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GEORGETOWN COUNTY BUSINESS UPDATEList accurate as of 4.14.20. This is a fluid situation and information is changing daily. We are doing our best to keep updated! Please email corrections to Jdyer@*Preferred Partner - Georgetown County Chamber MemberFor information on the Governor’s Executive Orders closing types of “nonessential” businesses, please scroll to the bottom of this newsletter.GROCERY / ESSENTIALS / SPECIAL SHOPPING HOURS FOR SENIORS AND THOSE AT MOST RISKBearded Butcher, Georgetown: As of 4/11/20 no more in-store shopping. As of 4/15/20 Curbside service only Thursday-Sunday 11:00am-6:00pm. We also have produce and will continue to sell outside during our curbside only. BI-LO: Open 8:00am-8:00pm. Reserved shopping Monday – Friday from 8:00am-9:00am for seniors and those most at risk. Reserved shopping Monday and Tuesday from 8:00pm-9:00pm for our associates, first responders and healthcare professionals who are working extra-long hours to take care of our communities. Dollar General: Reserved shopping everyday, the first hour the store is open.*Indigo Mercantile, Georgetown: Open 11:00am-6:00pm Monday – Saturday for pick up and curbside delivery. 843-833-8175.Kroger: Reserved shopping Monday through Thursday, 7:00am-8:00am, for seniors over 60 and high-risk individuals.Lowe’s Foods: Reserved shopping Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 7:00am-8:00am for seniors.*Palmetto ACE Home Center, Pawleys Island: Curbside pick-up. ORDER on , CHOOSE in-store pick up at checkout, WAIT for confirmation that your order is ready to be picked up, DRIVE to Palmetto Ace and park in the designated area, CALL the store to let us know you have arrived and our friendly associate will bring the item to your car. (843) 235-3555Publix: Reserved shopping Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7:00am-8:00am as senior shopping hours for customers 65 and over. Pharmacy will also open at 7:00am for seniors.Target: Reserved shopping every Wednesday, the first hour the store is open for seniors. The Fresh Market: Reserved shopping Monday through Friday, 8:00am-9:00am for seniors. Walgreens, Pawleys Island: Open 9:00am-9:00pm. Every Tuesday is now Seniors Day with all-day discounts and seniors-only shopping 8:00am-9:00am. Drive-up service available: Pull up to the Pharmacy drive-thru and ask for a menu of available items like household goods, pain relief, grocery, cough and cold, baby formula and medical supplies. The products that can be purchased at pharmacy drive-thru are household essentials.Walmart (all stores): Reserved shopping every Tuesday through April 28 for customers 60 and older, one hour before the store opens. Walmart stores and Neighborhood Markets will be open 7:00a.m. to 8:30p.m. until further notice. Pharmacy Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am to 7pm. Saturday: 9am to 7pm. Sunday: 10am to 6pm.HEALTH AND WELLNESS:*Airmed Care Network/Meducare: (843) 708-6192. *Align Speech Therapy and Consulting, Pawleys Island: (843) 936-0020. At this time all home based outpatient services are suspended.*American Red Cross of South Carolina: (843) 764-2323*Benchmark Physical Therapy, Murrells Inlet: (843) 299-2628*Carolina Center for Advanced Dentistry, Conway: Closing office for two weeks starting March 17.Indigo Vision Center, Georgetown: Hours limited to 10:00am-1:00pm for pick up of contacts and glasses. Emergencies call the office 843-546-2244.*Lee's Inlet Apothecary and Good Deed Goods, Murrells Inlet: Free prescription delivery and curbside pick-up from any parking space in parking lot.*Lowcountry Family Dentistry, Murrells Inlet: Closed starting March 17 and plan on reopening March 31.*Pawleys Island Pharmacy: Free local delivery.*Seaside Eye Associates South, Murrells Inlet: Closed starting March 18 until further notice. If you have something on order, we will be making arrangements for you to collect your glasses or contacts. If you have an appointment, we will be in touch to reschedule for sometime in April. Emergency patients, (i.e.corneal abrassions, pink eye, signs of retinal tears/detachment) will be phone triaged and seen as needed per CDC guidelines.*Seaside Pediatric Dental Associates, Murrell Inlet: Starting March 16, and continuing until further notice, we will be limiting care to emergency care only. If you have a scheduled appointment, we will be in touch with you to notify you of the cancellation. *Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital and Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital: Starting 3/20/20 all hospital visitation is suspended. Exceptions will be made for end-of-life, labor-and-delivery and pediatric patients. During those circumstances, patients will be allowed one visitor. All potential visitors will be screened, including a temperature check, and those with a fever or other flu-like symptoms will not be allowed to visit.