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

Monday, February 04, 2013  Big Bertha might be the best way to understand how valuable Phil Wilkinson has been to the South Carolina coast.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The 29th annual Grand Strand Boat and Sportsman Expo is bringing outdoor lovers from all over the state to Myrtle Beach.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  Around 2:30 a.m. Thursday morning, Paul Shultz and his wife were awakened by a thumping sound at their front door. Mr. Shultz went to investigate only in time to find an alligator, standing on its hind legs, right outside his front door.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A burglary suspect is on the run after deputies say they caught his co-conspirators during a burglary in Florence County Wednesday afternoon.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Saturday at Noon is the deadline to apply for an alligator hunting permit. The Department of Natural Resources says it's a growing sport in South Carolina and DNR only selects a few people to permit.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Wednesday, Highway Patrol charged Jackson Lynch, Jr., 36, with felony DUI.

Monday, June 11, 2012  A portion of Alligator Road at Red Berry Circle is closed to traffic, as Florence police and Highway Patrol troopers investigate a fatal accident.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Approximately 100,000 alligators live in the state of South Carolina, from the Midlands to Georgetown County.

Saturday, October 01, 2011  Three South Carolina alligator hunters are showing off their giant catch after a week of trailing the 770-pound beast.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Move over, Utan. There's another giant crocodile in town, though the town is thousands of miles away from the Grand Strand.  A 21-foot male crocodile was captured this week along a creek in Bunawan township in the Philippines after a three-week hunt

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Highway patrol has reopened a portion of Alligator Road in Florence following an accident Wednesday morning.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  It took a little pulling and a little wrestling, but a 500-pound alligator named Charlie at the Joint Base Charleston Weapons Station has been assigned new quarters.

Friday, October 29, 2010  Alligator hunting season is over in South Carolina, which may be good news for one animal spotted in Myrtle Beach.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  She's five feet five inches tall, weighing in at 115 pounds. But she killed a 13 foot alligator, weighing in at 900 pounds Wednesday.

Saturday, September 11, 2010  As many as 1,200 hunters are expected on South Carolina rivers and marshes as the state opens the month-long alligator hunting season.