NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - High bacteria levels have prompted DHEC to place restrictions on two small portions of the nine miles of beach in North Myrtle Beach.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control in South Carolina reported Wednesday that two areas in the North Strand have been placed on alert.

From Horry County:

Conway, South Carolina – The Palmetto Adventure Land Playground, located on Carolina Forest Boulevard, will be closed to the public beginning Thursday, September 22, until around October 10, to complete the final paving of the parking lots for the new Carolina Forest Recreation Center, Library, and access road to the playground.