Myrtle Beach, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/ Myrtle Beach, SC News Shelter euthanizes cats because of virus http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/71aed0482a5d16a4cfbffbf8a6cc5f43.html Fresh off a scandal over an outbreak of a deadly canine disease the director of the Horry County Humane Society said that up to 15 cats were euthanized today because of panleukemia a feline virus that is transmitted through fleas feces and other waste pThe first cat tested positive for the virus 11 days ago after the shelter had been closed for several weeks said the director Rita Rhodes The shelter reopened todaypCats were not being adopted out at that point and any cats showing symptoms were isolated immediately The shelter's veterinarian would make an official statement tonight or Friday about the infection and about her recommendations for actions that followed Rhodes said Animal shelter reopens after distemper outbreak http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/9d0950dc09b5893125c0265d1b54594d.html CONWAY A South Carolina animal shelter closed last month because of a canine distemper outbreak is reopening High Hammock swings open its doors Monday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/213fe962def8369294e87cbccae5e96e.html A new fine dining restaurant will open Monday in Pawleys Island with the arrival of High Hammock Maverick Seaside KitchenpThe eatery at 10880 Ocean Highway US 17 occupies the space at The Hammock Shops Village formerly held by Louiss At Pawleys and The Fish Camp Bar which both closed Sept 5pHigh Hammock is the property of Maverick Southern Kitchens an independent restaurant and hospitality management company based in Charleston The company also owns High Cotton Maverick Bar Grill in Charleston and Greenville and Slightly North of Broad in Charleston Update: One dead one charged in US 17 crash http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/5b7cf3a7f8bedd801d6520ef9b43018f.html A Murrells Inlet woman died Wednesday afternoon a day after a vehicle crash that involved an oil truck in Georgetown County officials saidpGloria Perry 62 died Wednesday from injuries she sustained in the crash that happened Tuesday Georgetown County Coroner Kenny Johnson said An autopsy is scheduled for today to determine the extent of her injuries he saidpPerry was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston following the crash that occurred about 2:15 pm Tuesday on US 17 Bypass near Pendergrass Road Lance Cpl Bob Beres said SC family awaits word on ID of human remains http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/cd09b4800bcf064c9c465807c89db28d.html The family of a missing nurse from South Carolina waited with a mix of dread and resignation Thursday for authorities to reveal the identity of human remains found in a wooded area in Union CountypSheriff's Lt Terry Humphries said investigators were conducting forensic tests to see if the remains are those of 31yearold Maria Fernandez of Union The mother of a 5yearold boy was last seen Sept 3pFernandez's family has complained that police weren't doing enough to find her On Thursday her relatives and coworkers huddled at Fernandez's mother's house the day after officials contacted them and said Maria Fernandez's remains might have been found Horry County Humane Society executive director resigns http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/a3fc59f2901bfae6621f7afaf95ba177.html The Horry County Humane Society's interim Executive Director Andree Frohmann said she resigned from her position on Thursday morning the same day the shelter reopened after being closed for a month due to a canine distemper outbreakpEarlier Thursday Frohmann told The Sun News the reopening went smoothlypShe resigned later in the morning Positive trends seen on smoking front http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/b86c9b3238e6c4a5de0204820461ec35.html At the turn of the last century in 1900 if you counted all the cigarettes Americans smoked it added up to about 54 per person per year SC animal shelter reopens after distemper outbreak http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/myrtle-beach/content/199baffb4b588902ed1f6f3d0e0a8451.html CONWAY SC A South Carolina animal shelter closed last month because of a canine distemper outbreak is reopening