Community Corner
Stranded Spirit+COVID High+Humane Society Delay+Unclaimed Dough
Your five-minute guide to everything worth knowing today in Myrtle Beach.
Rise and shine, Myrtle Beach! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. Here's what's going on today on the Grand Strand. Travelers are still stranded at MYR, COVID-19 cases are up in Horry County, a local animal shelter delays its plans for relocation, and the State Treasurer urges people to search for money they may have left behind.
Let's look at Thursday's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day, showers in the evening. High: 82 Low: 71.
Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:
- Passengers stranded at Myrtle Beach Airport call the situation a "catastrophe", as Spirit Airlines cancelled flights on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Some passengers have been waiting since Sunday for rescheduled flights, missing events at their destination, and having to pay for accommodations, food and transportation while they wait. The airline has stated several different reasons for the cancellations. Spirit's operation is affected nationwide. (WCBD News 2)
- Coronavirus transmission is considered "high" in Horry County according to the CDC's latest report of cases recorded from July 27 through August 2. The county tallied 395 new cases per 100,000 residents that week, or 1,400 recorded cases. The positive test rate for HC was 22.2 percent. The CDC recommends masking up while indoors in public, regardless of vaccination status. (Patch)
- Grand Strand Humane Society has delayed its plans for relocation, as the organization continues to look for a suitable temporary shelter for the nearly 300 animals in its care. GSHS has pushed the relocation date forward to August 15. Rescue organizations in the northeast have been helping with the effort, as well as local foster volunteers. (MyHorryNews.com)
- South Carolina State Treasurer, Curtis Loftis, has issued a list of unclaimed property to the tune of over $35 million attributed to fiscal year-end June 30, 2021. The sums are generated by companies that are unable to locate the owners of the funds, usually left behind by a deceased person, someone who moved, or a closed and/or old account. Loftis says folks should check the list, published on his website twice a year, to see if they have any unclaimed funds. (WBTW)
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Today in Myrtle Beach
- MBACC Health Care Heroes Appreciation Breakfast, Tidelands Waccamaw Hospital in Murrells Inlet (7:00 AM)
- Job Fair presented by Carolinas Staffing Solutions, Palmetto Pointe Boulevard (10:00 AM)
- Thrill of the Hunt Interior Designers at Habitat for Humanity Restore (1:00 PM)
- Horry County Planning Commission Rural Working Group Meeting (2:00 PM)
- Hammock Shops Summer Music (2:00 PM)
- Beaks & Brushes - Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (4:00 PM)
- Little Rusty at Sundown Restaurant and Bar, Surfside (4:00 PM)
- Horry County Planning Commission Meeting in Conway (5:30 PM)
- Cornhole Tournament at Harley's Roadhouse (6:00 PM)
- JayDubya & Co make their debut at Murphy's On The Beach NMB (6:00 PM)
- Diversity - Music On Main Concert Series, North Myrtle Beach (7:00 PM)
- Bike Night at Bubba's Bar & Grill (7:00 PM)
- Skyler Whitfield at Remedies Bar & Grill (8:00 PM)
- Miracle Max and the Pet Monsters at 3001 Nightlife (9:00 PM)
Myrtle Beach Patch Notebook
- Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce: August is National Black Business Month. (VisitMyrtleBeach)
- A Murrells Inlet resident says Myrtle Beach is a "food desert", meaning a lack of grocery stores is seriously impacting the city proper. (Charleston Post Courier)
- Crews repaired a Myrtle Beach outfall damaged by heavy rains. (WMBF)
- Residents are concerned over flooding in a new development near Surfside Beach. (WMBF)
- A shortage of certified officials may put a damper on high school varsity football schedules. (MyHorryNews.com)
- An early morning shooting left one person injured. Police are investigating (WMBF)
- A woman armed with a knife tried to steal a cell phone in Myrtle Beach, and was arrested for attempted armed robbery. (WMBF)
- Horry County reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the families of two women who drowned in a transport van in 2018. (Myhorrynews)
- Visiting the Surfside Beach Farmer's Market with Waccamaw Market Cooperative (WMBF)
- Tickets are on sale for Nights of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens (wpde.com)
- Conway 7-year-old runs lemonade stand to help fund school supplies. (WBTW)
- Myrtle Beach Area Chamber Of Commerce: Welcome New Investors - July 2021 (Press Release Desk)
- Myrtle Beach Police Department: It is with a heavy heart that together, the Myrtle Beach Police Department family past and present, mourn the loss of retired sergeant Harry Rogers. (Facebook)
- The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: A big paws up for Callie Wise - State Farm Insurance Agent who donated $895 for our fur babies! (Facebook)
- Palmetto Animal Hospital: Did you know that avocados are extremely toxic to pets? (Facebook)
You're all caught up for Thursday. I'll be back in your inbox Friday morning with your next update and a peek at the weekend!
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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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