Myrtle Beach Marathon moving from March to May due to issues connected to pandemic
Myrtle Beach Marathon moving from March to May due to issues connected to pandemic By WMBF News Staff | January 26, 2021 at 10:59 AM EST - Updated January 26 at 11:14 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – The 2021 Myrtle Beach Marathon is shifting its date from early March to early May due to continuing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to city leaders, the marathon is vacating its current March 6 date and will now take place on Saturday, May 1. The date change was approved during Tuesday’s Myrtle Beach City Council meeting
Grand Strand Health accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for those 70+ Grand Strand Health is now accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for people 70 years and older, the hospital announced. By WMBF News Staff | January 25, 2021 at 1:47 PM EST - Updated January 25 at 1:48 PM
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) – Grand Strand Health is now accepting COVID-19 vaccine appointments for people 70 years and older, the hospital announced.
Starting Monday, Grand Strand Health is vaccinating members of the general public 70 years and older by appointment only.
Given limited supply of vaccine, distribution will be by appointment only at Grand Strand Medical Center
People will not be vaccinated without an appointment
Grand Strand teenager home from hospital following leukemia, COVID-19 diagnosis Ariel Griffith, a student at Ocean Bay Middle School, was diagnosed with leukemia after contracting COVID-19. (Source: Lauren Hocin) By WMBF News Staff | January 19, 2021 at 10:39 AM EST - Updated January 19 at 11:31 AM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – Welcome home, Ariel!
After weeks in a hospital, a Grand Strand teenager who contracted COVID-19 and then learned she had leukemia is back home.
Lauren Hocin said her daughter, 13-year-old Ariel Griffith, came home from the hospital on Friday, Jan. 15.
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A student at Ocean Bay Middle School, Ariel got sick in December, just before Christmas.
“You never think, ‘Oh my gosh, my kid has cancer, or my kid has luekemia.’ Those are not the things you immediately go to, so it’s been a shock for us,” said Lauren Hocin.
The family started getting an outpouring of support on social media, which is when they asked people to start mailing cards to Tavern in the Forest, which is Ariel’s stepfather, Aaron Hocin’s, restaurant.
Over the past few weeks, they have been inundated with cards from all over the country, including Hawaii, Virginia and Florida. Several bags full of letters are already with Ariel at MUSC.