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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Providence made an unscheduled stop in South Carolina.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Jeffery Richard Weeks, 34, of Orlando, Florida is facing a Burglary charge, after an incident at E Noodles & Co. on 20th Avenue South in Myrtle Beach.

Monday, October 22, 2012  Orlando Gaddy, 18, has been charged with Murder in the shooting death of Ronnie Glenn Martin, 33, that occurred two weeks ago.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Myrtle Beach Mayor John Rhodes says when it comes to tourism numbers, Myrtle Beach is a powerhouse only behind Las Vegas and Orlando. With every new and repeat visitor to the Grand Strand, a ripple effect is created.

Sunday, January 29, 2012  The Florida Highway Patrol says 10 people have died in a series of early-morning crashes on a dark highway that was shrouded in haze and smoke.

Friday, December 02, 2011  Darlington County teachers put their administrators and lawmakers in the hot seat Friday at an education forum.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Their website VisitMyrtleBeach.com ranked second in Google searches among all the U.S. summer vacation destinations, trailing only Orlando, FL.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  TripAdvisor.com named Wild Water and Wheels in Surfside Beach one of the top ten water parks in the United States.

Sunday, July 24, 2011  Santee Cooper says a Florida utility is exploring an investment in a pair of proposed nuclear reactors in Jenkinsville.

Sunday, July 17, 2011  Casey Anthony has disappeared from public view after being freed from a Florida jail early today, 12 days after she was acquitted of murder in the death of her 2-year old daughter Caylee.

Thursday, July 07, 2011  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A judge has sentenced Casey Anthony to four years in prison for lying to investigators but says she can go free in late July or early August because she has already served nearly three years in jail and has had good behavior.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Jeffery Kenyan dropped his son off at school 10:30 p.m. Thursday with the impression that his son would call him at 7 a.m. Friday when he arrived in Orlando for a school field trip. But what he got was a call at 6 a.m. from his son saying the bus never showed up.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011  Direct Air will offer flights from Myrtle Beach to Hagerstown, Maryland and Lakeland, Florida starting June 24.

Monday, March 21, 2011  South Carolina's state-owned utility is talking about selling power or an ownership position in its share of two nuclear reactors it is building with South Carolina Electric & Gas.

Monday, August 23, 2010  The Cabarras County Sheriff's Office says they believe a missing girl may be in the Myrtle Beach area.