Freewoods Fish Fry

C'mon Sun!

It ain't over.  Warning to stay in effect through tonight.

Slide show of area snow scenes here:http://www.wmbfnews.com/slideshow?widgetid=102705

WMBF reports at 5:15 a.m. this morning, Wednesday January 29, 014:

"Snow and sleet is starting to taper off slowly, but the impacts will linger. Temperatures will stay below freezing all day and then drop to the teens overnight. Anything that is on the roads will stay on the roads. Thursday highs climb to the upper 30s, but it will stay partly cloudy. It could be Friday afternoon until we see a thorough thawing." 

Forecast Slide Show - forecasts of snow, ice, rain, power outages, just about everything, at:

http://www.wmbfnews.com/slideshow?widgetid=102576


Much more at:

http://www.wmbfnews.com/weather

Cancellations, delays

Cancellations, delays and closings in the area

Go Here:

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/24556323/cancellations-delays-and-closings-in-the-area

Horry County Moves to OPCON 4

 

 

Conway, South Carolina –Horry County has moved to Operating Condition Level 4 (OPCON 4) in preparation of wintry weather over the next couple of days. OPCON 4 puts Horry County on “Alert” status, which means county officials have begun discussions with South Carolina Emergency Management, the National Weather Service, local municipalities, and will continue to monitor the storm closely. Horry County is reviewing all operational plans and will keep everyone aware of any changes in the forecast and will take appropriate action when necessary.

 

Horry County Emergency Management Division urges everyone to continue proper precautions such as:

 

·         Citizens unaccustomed to dealing with life-threatening aspects of severe cold should remember to keep exposure to cold weather to a minimum. Frostbite is harmful and painful. Hypothermia, or low body temperature, can be lethal, and it is particularly hard on infants and the elderly. When the weather turns cold, don't go outdoors unless you have to. If you must go out, dress in layers and cover your ears, head and hands. Remember, high wind speeds dramatically increase the effects of cold temperatures by increasing the "wind chill factor."

·         Stock up on heating fuel and prepare emergency heating sources, such as fireplaces, wood stoves and space heaters. (WARNING: Never burn charcoal briquettes indoors.)

·         Remember the usual emergency supplies: a flashlight and batteries, a battery-powered radio, extra non-perishable food and water, extra medicines and baby items, and first-aid supplies.

·         Freezing temperatures can burst water pipes in homes that lack heat or proper insulation. Wrap exposed pipes or take other measure to insulate them from the cold.

·         Prepare a place indoors for pets. Move farm animals to shelters and have extra feed and water available.

·         Be aware of possible carbon monoxide poisoning, electric shock and fire if using alternative sources for electricity, heating or cooking.

·         Residents are encouraged to check on elderly and at-risk neighbors and relatives due to the increased potential for power outages and cold temperatures. 

·         Use caution when traveling on roads. 

 

 

For more information on winter weather safety tips for your family and pets, please log onto the American Red Cross website at http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/winter-storm.

 

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Councilman Schwartzkopf Announces His Intention Not to Seek Re-election

 

Several decades ago an esteemed member of the House of Representatives stated that elected officials and public servants have a shelf life. After a period of time the effectiveness of the elected official and the benefits and services the constituents receive are gradually reduced and somewhat diminished. I feel that I have reached that time and point in my life. Therefore, in an attempt to insure that the vitality of Horry County Council and District 8 remain at a high level of effectiveness, I am taking this opportunity to announce that I am not going to file for re-election. Any resident of District 8 is welcome and encouraged to file and run for the seat I have held for the last 11 years.

 

I am grateful and appreciative of the citizens of District 8 and throughout the county for electing me three times. Furthermore, I am thankful for their willingness to share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns with me the last 11 years. I will remain in office until December 31, 2014, and look forward to continuing to serve the citizens until that time. Additional information is available by contact Carl Schwartzkopf at (843) 347-9591.

HORRY COUNTY’S FY13 ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE ONLINE

 

 

Conway, South Carolina – Horry County’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Annual Report is available online at 

 

 http://www.horrycounty.org/Departments/BudgetOffice.aspx.  

 

The report features accomplishments in FY13 as well as budget highlights and road construction updates.

Where we Worship in the Myrtle Beach area

January 24, 2014


SATURDAY

GRACE CHURCH WACCAMAW
14319 Ocean Highway, Litchfield, playing the movie “Home Run,” 7 p.m. All are welcome and snacks will be available. Call 235-6400, visit www.homerunthemovie.com or email crgracechurch@aol.com.

OCEAN VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH TEACHING LEARNING CENTER
7300 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, has openings for toddlers to 4-year-olds. Call 449-6220 or stop by.

