🌱Carolina Country Music Festival Weekend + A Crack Down On Fentanyl

Good morning, everybody! It's Friday in Myrtle Beach and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally, including news about...

• Carolina Country Music Festival weekend.
• Man arrested for using his cell phone to record inappropriate images of a minor.
• Cracking down on fentanyl trafficking.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 82 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. It's the Carolina Country Music Fest weekend and there is a lot to do. The event full of fun and live music is being sponsored by Coors Light. For a list of artists and the weekend's schedule, click here. (wpde.com)
   
2. Forty-seven-year-old Francisco Martinez Gomez was arrested and charged with voyeurism, violating a place of privacy when he was caught using his cell phone to record inappropriate images of a minor at a Myrtle Beach restaurant over the weekend. Gomez allegedly angled his cell phone camera in the direction of the 17-year-old victim’s skirt. Accoridng to WMBF, "Police reviewed surveillance footage from the business which revealed the suspect had done it twice." (WMBF)
3. In an effort to reduce drug use and needless drug overdoses, lawmakers in the state are reportedly working to crack down on fentanyl trafficking in Horry County. Legislators want to enhance the penalty for those who are caught trafficking fentanyl. According to WBTW, "Horry County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Tom Fox said the number of accidental overdoses involving fentanyl rose 35% from 2020 to 2021. Horry County leads South Carolina in overdose deaths, topping the list with 272 of 2,168 deaths. People convicted of trafficking the drug could face a minimum of seven years in prison and up to 40 years depending on the amount of fentanyl they had." (WBTW)
   

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

Friday, June 9

• Time Warp (7:00 PM)
• Charles Bach Wonders! Magic & Illusion Show (7:00 PM)
• Comedy Hypnosis Hour (9:15 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Myrtle Beach Police Department: "Anniversary Milestone. The Myrtle Beach Police Department gets to celebrate Tony Klimas's 20th anniversary with the department. Originally from Chicago Illinois, he moved to Myrtle Beach for the great weather." (Myrtle Beach Police Department via Facebook)
• South Carolina National Guard: "U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jeffrey A. Jones, assistant adjutant general for South Carolina presents Meredith T. Davis a certificate in recognition for her contributions to the South Carolina Military Department." (South Carolina National Guard via Instagram)
• Myrtle Beach Pelicans: "Say hello to the first place Pelicans! With their sixth straight win, the Birds now stand alone at the top of the Carolina League South." (Myrtle Beach Pelicans via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Thank you so much Apryll Groelinger for stocking us with paper towels and collars!" (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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