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Posted on 04/19/2020 12:01:00 PM PDT by abb
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Beach access in South Carolina will reopen next week, according to officials.
S.C. State Senator Stephen Goldfinch said on Facebook Saturday afternoon simply,“Beach Access being reopened next week.”
Goldfinch tells WMBF News the information comes from the governor’s office.
According to S.C. Rep Alan Clemmons, Gov. Henry McMaster is set to address the matter in a press conference scheduled for Monday, April 20.
“Thank you, Governor Henry McMaster, for listening and taking appropriate action to reopen public access to our beaches, while keeping in place social distancing requirements, allowing no more than three individuals to be together on the beach at any time, and keeping in place your ‘hot spot travel moratorium. We look forward to hearing more in your Monday press conference update about this and other plans you may have as you methodically approach #COVID19 recovery,” Clemmons said on Facebook.
Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune said McMaster called earlier Saturday to discuss options for opening beach accesses.
In a text message, Bethune said her “management team and I will be meeting to discuss what plan is best for Myrtle Beach. We need to understand the affects on our police and beach patrol. Our main concern will be to do what is best to keep our community safe."
Bethune also says McMaster will make an announcement on Monday, April 20.
Earlier this week, McMaster issued an executive order to reopen public boat landings and ramps across the state.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as they become available.
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This is nice and all. But when can people get back to work?
I think South Carolina will allow access to their sandy shores but more than likely will demand social distancing behavior for beach goers. I would not be surprised if Myrtle Beach Mayor Bethune continues to keep lodging locked down on accepting reservations. Not a full reopen but maybe the door is being cracked open.
Yeah, that’s a good thing. All of my recreational haunts that have live webcams are desolate. Lysol Lockdowns still everywhere.
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Having some really bad stormy weather in Beaufort County. Should keep the crowds down in Hilton Head.
Having some really bad stormy weather in Beaufort County. Should keep the crowds down in Hilton Head.
It’s an epidemic. Hurry, get more charts.
Maybe the pleasure police and happiness patrols will back off some.
What took you so long?
The local governments are just now waking up to the fact that their tax base has been vaporized, and if businesses don’t start back up, they won’t have money to pay cops, or anyone else.
An immutable Law of Nature is that when the host dies, the parasite has nothing upon which to feed.
Instead of government forcing Americans to die of starvation in their homes they can now go die on the beach with an empty stomach.
Politicians are usually the worst about ignoring laws of nature, economics, or most anything else.
This time maybe some lessons will sink in.
One can only hope.
Haven’t you heard we are all on the dole now..it’s much easier to hang out at your house and wait for the government to send you a check.
Bump
They should encourage all attractive women to sunbathe topless... you know... to aid in relieving the general depression associated with the lockdown.
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