ST. PHILIP LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL
6200 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, has openings in its 3-year-old class. Call 449-4322.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL
406 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, second nature project collecting canned goods, new or gently used warm winter items, such as blankets, hats, gloves and scarves. Please bring your donations to the Rosen Center and place in the basket provided by the front door. Call 449-5552.

Much, much more at:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/01/24/3979031/where-we-worship-in-the-myrtle.html#storylink=cpy

How is Hotel Impossible transforming a Myrtle Beach hotel? Watch the show

By Steve Jones

January 22, 2014


Hotel Impossible in MB"Hotel Impossible" is filming at the former Carnival Motor Inn at 2502 North Ocean Boulevard. The Travel Channel show is the latest in a number of national shows shot on the Grand Strand including two episodes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor," Party Down South," "Restaurant Impossible," "House Hunters," "Holy Smokers," and "Passport." The producers will not say when the Myrtle Beach show will air, but the show is on Travel Channel every Monday at 10 p.m. View Full Gallery JANET BLACKMON MORGAN — jblackmon@thesunnews.com |Buy Photo

If you ask the cast and crew of Hotel Impossible the details of what the people have been doing at Myrtle Beach’s Carnival Motor Inn the past few days, the reply will be: “Watch the show.”

Host Anthony Melchiorri, who is the epicenter of the show that gives owners of failing hotels a plan to success, routinely clashes on each episode with owners of failing hotels over what needs to be done. But he suggested that the Myrtle Beach episode might be the first where that doesn’t happen.

Really?

Watch the show.

The show, which finished filming its seventh episode Wednesday, also insists that media who interview them on their projects not reveal the name the reborn hotel will take as a condition of the interview, Melchiorri said.

Continue at:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/01/22/3975362/how-is-hotel-impossible-transforming.html#storylink=cpy

Public Transit

GBCA Next Meeting

Things to do in the Myrtle Beach area on Jan. 19

January 18, 2014

Two exhibits open

See two new exhibits – “FiberArt International 2013,” produced by the Fiber Arts Guild of Pittsburgh, and “State of the Art: Recent Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection” – through April 24. Also, “Julyan Davis: Appalachian Ballads” continues through March 16. Details at 238-2510 or www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org.

Details | 1-4 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, at Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, 3100 S. Ocean Blvd., for free.

Ballet at Carmike 12

See the Bolshoi Ballet’s “Jewels” on the big screen, with an encore at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Details at 272-6598, www.carmike.com or www.emergingpictures.com.

Details | 1 p.m. at Carmike 12 at Myrtle Beach mall, at U.S.17 and S.C. 22, near Briarcliffe Acres, for $15.

Much more at:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/01/18/3952127/things-to-do-in-the-myrtle-beach.html#storylink=cpy

The Patient Will See You Now

 The Future of Technology in Healthcare

    By Dr. Nic Gay, SimpleTherapy

January 15, 2014

  

The world of Health IT is evolving — fast — and the prospect of a virtual doctor visit becoming as well accepted as a traditional office appointment. It is not far-fetched, but in fact is the most appropriate care for many patients.

Imagine a face-to-face interaction with your doctor without haggling over the time of your appointment, avoiding the waiting room and avoiding exposure to other patients. Although this is not sufficient for acutely ill patients, many patients do not require an in-person evaluation by their physician.

As the notion of the healthcare consumer evolves, the long-delayed application of modern technology that allows a doctor-to-video conference with patients is finally being applied, and even accepted as a proper form of care. In parallel, smartphone attachments are turning cell phones and “wearables” into traditional doctors’ tools that allow vital-sign recording, activity logging, heart-rhythm tracing and many other forms of in-depth physical examination.

This tech trend is building as our overall healthcare landscape changes with the Affordable Care Act. Despite its setback at the outset, 10 percent of Americans may eventually obtain some form of “health insurance” under the new plan. This influx of patients may increase already overburdened doctors’ offices. and subsequently push more individuals into taking their sore throat to the hospital because they can’t get an appointment with their physician. To this aim, the truest application of the virtual visit is for the patient  to be reassured that nothing ominous or malignant is going on. Reassurance drives a significant portion of doctor visits.

Continued at:

http://www.wired.com/insights/2014/01/patient-will-see-now-future-technology-healthcare/

Something for everyone at AgriBiz and Farm Expo in Florence

Two-day event to highlight the latest in agriculture



FLORENCE, S.C. — If it’s new and innovating in the world of agriculture, it likely can be found at the Florence Civic Center as the second annual S.C. AgriBiz and Farm Expo gets underway Thursday.