*Tidelands HealthPoint Center for Health and Fitness, Pawleys Island: Closing 3/17/20 at 7:00pm and will remain closed until further notice.FLORISTS*Carolina Charm Florist & Events: Call in orders and website orders for delivery with no-contact drop- off or curbside pick-up. Call 843-520-1846 or go to *Colonial Florist: Call in and website orders. No contact deliveries to funeral homes and residences. Call 843-546-5108 or go to .FINANCIAL:*Anderson Brothers Bank, Georgetown: Effective Wednesday, March 18th, limited to drive thru only. Please utilize digital banking tools including online and mobile banking, telephone banking, ATMs and online loan applications. Mobile App is very convenient and allows you to make check deposits and transfer funds. For a comprehensive list of alternative ways you can continue to bank with ABB without walking into a lobby, visit our website: . *Bank of America, Pawleys Island: (843) 237-1990. Mobile Banking app and Online Banking are available as convenient ways to check account status, pay bills and deposit checks.BB&T: If you need to visit us in person, you can schedule an appointment with a banker at your closest available branch: . You can also bank virtually 24/7 using ATMs, online, mobile, and telephone banking options.*Edward Jones, Pawleys Island and Georgetown: All lobbies closed.*First Citizens, Georgetown and Pawleys Island: Starting 3/23/20 ALL First Citizens branches will be operating drive-thru only and/or lobby by appointment. For more info: *Georgetown Kraft Credit Union, Pawleys Island and Georgetown: Drive-thru only. Lobbies closed. Loan officers can still help you via phone, email, digital signatures and fax. *South Atlantic Bank, Pawleys Island: Lobby closed. Strongly encourage use of digital tools and other resources for self-service banking and 24/7 account access. Enroll for online access at southatlantic.bank.*South State Bank, Pawleys Island: Drive thru service only. Lobby closed starting 3/18/20. We have discontinued our Saturday Banking hours at this time.*TD Bank, Georgetown: Encouraged to use drive-thru. New temporary hours are Mon – Fri 9:30a-4:00p / Sat 9:30a-1:00p / Sun closed.*United Community Bank: Effective Tuesday, March 24, all branches will shift to a drive-thru and appointment-only service model. In-branch services such as loan closings, access to safe deposit boxes and wire transfers will be available via a scheduled in-person appointment, and customers are encouraged to call their local branch to schedule a convenient time during normal business hours.SERVICES:*Alex’s Lowcountry Cleaners, Pawleys Island: Continuing to serve you in as normal a manner as possible. Alex will be making the usual rounds, picking up and delivering dry cleaning. Due to some customers working from home, etc., we are experiencing a slow time which may cause us to close one day during the week, for the next few weeks. This may mean a delay in delivery, but only by a day. (843) 251-3169.BP and Amoco gas stations: Offering a discount of 50 cents off per gallon for first responders and health care workers the next time they fill up in the US. To obtain the discount, visit localheroes. They will be asked to verify their identity through the website ID.me and will then receive a discount code via text or email that they can enter at the pump.Georgetown Printing, Georgetown: Business cards, brochures, fliers, calendars, menus, forms, envelopes. Kevin Hardy-Advertising Director, Mobile 570-460-4231, Office 843-546-4148 ext 237.ARTS, CULTURE AND RECREATION:*Backwoods Quail Club, Georgetown: Open daily 8:00am-5:00pm. (843) 546-1466. Hosting the 2022 U.S. Open on May 16-22, 2022. Claythorne Lodge will now be hosting a 2020/2021 Combo U.S. Open on June 7-14, 2021. Any reservations made thru Back Woods Quail Club will be honored for the 2022 dates.*Beach House Boat Rentals, Murrells Inlet: Open normal hours. (843) 882-5210*Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet: Admission Pricing temporarily changed to $10 for adults and $5 for children. The following are closed: All interior art and history galleries, Azalea Restaurant, The Gardener’s Cottage Ticket and Information Center, The Children’s Discovery Room, Keepsakes Museum Store. All programming postponed. All excursions (Creek, Trekker, and The Oaks) not running. Shuttle not running. Public restrooms remain open. *CLASS Productions / Art Works, Pawleys Island: All “Moveable Feasts” cancelled through April.*Georgetown County Family YMCA, Georgetown: Closed.*Hobcaw Barony, Georgetown: Closed. (843) 546-4623*Hopsewee Plantation, Georgetown: Closed.*Kaminski House Museum, Georgetown: Closed.*Long Bay Symphony, Myrtle Beach: March 21 concert “The Music of Queen” rescheduled for May 23rd (tickets will be honored). April 4 “Pops Concert at Marina Park” canceled. The final concert of our Masterworks Series, Storytellers: Preserving Traditions, will no longer take place on April 19, 2020. We have decided to include this concert in our offerings for the 2020-21 season. All tickets for this concert will be honored on the new date which has not yet been determined. We ask for your continued patience as we rearrange our 2020-21 season plans. *Myrtle Beach Pelicans Baseball: The situation is fluid; check back to see when the season will begin.