🌱 11 Year Old Girl Died From Boating Accident + Drugs And Guns

Hi all. Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Myrtle Beach Patch newsletter, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. Including updates on:

• Keeping the community safe.
• Phone outages blamed on weather.
• Boating accident.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 92 Low: 79.

Here are the top stories in Myrtle Beach today:

1. North Myrtle Beach Police say that traffic stops are for your own safety citing the fact that over 90 percent of the drugs and guns they seize come from traffic stops. According to WMBF, " [Officer Patrick] Wilkinson said that means no matter how big or small the reason officers pull you over, it is to keep you safe. Recently, the department said a car not using its turn signal helped a North Myrtle Beach police officer capture a teen fugitive." So don't be upset if you get pulled over for a minor traffic infraction, it's part of the way the police are keeping the area safe. (WMBF)
2. The phone outages on Tuesday throughout the Grand Strand area are being blamed on the weather. To combat panic, during any future outages the spokesperson for Horry County Emergency Management, Thomas Bell, is urging residents and visitors alike to always have multiple ways to receive information. One way to do that is to sign up for something called Code Red! For more information about Code Red, click here. (WMBF)
3. Although there were no details at press time of what happened in the accident, it has been confirmed that an 11-year-old Olivia Knighton, from Massachusetts, died yesterday from injuries incurred in a boating accident that happened shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday. The accident reportedly happened on Intracoastal Waterway, near Waterfront Avenue in Little River. The accident is currently under investigation. (wpde.com)

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Today in Myrtle Beach:

Friday, July 21

• Full STEAM Ahead Camp — Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach (12:00 PM)
• 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:

• South Carolina Aquarium: "Raise your hand if your love language is quality time. Raise two hands if it’s acts of service. There are multiple love languages but ours is caring for the planet!" (South Carolina Aquarium via Instagram)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Marine Turtle Conservation Program is responsible for managing and protecting sea turtles in South Carolina." (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue: "Thanks to North Myrtle Beach Ocean Rescue for the personal watercraft certification training with some of our fire personnel this week. A few of our personnel spent the last few days training in both the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway." (North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue via Facebook)
• Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: "Big news, country music fans! Tickets for Carolina Country Music Fest 2024 go on sale this Friday! And guess what? Morgan Wallen is headlining. Save the date, snag your tickets, and we'll see you there!" (Visit Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Facebook)
• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach: "Pick Me! Choose Me! Love Me! PICK ME! Our dogs are hoping you’ll pick them to be the Meredith Grey to your Derek Shepherd! To help more animals find homes during Pick Me! SC, Murray Law Group, LLC is sponsoring adoption fees through July." (The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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