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

Yesterday at 11:25 PM  It's been two years since Horry County Council voted to fund an Economic Development Corporation to bring jobs to the county.

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

Yesterday at 5:25 AM  A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.

Yesterday at 5:25 AM  After almost a quarter century, the city of Charleston is again building low-income housing in an area that was ravaged by Hurricane Hugo.

Monday, May 20, 2013  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Scattered rain and storms will start the week.  Unsettled weather sticks around through the week with drier conditions this weekend.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  A swimmer that had been missing off of Holden Beach was found today, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.

Friday, May 17, 2013 

Friday, May 17, 2013  On May 15, an Horry County jury convicted Jeremy Fleming of Burglary in the First Degree and Attempted Murder.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Police say the Florence company Assurant, on Celebrations Boulevard, was evacuated after a suspicious package was found around 11:45 a.m. in the mail room in Building B.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Fishermen will be allowed to catch and take home more of a popular species of fish, after action by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council this week.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Crews with the West Florence Fire Department are on the scene of wreck, involving two cars, on Hoffmeyer Road at Vintage Drive.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Temps will be down a little over the weekend, but humidity and storm chances will go up.