*Prince George Parish Plantation Tours, Georgetown County: Cancelled.*Rover Tours, Georgetown: Operating with limited seating. (843) 546-8822.*Strand Cinema, Georgetown: Starting March 17, temporarily suspending all films and special events in the immediate future - and until further notice. *The Carolina Opry Theater, Myrtle Beach: Shows are postponed until April 15. We are closely monitoring this situation and evaluating our plans daily. If you have tickets beyond this date, continue to watch for future email updates. We have contacted all ticket holders for shows impacted by these cancellations directly via email with full instructions. If you have further questions please contact us at 843-913-4000. *Winyah Auditorium, Georgetown: Events and rentals are being postponed at least for the next 8 weeks (through end of May). We will make a decision about June concerts over the next few weeks. Those who have purchased concert tickets in advance will hear directly from us once we know about new concert dates or cancellations and refunds.MI2020 Race for the Inlet: Postponed to September 2020.Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center, Georgetown: Educational field trips are being cancelled until at least the end of March.GOLF COURSES: Caledonia Golf and Fish Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 237-3675. Founders Club, Pawleys Island: ClosedHeritage Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 236-9318. International Club, Murrells Inlet: (843) 651-9995. Litchfield Country Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 237-3411. Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 237-6200. Prestwick Country Club, Surfside Beach: (843) 293-4100. River Club, Pawleys Island: Closed The Reserve Golf Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 235-0755. TPC Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet: (843) 357-3399. Tradition Golf Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 237-5041. True Blue Golf Club, Pawleys Island: (843) 235-0900. Tupelo Bay Golf Center, Garden City: (843) 215-7888. Wachesaw Plantation Club, Murrells Inlet: (843) 357-1263. Wedgefield Country Club, Georgetown: (843) 546-8587. Willbrook Plantation, Pawleys Island: ClosedTRAVEL:*Coast RTA: Operating normal schedules with some reduced service. Visit for updates.*Michael Graham and Associates Travel Investment Advisors, Myrtle Beach: Starting 3/17/20 until further notice will have the front door locked. We have a skeleton crew working the phones, with everyone else at home. Please set an appointment for your phone call with us at and we will call you back. (843) 279-0310*Myrtle Beach International Airport: Open and operational. As of 3/30/20 Spirit Airlines will be temporarily suspending service at airports in the New York metro area, which will go into effect over the next few days. This includes to and from LaGuardia, Newark, Hartford, Niagara Falls, and Plattsburg. 4/3/20 Several airlines have canceled flights through April (Frontier, Spirit, Sun Country, & Porter Airlines).Valet Parking operations will cease at close of business 3/17/20. The suspension is temporary and we will post a notification once a date for reinstatement has been determined. Car rental companies continue to operate as normal. Schedules may be changed or reduced; please contact your car rental agency to confirm availability. As airlines reduce capacity nation-wide, some flight changes or cancellations may occur. Travelers should check on the status of their flight prior to arriving at the Airport. Travelers wishing to change or cancel their itinerary should contact their airlines directly. Many airlines are offering fee waivers for changes and cancellations. As a reminder, wait times are estimated to be longer than usual due to increased demand. Airlines are requesting that customers wait until 48 hours prior to their flight so that they may assist guests with immediate travel needs. Some reservations are eligible to be canceled online; refer to your airline's website for details. Taxi companies and other transportation-for-hire companies such as Uber and Lyft are able to make operational decisions independent of the status of operations at Myrtle Beach International Airport. Inquiries for those companies should be directed to them. MUSEUMS:*Georgetown County Museum, Georgetown: Closed starting 3/17/20.*Kaminski House Museum, Georgetown: Museum and Gift Shop closed.*South Carolina Maritime Museum, Georgetown: Closed.Rice Museum, Georgetown: Closed starting 3/19/20. ANIMALS:*All4Paws, Pawleys Island: Temporarily closed to the general public and volunteers except for ESSENTIAL activity. All offsite activity for the next couple of weeks has been cancelled including Volunteer Orientation, Adoption Events, & Tales for Tails. Cat Guardians will be suspending offsite cleaning as well. We still have dogs and cats, including many young puppies, needing forever homes that are available for adoptions via appointment, email adopt@. If you have time and space to foster an animal during this time, email to adopt@.