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🌱 Rescued Surfer Dies + No Traffic Loop For Bikefest + HART Training

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Hey, neighbors! Kathy Mandell here, and I am back with the latest Myrtle Beach Daily. Today is Saturday, April 23, 2022, and here's a look at what's happening on the Grand Strand this weekend.

A quick glance at your sunny and warm weekend weather:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 60.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 60.

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Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today:

  1. A 14-year-old girl who was rescued while surfing near the 72nd Avenue North section of Myrtle Beach with her brother has died. Andrea Renee Brown of Four Oaks, North Carolina, was visiting Myrtle Beach with her family when she and her brother needed to be rescued from the ocean on April 15. She was transferred from a local hospital to MUSC, where she died a few days later. A funeral in her hometown will be held on Saturday. (WMBF)
  2. Charges will not be filed in the death of Florida woman, Sheridan Wahl, who was visiting Myrtle Beach last September when she went missing. The situation had some unusual twists and turns, and then Wahl's body was discovered near a fire department training tower in Florence County, about an hour from Myrtle Beach. Her car was found burned in a cornfield in Scranton, SC. The Florence County coroner released the results of an autopsy this week, and has determined that Wahl's death was from multiple injuries due to an accidental fall. Toxicology results did not find any illicit drugs in her system, and evidence of foul play was ruled out. The manner of death will be classified as "Undetermined." (wpde.com)
  3. As plans move ahead for Memorial Day Weekend's upcoming Bikefest, the City of Myrtle Beach has determined there will not be a traffic loop rerouting vehicles to Highway 31 this year. The controversial traffic loop was the focus of an NAACP lawsuit filed in 2018 accusing the city of implementing policies that discriminate against the mostly African American attendees of Atlantic Beach Bikefest. This year, the city will have one-way traffic on Ocean Boulevard so emergency vehicles will be able to respond promptly. (wpde.com) (WMBF)
  4. The Loris Police Department has donated 12 body cameras to the Atlantic Beach Police Department. All officers in South Carolina are required to wear body cameras, and the ABPD has had them since the rule went into effect, but with short-life batteries that deplete a charge so quickly, they only last about half a shift. Now that LPD has donated 12 more cameras to Atlantic Beach PD, every officer has a second camera as backup when needed. Having a working body cam at all times is a crucial tool. Atlantic Beach PD is also hiring more officers. (WBTW)
  5. Hurricane season is coming, and Grand Strand first responders are training to be fully prepared. The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (HART) held training sessions at Myrtle Beach International Airport this week, along with paramedics, EMTs, members of the national guard, and fire marshals. The team is ready for the situations they can encounter during hurricanes, and they also help out in other states if needed. (WMBF)

Myrtle Beach pic of the day:

Saturday's pic of the day is a shot of a full moon over the Murrells Inlet MarshWalk, with Garden City in the distance. This great shot was taken by reader Carolyn Steeves. Thanks so much for submitting such a lovely picture, Carolyn!

Full moon over MarshWalk. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Steeves

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This weekend in Myrtle Beach:

Saturday, April 23

  • Myrtle Beach Police Department's Recruitment Expo @ Warren S. Gall Police Annex, 3340 Mustang Street (10:00 AM) (Facebook)
  • Earth Day Celebration @ Brookgreen Gardens (10:00 AM) (Brookgreen.org)
  • Free Festival @ Ocean Bay Middle School (11:00 AM)
  • Taste of The Market Common & Sidewalk Sale @ Market Common (11:00 AM)
  • Dom Wier @ Grand Strand Brewing Co. (2:00 PM)
  • Final day of Singing In The Sun 2022 @ Myrtle Beach Convention Center (6:30 PM)

Sunday, April 24

  • Art In The Park @ Valor Park, Market Common (10:00 AM)
  • Jazz In The Park @ Grand Park, Market Common (2:00 PM)
  • Spring SOS with FAB Feature Attraction Band @ Fat Harold's Beach Club (2:00 PM)
  • Chocolate Chip @ Captain Archie's (3:00 PM)
  • The Gaither Vocal Band @ Carolina Opry (7:00 PM)
  • Thomas Road Band @ Dead Dog Saloon (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • This Is Carolina: Brenda Purvis, an Horry County woman with Down syndrome teaches virtual Zumba classes using the Horry County Special Olympics Facebook page. Brenda is also the trainer, and producer. Check it out, Friday mornings at 11 a.m., and get fit! (WMBF)
  • Myrtle Beach International Airport: One REALLY good boy turned 6️⃣ today. Happy birthday to our K9 Bram! 🥳 #DogsWithJobs (Facebook)
  • Go behind the scenes of all the happenin' places in Myrtle Beach with the Choice Fam! Follow along with husband and wife, Delvin and Haley, and their two children, Titus and Kinsley as they check out all the most popular venues in and around the Grand Strand, and YouTube the whole thing! (YouTube)
  • The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Thank you to Petco Love for providing our Executive Director and Director of Operations with scholarships to HSUS Animal Care Expo. #continuingeducation #growing #serving #community #savinghomelesspets (Facebook)
  • Fat Harold's is home to the Ocean Drive Shag Club and has been for four decades. Wednesdays and Fridays are for locals. The club has more than 600 members, and is the largest shag club within the Strand of Shaggers organization. Learn more about the dance, the club and Fat Harold's history in North Myrtle Beach. (MyHorryNews.com)

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You're officially in the loop for Saturday! I'll see you Sunday morning for another 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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