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🌱 Myrtle Beach Fastest-Growing U.S. City + Medical Dye Shortage
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Welcome back, Myrtle Beach! Today is Thursday, May 19, 2022. Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything happening today on the Grand Strand.
Summer weather returns Thursday:
Humid; breezy in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 73.
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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:
- U.S. News & World Report has ranked Myrtle Beach as the number one fastest-growing city in the United States. That's no surprise to us locals. Myrtle Beach's overall score as a desirable place to live is 6.4 out of 10. The city ranked 37th in Best Places to Live, and 25th in Best Places to Retire, but hit number one in Fastest-Growing Places (in the U.S.) as well as the number one best place to live in South Carolina. (USNews.com) (WBTW)
- Apparently Horry County has some of the cheapest gas in South Carolina. That's according to a report from Gas Buddy that shows a Marathon station in Conway selling gas for $3.97 a gallon, and a Circle K in Surfside, coming in at $3.98 per gallon. These numbers are as of Tuesday, May 17. (WBTW)
- A 33-year-old Myrtle Beach man has been arrested and charged in the Socastee shooting that left one person seriously injured on Tuesday. The man was arrested two miles from the North Carolina border, in Little River, shortly after the shooting occurred near Highway 544 in Socastee. Multiple shots were fired into a parked, occupied car in a driveway on Lake Park Drive, hitting the victim. The suspect faces multiple charges including attempted murder. (wpde.com)
- Carolina Country Music Fest has announced that tickets are officially sold out. The event will happen June 9 through 12, and features country artists Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Jason Aldean and many others. (WMBF)
- The latest shortage is affecting doctors and hospitals. A type of dye used for CT scans is in short supply, and the impact is being felt at Myrtle Beach-area hospitals. The dye is called iodinated contrast, and it's used for CT scans and procedures related to heart attacks and strokes. The product comes from a facility in China that was not operating for a time due to a temporary lockdown. The factory is open again, but the shortage is expected to last several more weeks. SCDHEC is working with doctors and hospitals for ways to get around the shortage. (WBTW)
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Myrtle Beach pic of the day:
Many thanks to Deidre Scott for Thursday's pic of the day. Deidre snapped this cool shot of a rainbow over Grande Dunes Bridge recently.
Today in Myrtle Beach:
- Bike Week festivities continue @ Spokes and Bones Saloon (All day)
- Bikers Against Child Abuse Benefit Charity Run @ Jamin' Leather (11 a.m.)
- Public Hearing: Board of Fee Appeals @ 1301 2nd Ave., Conway, multi-purpose room C/E (3 p.m.) The public is invited to attend.
- Spring Live Music Series featuring Pale Horse @ Barefoot Landing (5 p.m.)
- Adoption event by Kind Keeper Animal Rescue @ Taco Mundo (5 p.m.)
- Live Local Music for Bike Rally Week @ various locations (All day)
From my notebook:
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Our cherished Teddy Bear left paw prints across our community. The North Myrtle Beach City Council has designated July 20 as Sir Teddy Day in his memory. (Facebook)
- Saturday, May 21, the Humane Society of NMB is hosting a kitten shower and Kitten Bingo from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the shelter. HSNMB needs Kitten Shower Wish List items listed on Amazon. Donate any of the items on the list to be entered into a raffle. There are other ways to donate if you can't attend the shower in person. (HSNMB)
- Lt. Governor Pamela Evette along with Miss Myrtle Beach, Brooke Vu, will help clean up Myrtle Beach on May 23. Volunteers are needed for the event that is happening from 2 to 4 p.m. along the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk. Register in advance. (Keep Myrtle Beach Beautiful)
- Here are the five most recent open houses scheduled in the Myrtle Beach area this week. Happy house hunting! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
- Governor McMaster signed early voting regulations into law last week, and here is what you may need to know about voting in Horry County for the June 14 primary. (Press Release Desk)
- Myrtle Beach Convention Center: Mark your calendars. 24 Seven Dance Convention is back at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, May 20 – 22 with workshops and competitions. For more info, please visit https://24sevendance.com/ #24sevendance2022 #DANCE #NonStopDance (Facebook)
- The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that Jonathan Paris, executive director of sports tourism, has been elected to the board of directors for the Sports Events and Tourism Association (Sports ETA). Congratulations, Jonathan! (Press Release Desk)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. I'll see you Friday for all you need to know about the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally weekend festivities, and more! Be careful out there — look twice, save a life!
— 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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