool. The goal is for a community to be listed as "low" status. Horry County's Community Level is LOW, and so is Georgetown County's! Check it out for yourself in the link: (cdc.gov)
  2. A 20-year-old is in custody because he stabbed a person at Chapin Park. The victim was sitting on a bench in the park. The suspect was nearby and was singing. The person on the bench asked the suspect to stop singing. At that point, the suspect walked up to the victim and stabbed them with a knife, then left the scene. The suspect was located later and arrested for first-degree assault and battery and carrying a concealed deadly weapon. The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. (WMBF)
  3. Four blocks of North Kings Highway are under a boil water advisory after a contractor doing road work in the area accidentally hit a 16-inch water main. The boil advisory is for properties on the east side of Kings Highway between Mr. Joe White Avenue and 14th Avenue North. Water should be boiled if it's being used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or washing dishes. (WMBF)
  4. Residents in Little River packed the Horry County Planning Commission meeting on Thursday to oppose a new home development. The neighbors say the area where the homes are set to be built is a flood zone. County documents indicate it is not a flood zone, but residents disagree. The commission approved the plan despite the community's objections, but it can't be passed until a stormwater study is completed. (WBTW)
  5. A local mom is accused of having her underage children shoplift from a Target store in Myrtle Beach. Police reviewed surveillance video which showed the woman's children concealing items inside of a backpack and purse. Then, the woman and her kids were seen walking past the registers and not paying for the items. Once she was detained, officers found multiple items in the woman's backpack that were not purchased, as well as drugs. She was arrested, then posted a $40,000 bond, and was released. (WMBF)

This weekend in Myrtle Beach:

Saturday, March 5

  • Myrtle Beach Marathon @ various locations (6:00 AM)
  • Coastal Classic Gymnastics Meet @ MB Sports Center, Broadway At The Beach (All day)
  • Make Your Own Pizza event ages 16 and older @ Ultimate California Pizza, Surfside (9:30 AM)
  • Final day of Nat'l Adoption Week @ PetSmart MB benefitting Kind Keeper Rescue (10:00 AM)
  • Spring Fling adoption event @ PetSmart NMB benefitting Humane Society of NMB (11:00 AM)
  • Sunburst Radio @ La Belle Amie Vineyard (12:00 PM)

Sunday, March 6

  • Coastal Classic Gymnastics Meet @ MB Sports Center, Broadway At The Beach (All day)
  • The English Channel @ Marina Bar (2:00 PM)
  • Songs & Letters of WWII @ Robert Reed Recreation Center proceeds benefit Wreaths Across America (4:00 PM)
  • Paperwork @ Dead Dog Saloon (7:00 PM)
  • Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group @ Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)


From my notebook:

  • Myrtle Beach Police Department: The marathon and mini marathon kick off Saturday morning, March 5, at 7:00 a.m. The 5k begins at 8:00 a.m. Please be aware and expect traffic congestion and delays between 4:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. today, especially on Kings Highway, Ocean Boulevard, Farrow Parkway, and Grissom Parkway. (Facebook)
  • Help 4 Kids is asking for food donations so it can continue to feed the 2,500 children it provides with meals every week. The nonprofit is asking for soups and canned pasta, but any non-perishable items are welcome. You can drop them off at 2523 Forestbrook Road. Amazon deliveries can also be directed to that address. (wpde.com)
  • Horry County Schools: Congratulations to Amy Howe of North Myrtle Beach High School; Jessica Miller of Myrtle Beach Middle School, Yaminah Jordan of Conway High School, Michelle Atkinson of Aynor High School, and Cynthia Lehr of Socastee High School. They have each been selected as one of the Top 5 Finalists for HCS Teacher of the Year. (Facebook)
  • Carolina Country Music Fest launched a phone app for the four-day festival scheduled to take place June 9-12 in Myrtle Beach. Fans can download the app to check performance schedules and customize their own schedule to see their favorite acts. Keep an eye out for additional announcements about the stages and ticket sales. (wpde.com)
  • An 18-year-old student at the Academy for Technology and Academics faces criminal charges after school administrators searched a vehicle and found a bag of marijuana, a box of ammo, and a loaded AR-15. The student is cooperating with law enforcement, and is being held on $5,000 bond at Reuben Long Detention Center. (WBTW)

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That's it for Saturday, everybody! I'll catch up with you tomorrow for your Sunday edition of the Myrtle Beach Daily!

— 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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