🌱 Carolina Forest Carjacking + SC Unclaimed Funds Program Grows

Myrtle Beach SC

31 January, 2022

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Welcome back, Myrtle Beach! Let's get you started this Tuesday, February 1st with everything you need to know happening today on the Grand Strand. Want to support local news in Myrtle Beach? Become a Patch Supporter for just $5 per month and help keep the Myrtle Beach Daily going, plus get other exclusive perks. Click here to learn more. First, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 55 Low: 39. Shoutout to our premier local sponsors: Looking to sell or buy in Myrtle Beach? What if we could connect you with a high-energy, experienced realtor with over a hundred 5-star ratings on Zillow? Meet Valerie Lyons at ROG. Val gets raves by going the extra mile, and she's a staging and relocation expert. Message or call today: 774-259-8937.Lapiere and Josie Senior Insurance Consultants, trusted local agents in Myrtle Beach, can help you out during the current Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period. During this period, which ends March 31, you can switch Medicare Advantage plans or return to Original Medicare. Visit lapiereandjosie.com to learn more or schedule a consultation for all your insurance needs — including Medicare, life, health, retirement planning and more. Career opportunities are also available. Want to see your business featured in this spot? Click here to see the options. Here are the top five stories in Myrtle Beach today: Horry County Police have arrested a man for carjacking after an incident that occurred Saturday morning in Carolina Forest. The alleged carjacking occurred in the parking lot of Magoo's Sports and Spirits on Waccamaw Boulevard. Police were called regarding a vehicle theft. The victim informed officers that the man pushed her out of the driver's seat of her vehicle, moved into the seat, and put the car in reverse while she was still holding onto the car's driver's side door. The victim was not injured. The man was later arrested at his home with help from video footage from the restaurant's security cameras. He was charged with carjacking, and posted $20,000 bond on Saturday. (WMBF)Expect detours and delays starting today in Myrtle Beach. Crews will be working to repair a water line break at 29th Avenue North and Highway 17 starting early this morning. On Wednesday, water will be turned off along Seaboard Street for a broken water valve repair there, as well as near Mr. Joe White Avenue. That will also be an early morning job. Traffic detours will likely be in place for both projects. (WBTW) (WMBF)The family of missing Myrtle Beach man, Ralph Whitehead, said he was not feeling well and was somewhat confused after recent open heart surgery, and that may explain him going missing on Friday morning. As the community helps search for Whitehead, his wife is grateful for the help from complete strangers, and she prays he returns home safely. The pair moved to Myrtle Beach from New York a few months ago, to start a new chapter in their lives. The community, search parties, and law enforcement professionals continued to scour Forestbrook for Whitehead on Monday. Anyone with information should contact Horry County PD at (843) 248-1520. (WPDE)Open Space Institute, a land preservation group, recently acquired 417 acres in Horry County for expansion of a nature preserve. The Cartwheel Bay Heritage Preservation expansion supports the care and preservation of wetlands known as Carolina Bays, several rare plant species, and 25 species of carnivorous plants including Venus Flytraps. The area currently measures approximately 550 acres in the geographic triangle where Green Sea, Nichols and Ketchuptown meet.(Myhorrynews)Got money? You never know! The South Carolina State Treasurer just announced there is an additional $615,000 in the state's Unclaimed Property Program. Check out if there are any funds in your name to be claimed! 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Today in Myrtle Beach: Will Ness @ Gordon Biersch Brewery (5:30 PM)Horry County Council meeting @ Council Chambers (6:00 PM)Surfside Beach Planning Commission @ Johnson Civic Center (6:00 PM)Randy Atwood @ Cooper's Tavern (6:00 PM) From my notebook: The Red Cross is offering Amazon gift cards for blood donations after its first-ever blood shortage crisis, and additional impact from several winter storms. Donate blood or plasma during the month of February, and get a $10 Amazon gift card. A full list of local blood drives is shown in the link. (Patch)The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: Thank you to our friends at the North Myrtle Beach Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4637 for their service and dedication to our community and for bringing us Pet Finder stickers! ❤️ If your household needs a sticker, stop by the shelter to pick one up. (Facebook) Horry-Georgetown Technical College is offering a Certified Crane Operator program — the first of its kind in South Carolina. The three-week course is for beginners, and is being offered in partnership with Skyview Crane Training and Inspections. Students will learn how to operate, inspect, and set up a swing cab and fixed cab crane. (Patch)Waggin' on the Myrtle Beach SkyWheel: Bring Fido for a ride and support Grand Strand Humane Society this coming Saturday! February 5th from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Skywheel. Bring an item from the GSHS wish list as your entry fee. (wpde.com)Who's Hiring Throughout Myrtle Beach: This week's latest job openings. (Myrtle Beach Patch)According to GasBuddy, gasoline prices in the Palmetto State rose almost seven cents per gallon to close out the month of January. In Myrtle Beach, specifically, prices went up 3.2 cents per gallon — more than the national increase. Crude oil is at $88 per barrel, pushing prices higher. (WPDE) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: East Coast Tank LLC — (Visit website) Add your business here For sale: Solar Backyard Bar (Details) Add your item Loving the Myrtle Beach Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Become a supporter (there are perks!) Get your local business showcased in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Alrighty, you're all caught up for Tuesday, February 1, 2022. I'll catch up with you bright and early Wednesday with your next Myrtle Beach update! — 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.