*Benji’s Bed and Breakfast, Pawleys Island: Open new hours 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. (843) 237-7117 *Purr and Pour Cat Café, Georgetown: Adoptions by private appointment call (843-543-CATS). *Saint Frances Animal Center, Pawleys Island: Dog and Cat food for shut-ins - Will deliver a weeks worth of food for up to 3 pets in your household. (843) 546-0780CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS/NON-PROFITS:*A Father’s Place, Georgetown: As of March 19, closed to the public. Staff remains available at 843-488-2923.*Active Day of Georgetown, Georgetown: Open. (843) 546-2055*Catholic Charities Pee-Dee Region, Conway: Food Pantry open Monday – Thursday 10:00am-1:00pm. (843) 438-3108*Family Justice Center of Georgetown and Horry Counties: Closed to the public. All Parenting Classes held off site are cancelled until further notice. We will keep you posted on updates/developments as they come in. If you need to speak with someone please call our Georgetown office at: 843-546-3926 or crisis line at: 844-208-0161. This line is open 24hrs a day 7 days a week.*Helping Hands of Georgetown, Georgetown: Georgetown Office open 9:00am to 12:00pm Monday thru Thursday. Andrews Office open 9:00am to 11:00am Monday and Thursday only. To get food you need to show a state-issued photo ID and be a resident of Georgetown County. Only providing services in Food and Utilities Assistance at this time. Dental office closed. *Palmetto Goodwill Career Center, Georgetown: Closed to the public. Contact by email or phone weekdays from 10AM -4PM until further notice. (843) 790-8648.*Rotary Club of Georgetown: We are cancelling our weekly meetings on March 24 and March 31. Salvation Army of Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties: Administrative offices remain open (will meet you at the front door to reduce traffic inside). Food Pantry services available to those in need. Funding available for Georgetown Water customers. SENIOR CARE:*Active Day of Georgetown, Georgetown: Open (843) 546-2055*Alzheimer's Association, Myrtle Beach: (843) 213-1516. Call our free 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 to speak confidentially with master’s-level care consultants for decision-making support, crisis assistance and education on issues families face every day.*Arbor Landing at Pawleys, Pawleys Island: Restricting all non-essential visits. (843) 314-3720*Blue Ridge of Georgetown, Georgetown: (843) 546-4123*Comfort Keepers, Myrtle Beach: (843) 249-9200*Grand Strand Homewatch Caregivers, Murrells Inlet: (843) 376-6197*Home Aide, Georgetown: (843) 527-2752*Home Care Assistance of the Grand Strand, Pawleys Island: (843) 620-7790*Home Instead Senior Care, Murrells Inlet: (843) 357-9777*Hospice Care of South Carolina, Georgetown: (800) 932-2738*Inlet Coastal Resort, Murrells Inlet: Restricting all non-essential visits starting March 12. (843) 405-2005*Lower Cape Fear Lifecare, Myrtle Beach: (843) 848-6601*Morningside of Georgetown: Restricting all non-essential visits starting March 12. (843) 520-0319*The Lakes at Litchfield, Pawleys Island: (843) 235-9393*The Palmettos of Garden City, Garden City: (843) 668-2500*Prince George Healthcare Center, Georgetown: (843) 546-6101*St. Gabriel of Murrells Inlet, Murrells Inlet: (843) 353-1525*Tidelands Community Hospice, Georgetown: (843) 546-3410CHURCHES:*Arnett AME Church, Georgetown: (843) 546-4414*Bethel AME Church, Georgetown: Closed until further notice.*The Parish of Prince George Winyah, Georgetown: Closed for 2 weeks starting March 16.Belin Memorial United Methodist Church, Murrells Inlet: Streaming services starting Sunday, March 22.First Baptist Church of Georgetown: Cancelled all services and activities for two weeks beginning March 13.Murrells Inlet Presbyterian Church: All services and events cancelled.Ringel Heights Baptist Church: Cancelled all services and activities for two weeks.GEORGETOWN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:*City of Georgetown: As of 4/6/20 all public restrooms are closed. Starting Wednesday, April 8 the drive through at City Hall will be open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm until further notice.*Georgetown County Library: All library branches in Georgetown County will be closed to the public beginning Wednesday, March 18 until further notice. Check for updates, renew books and E-book service at georgetowncountylibrary.. Free Wi-Fi service available from 8:30am-5:30pm at all branches. Georgetown, Andrews, and Carvers Bay Libraries you do not need a password. At Waccamaw Branch, password is 123. Also, the Georgetown Branch is offering free books in front of the library weekdays 10:00am – 4:00pm. Please only take a book or two. Remember to maintain social distancing. Note: The library cannot accept book donations at this time, even for the free book table.