Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Myrtle Beach and Florence

1 hour, 55 minutes ago  Ten new shops are opening at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, as the complex marks its 25th anniversary.

2 hours, 4 minutes ago  The next time severe weather threatens the Grand Strand or Pee Dee, you may see WPDE NewsChannel 15 Storm Chaser Gerard Jebaily driving toward it, while others head in the opposite direction.

2 hours, 15 minutes ago  Hope Hawkins went in front of Judge Paul Burch Tuesday morning for a bond hearing.

Today at 5:45 PM  Family court officials decided a 15-year-old Marion County boy who deputies say tried to strangle an 80-year-old woman will stay in custody at the SC Department of Juvenile Justice.

Today at 5:25 PM  Neil Chrisley, a South Carolinian who played major league baseball player in the late 1950s, has died. He was 82.

Today at 3:55 PM  State health officials say three patients have developed hepatitis B after receiving medical injections at a North Charleston clinic.

Today at 2:10 PM  The number of passengers arriving into Myrtle Beach International Airport during April 2013 was up 8.58 percent over April 2012.

Today at 12:40 PM  John Sachs, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning by the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force on kidnapping and sexual assault charges out of Horry County.

Today at 12:30 PM  You may see fighter jets escorting a single engine plane in the skies over Myrtle Beach next Tuesday, as the South Carolina Air National Guard conducts an air defense exercise.

Today at 12:25 PM  Rebecca Shaw, 49, pleaded guilty to Breach of Trust With Fraudulent Intent and Forgery during a hearing Tuesday in Darlington County Tuesday morning.

Today at 11:35 AM  Charles Eddie Smith, 66, is being held in the J. Reuben Long Detention Center.

Today at 8:05 AM  More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.

Today at 7:56 AM  Unsettled weather remains through Thursday ahead of a cold front that brings great weather for the weekend.

Today at 5:40 AM  South Carolina State University trustees are meeting to approve the salary of the school's new president.

Today at 5:35 AM  A California winery is recovering four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that have aged on the floor of Charleston Harbor for the past three months.