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🌱 Tidelands Major COVID Milestone + McLeod Visitation Changes

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Hey, people of the Grand Strand! It's me again, Kathy Mandell, your host of the Myrtle Beach Daily. Today is Tuesday, March 22, 2022, and here's what is happening in the area today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 70 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories today in Myrtle Beach:

  1. Tidelands Health reached a major milestone on Monday morning: zero COVID-19 hospitalizations! For the first time in two years, the hospital system has no COVID-19 patients. The first COVID patient treated at Tidelands was on March 16, 2020. The health network says this doesn't mean COVID-19 is over completely, but there is certainly something to celebrate as it looks forward to more and more COVID-free days. (WMBF) (WBTW)
  2. A Lancaster, South Carolina woman has died, weeks after having been shot on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach. Horry County Deputy Coroner McSpadden announced that Rhonda Harris, 38, had been hospitalized since March 1, and died on Friday from the gunshot injuries she sustained in a shooting near the Yachtsman Resort. The case was ruled a homicide, and Myrtle Beach Police are continuing the investigation. (WBTW)
  3. The body of a 36-year-old man found near Watertower Road has been identified as that of Zachary Sawyer, a person who had led authorities on a two-county car chase about a week ago. During that chase, police ended pursuit due to safety reasons. Police had said that Sawyer was believed to be a risk to himself at that time. On Friday, Sawyer was reported missing and endangered. His body was recovered later on Friday, and the coroner's office has ruled the death as a suicide. (WMBF)
  4. Law enforcement has issued a citation to Greene's Liquor store in Georgetown after it was discovered that tobacco and/or alcohol had been sold to underage customers. Several stores were under investigation for the violation, but all the others were found to be compliant. A group of law enforcement agencies will be checking more businesses during the coming weeks. (WPDE)
  5. McLeod Health has announced that it has modified its visitation policy as a result of the decrease in COVID-19 cases. Effective immediately, the organization has expanded visitation to four visitors at a time during the normal visiting hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Armbands or visitor passes will be provided as each visitor enters the facility. Visitors are required to wear facemasks and have their pass or armband with them at all times. The expanded visiting policy applies to the facilities in Cheraw, Clarendon, Dillon, Loris, the McLeod Regional Medical Center, and McLeod Health Seacoast. More detailed visitation rules are outlined here: (WPDE)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

  • Myrtle Beach Spring Job Fair @ DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Myrtle Beach (2:00 PM)
  • Public Info Forum: Ocean Boulevard Transportation Study @ Ground Zero, 904 Chester Street, Myrtle Beach (5:00 PM)
  • Ryan Holcomb @ The Boathouse (5:00 PM)
  • Business After Hours @ Neal & Pam's Bar & Grill (5:00 PM) music by Josh Brannon @ 6:00
  • Joan Burton @ Daddio's Pub (6:00 PM)
  • Town Council Regular Meeting @ Town of Surfside Beach (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Now hiring! There is a job fair today at DoubleTree Resort (see bulletin above), but there are a lot of companies hiring in and around the Grand Strand besides those attending the fair. Check out the latest job listings from Patch and ZipRecruiter! (Myrtle Beach Patch)
  • Myrtle Beach Pelicans: The Pelicans are hiring for various game day jobs, but are looking to specifically fill a number of concessions positions! Come work at the ballpark and apply online: https://bit.ly/Pelicans_Jobs (Facebook)
  • The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Volunteers needed to help us with our aluminum can recycling program! Help us turn trash into cash for the animals! Can you take a load of cans to the recycling center for us once a month? We need you! Sign up to volunteer to help! (Facebook)
  • Three Grand Strand beaches get a nod from U.S. News & World Report. The news organization released its list of the top 10 beaches in the Palmetto State, and it's no surprise that Pawleys Island, Huntington Beach State Park, and Litchfield Beach made the short list! (WPDE)
  • This coming weekend, March 26 and 27 is another busy one on the Grand Strand! Tons of events are happening including: The Town of Surfside Beach's 11th Annual BBQ Festival which was postponed due to weather two weeks ago. The event kicks off on Friday with the "Anything but BBQ" tradition from 5 - 7 pm; Other events on Saturday: Pawpalooza Vendor Fair at Pawfection Grooming; Humane Society of NMB's dog adoption event at Ripley's Aquarium; The 1st Annual Family Spring Fest at Market Common; World Down Syndrome Day Celebration at the Farm, 6791 SC 707 Myrtle Beach; the Little River Band (who are NOT from Little River, SC!) plays one night only at the Alabama Theatre on Saturday night; the Long Bay Symphony celebrates the music of Queen in its show "One Vision" at Myrtle Beach High School; and Party on the Creek 2022 @ Mojo's Marina Bar & Grille Murrells Inlet — proceeds benefit the Annie Banannie Foundation. On Sunday, there's the 8th annual Oyster Roast & Bloody Mary Contest which was postponed due to weather two weeks ago. The event supports Grand Strand Humane Society, and it's happening at Wicked Tuna in Murrells Inlet.
  • Saturday, April 9, get ready for some live music, wings, beer, a silent auction and raffles to benefit Help 4 Kids and Backpack Buddies. Wing Fling 2022 is happening at The Car Store on Dick Pond Road from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thanks to a reader for bringing this to my attention! (Patch)

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Alrighty, you're all good for Tuesday, everyone. I'll see you Wednesday for your mid-week 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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