*Georgetown County Parks and Recreation: All facilities, including athletic fields, are closed to the public beginning at 12:00pm on March 16 and will remain closed until further notice. In addition, all youth & adult sports are suspended.*Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office: Deputies begin delivering prescription medications Monday, March 23, 2020, to older adults and other county residents identified as having higher risk of serious health complications. GCSO has already coordinated with pharmacies in Georgetown County on pick-up and delivery of prescription medication under these guidelines: People call their pharmacy as they normally do for a prescription and inform someone a deputy will pick it up for delivery; The person prescribed for the medicine calls the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office at (843) 546-5102 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday to arrange a pick-up and delivery; The medication’s cost has been pre-paid; The recipient shows the deputy a valid photo ID to prove ownership and signs for the prescription. The Georgetown County Bureau of Aging Services: SENIORS – if you are a homebound senior who is not able to obtain food, please contact (843) 325-6716 to schedule a meal delivery. Meals will be delivered to seniors regardless of whether or not they are an existing client.EDUCATION:*Georgetown County School District: Schools closed through end of April. Charter Communications offering free Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription at any service level up to 100Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households. / HTC offering FREE Wi-Fi in the parking lots of Andrews, Carvers Bay, Georgetown and Waccamaw high schools from 7:00am-7:00pm Monday-Friday. Look on your device for “HTC free wi-fi’ to connect. No password is required.*Coastal Carolina University: Spring Break extended by one week. Beginning Monday March 23, 2020, CCU classes will take place online and classwork will remain online for the rest of the Spring 2020 semester. Students are directed to CCU’s Academic Continuity Plan for guidance on the completion of coursework. We have made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel our traditional on-campus spring commencement ceremonies.*Horry Georgetown Technical College: Will close March 16-31. All classes, including continuing education, internships, labs, and clinicals are also cancelled during this time. On April 1, the College will transition its courses to online delivery for the duration of the semester. Commencement and Pinning Ceremonies postponed and further plans will be announced at a later date.*Miss Ruby’s Kids, Pawleys Island: No home visits at this time. Working on providing E-Learning.*Webster University, Myrtle Beach: Campus closed. Still having classes online until we can bring our students back to the campus safely. Graduation still scheduled for August.UPDATE April 6, 2020 – Effective Tuesday, April 7 @ 5:00pmThis afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order stating the following:Retail establishments:1. The number of customers allowed to enter and simultaneously occupy the premises so as not to exceed five (5) customers per 1,000 square feet of retail space, or twenty percent (20%) of the occupancy limit as determined by the fire marshal, whichever is less.2. Social Distancing Practices. The business shall not knowingly allow customers, patrons, or other guests to congregate within six (6) feet of one another, exclusive of family units.3. Sanitation. The business shall implement all reasonable steps to comply with any applicable sanitation guidelines promulgated by the CDC, DHEC, or any other state or federal public health officials.UPDATE April 3, 2020This afternoon, Governor Henry McMaster issued two new executive orders:1.Additional “non-essential” businesses will close effective Monday, April 6, at 5 pm. Retail stores ?Furniture stores ?Home furnishing stores?Clothing?Shoe and clothing accessory stores?Jewelry stores?Luggage and leather goods stores?Department stores?Florists?Sporting goods stores?Book stores?Craft and music storesIf you are uncertain as to whether your business is affected or for a list of types of businesses closed, please contact the SC Department of Commerce: 2.All short-term rentals to individuals from COVID-19 hotspots identified by the CDC are suspended immediately. There is an exception for military, first responders, medical and commercial transport personnel.UPDATE March 31, 2020COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-17, which orders the closure of non-essential businesses, as defined by the executive order, throughout the state in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The businesses that will be closed as a result of the governor's executive order are as follows:Entertainment venues and facilities as follows:Night clubsBowling alleysArcadesConcert venuesTheaters, auditoriums, and