The theme, “Rooted in Tradition, Thriving Through Innovation,” sets the tone that it won’t be your average tractor show. More than 100 agricultural vendors are scheduled to participate.

Over the two-day event, there are a multitude of educational opportunities to take in for anyone and everyone having a vested or remote interest in agriculture. Chairman Jody Martin said agriculture involves so much and that he has heard interest from schools and Future Farmers of America organizations expecting to attend the event.

Contniue at:

http://www.scnow.com/news/local/article_8300e236-7e46-11e3-b648-001a4bcf6878.html

Kings Highway road improvements expected to cause lane closures in Myrtle Beach

By Maya T. Prabhu

January 13, 2014


Drivers on Kings Highway in Myrtle Beach soon could soon see lane closures while crews work on $1.76 million in improvements over the course of the next few months.

Myrtle Beach city staff members hope a contractor will be able to begin within the next few weeks on improvements that have been in the works for a few years.

Construction will begin on each side of the street in the 700 block of Kings Highway North , closing the lane closest to the curb in each direction, said city engineer Patrick Sadek. The work will move south block by block every 15 days until completed, with the project ending at Third Avenue South.

Continued at:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/01/13/3957145/kings-highway-road-improvements.html#storylink=cpy

 

Flagging Operations Tomorrow Evening

January 14, 2014 
 
SC 707 Minor Flagging Operations Tomorrow Evening

There will be minor flagging operations on Wednesday, January 15, starting around 8 p.m. on Hwy. 707, between McDowell Shortcut (North) to Salem Road. This will assist in the removal of some vegetation debris from the side of the road due to the clearing and grubbing. The flagging operations should only last a few of hours and through traffic will be maintained.

 

 

Lisa H. Bourcier | Public Information DirectorHorry County Government

Hollywood Wax Museum on track for summer debut in Myrtle Beach

By Dawn Bryant

The Hollywood Wax Museum is on track for its debut in Myrtle Beach this summer, with crews busy renovating the building and a new general manager for the attraction on board.

Tim Ruedy, who has about 30 years of experience in attractions and whose resume includes a stint with Burroughs & Chapin Co. Inc., joined the wax museum in December and will hire staff and oversee development of the attraction, which plans to open this summer in the former NASCAR Cafe building at the corner of 21st Avenue North and U.S. 17 Bypass in Myrtle Beach.

Continued at:

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2014/01/13/3950698/hollywood-wax-museum-on-track.html#storylink=cpy

STEEL GIRDERS TO BE COMPLETED TONIGHT OVER US 17 BYPASS/SC707 INTERSECTION FOR THE SOUTH BOUND BRIDGE

January 8, 2014

STEEL GIRDERS TO BE COMPLETED TONIGHT OVER US 17 BYPASS/SC707 INTERSECTION FOR THE SOUTH BOUND BRIDGE

Conway, South Carolina – Setting of the steel girders for the south bound bridge over the US 17 Bypass/SC 707 and Farrow Parkway intersection will be completed tonight (Wednesday, January 8) from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m.

During this time period, motorists will be able to travel north and south bound on US 17 Bypass, however no left turns will be allowed from US 17 Bypass at the intersection of SC 707 and Farrow Parkway. Motorists traveling on SC 707 and Farrow Parkway when approaching the intersection will not be allowed to travel through the intersection or make left turns. Only right turns will be allowed off of SC 707 and Farrow Parkway onto US 17 Bypass.

The recommended access for south bound US 17 Bypass and SC 707 wanting to go east on Farrow Parkway would be to use the US 17/SC 544 Interchange. The recommended access for north bound US 17 and Farrow Parkway wanting to go west on SC 707 would be to use the Fantasy Harbour/US 17 Interchange. The alternative detours/routes are placed on signage throughout the vicinity of the project.

Once this work is complete the same operation and traffic patterns will be done when the steel girders are set for the northbound bridge, which will be announced at a later date.

Lisa H. Bourcier | Public Information DirectorHorry County Government
Public Information Office
P.O. Box 1236, Conway, South Carolina 29528
Tel 843.915.5390 | Fax 843.915.6390 | bourcier@horrycounty.org
www.horrycounty.org

Latest Horry County Planner

The Winter 2014 Horry County Planner is now available at:

http://www.windsweptpress.com/TEMP/horryplannerwinter2014.pdf


Features include "Is There a Need for  Food Trucks in Horry County?,"  "The 501 Northbound Lane Expansion" and article on firearms training, Area 5 Community Planning and reports from Boards and Committees.

Back issues of the Horry County Planner, as well as quite a reference site for Area Plans and Major Projects maybe found at the Horry County website for Planning and Zoning:

http://www.horrycounty.org/Departments/PlanningandZoning.aspx