MBACC Masks+5-Car Pileup+Stabbing Refusal+Hit-And-Run Surrender

Hey, neighbors! Kathy Mandell here with a fresh issue of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Today is Friday, August 20, 2021, and here are the stories I'll tell you about. MBACC wants staff and others to mask up inside their building, a five-car pileup backed up beach traffic and sent one to the hospital, over 100 COVID-19 cases have been reported by Horry County Schools already, the man accused of a deadly stabbing refused to attend his own hearing, and a woman wanted by Surfside Police for a hit and run turned herself in.

Here's a peek at Friday's weather: Rain and scattered thunderstorms. High: 87 Low: 74.

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Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. The Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce is requiring its staff to wear masks inside the organization's building at 1200 North Oak Street. The decision comes after a surge in COVID-19 cases in the area. The MBACC also wants attendees at chamber events to mask up. Government buildings run by the City of Myrtle Beach have not yet put mask requirements in place. (WMBF)
2. One person was taken to the hospital after a five-car pileup in Carolina Forest on International Drive near River Oaks Drive. Traffic heading towards the beach was backed up heavily while Horry County Fire Rescue attended to the scene Thursday. (WBTW)
3. Horry County Schools are in full swing, and have reported more 116 COVID-19 cases in the first three days of the academic year. Students accounted for 104 of the cases, while 12 staff members rounded out the number. 51 staff members are currently in quarantine. (wpde.com)
4. A suspect connected to a deadly stabbing in Myrtle Beach earlier this week refused to appear in court for his bond hearing on Thursday. Officers that appeared in court before Honorable Judge Jennifer Wilson explained that the suspect refused to attend the hearing. He was sent directly to Reuben Long Detention Center. (MyHorryNews.com)
5. Surfside Beach Police were looking for a woman involved in a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday, and had asked the public for help in locating her. The woman eventually turned herself in to police. She faces charges of hit and run and striking a highway fixture. No bond was set. (WBTW)

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Today in Myrtle Beach

• Red Cross blood drive @ Myrtle Beach Blood Donation Center (7:45 AM) and @ Tanger Outlets (11:00 AM)
• Craftsmen's Summer Classic Art & Craft Festival @ MB Convention Center (10:00 AM)
• Basket Weaving Class @ A Crafter's Paradise $25 (2:00 PM)
• Peachy Keen Charcuterie & Cookie Workshop @ Butter & Whisk (6:00 PM)
• Time Warp @ The Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)
• Will Wesley Band @ The Pier at Garden City (8:00 PM)

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Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook

• Tidelands Health pediatric director, Lucretia Carter, answered COVID-19 back-to-school questions with News13 anchor Patsy Kelly. (WBTW)
• Did you hear it? Residents in the Surfside Beach area heard and felt a loud boom on Thursday morning. It likely came from military aircraft in the area. (WMBF)
• The pandemic inspired a Myrtle Beach writer to follow his dream and publish a novel. JD Cline wrote "A Change In Course" in 2019 and 2020. (PRLeap.com)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Hattie, our Pet Of The Day, will definitely catch your eye and heart! She can be a little bashful, but she is extremely sweet. Hattie is a delight to be around and gets along with other dogs. She would make an excellent family dog. (Facebook)
• Have you ever checked your beach? You can see various beach report conditions and test results from beach monitoring online at SCDHEC's website, or at Check My Beach. (CheckMyBeach.com)
• Boaters are concerned about safety as the Intracoastal Waterway gets more crowded. The DNR is working on some safety solutions. (WPDE)

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That's it for Friday, Grand Strand! See you Saturday for another update of all the happenings in and around Myrtle Beach.

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— 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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