performing arts centersTourist attractions (including museums, aquariums, and planetariums)RacetracksIndoor children’s play areas (excluding daycare facilities)Adult entertainment venuesBingo hallsVenues operated by social clubsRecreational and athletic facilities and activities as follows:Fitness and exercise centers and commercial gymsSpas and public or commercial swimming poolsGroup exercise facilities, to include yoga, barre, and spin studios or facilitiesSpectator sportsSports that involve interaction with another person in close proximity and within less than six (6) feet of another personActivities that require the use of shared sporting apparatus and equipmentActivities on commercial or public playground equipment Close-contact service providers as follows:Barber shopsHair salonsWaxing salonsThreading salonsNail salons and spasBody-art facilities and tattoo servicesTanning salonsMassage-therapy establishments and massage servicesClarification Assistance Provided by the South Carolina Department of Commerce If a business has a question as to whether they qualify as essential, they should complete the Essential Business Clarification form located on the South Carolina Department of Commerce website, which will be easily accessible on the South Carolina Department of Commerce’s website. Questions can also be sent to covid19sc@, or business representatives can call 803-734-2873. A team from South Carolina Department of Commerce will review the business’s request for clarification, and the business will receive a response with their determination, essential or non-essential, within 24 hours. If a business is not explicitly addressed in the governor's executive order, the business should continue normal operations until a determination is made.ACCOMMODATIONS:3/27/20 Georgetown County has suspended the rental and use of short-term rentals, hotels, and other overnight accommodations. All accommodations businesses in the unincorporated area of Georgetown County, including hotels, motels, condo hotels, rental properties, inclusive of private management companies and HOA’s, Airbnb, VRBO style lodging, public and private campgrounds and other overnight accommodations for 29 DAYS OR LESS, shall not accept new reservations for any period of time from Saturday March 28, 2020 through April 30, 2020 (such time limit is subject to further modification). 3/27/20 Town of Pawleys Island: Short-Term Rentals (STR) and Other Overnight Accommodations: No new check ins are permitted beginning 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 28, 2020 through April 30, 2020. Visitors currently checked in may remain until the end of their existing reservations. Long-term rentals of 30 days or more are still permitted by showing a valid lease agreement.3/27/20 Huntington Beach State Park: Beginning Saturday, March 28, all state parks in South Carolina will be closed through Thursday, April 30, to support the state’s response to COVID-19. Visitors who are currently occupying campsites and cabins can remain through the duration of their rental reservation as long as they continue to practice the state’s recommendations for social distancing. All new reservation arrivals, however, from Saturday, March 28, to Thursday, April 30, will be canceled and refunds issued. Earlier, state parks canceled all large-group gathering reservations and suspended all interpretive programming and special events for March. Those suspensions remain in place through April. For two days this week, parks closed day-use areas like picnic grounds, lakefronts and trails. Those areas will remain closed through April 30 as well.STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT:South Carolina Beaches: Monday, March 30 Gov. Henry McMaster announced the closure of all public access to South Carolina beaches, boat ramps and landings on state lakes, rivers and waterways.South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles: Remains open but is adjusting hours of operation at select branches beginning Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Encouraging completion of SCDMV-related business online at or by mail. All non-commercial vehicles with registrations that expire March 2020 through June 2020 will be valid until July 1, 2020. Visit for guidelines. Georgetown branch: 843-527-8730U.S. Department of Social Security: Phone Service and Online Services at Remain Available. All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Local offices will also continue to provide critical services over the phone. Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will continue to be paid on time. Be aware of scammers who try to take advantage of the pandemic to trick people into providing personal information or payment via retail gift cards, wire transfers, internet currency, or by mailing cash, to maintain Social Security benefit payments or receive economic impact payments from the Department of the Treasury. ................
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