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

Friday, March 29, 2013  AAA Carolinas thinks a 16-cent drop in gas prices and a forecast of pleasant weather could lead motorists to do some traveling during the Easter weekend.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The Senate is debating whether to allow early voting in South Carolina.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Florence police closed portions of four streets as firefighters battled a house fire on Oakland Avenue Monday afternoon.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Temperatures are above freezing and with a full day of sunshine, roads will dry and much of the snow will melt, according to First Alert Chief Meteorologist Ed Piotrowski.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  The Governor's Conference on Tourism & Travel is being held in Columbia, and today officials handed out awards for tourism.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation's midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South has begun punching its way toward the Northeast, slowing holiday travel.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Christmas Day along the Gulf Coast is filled with severe thunderstorms that are bringing drenching rains, high winds and damaging tornadoes while the nation's midsection is dealing with freezing rain, sleet and snow.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  A traveling preacher will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for molesting an 11-year-old Pennsylvania girl he assaulted while visiting her community for a religious revival.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  It's the busiest time of year on the nation's highways, but also the deadliest. More than a million South Carolinians are expected to get away for the holidays and as they do, Santa has a gift to help make travel a little easier this year.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  More than 1.17 million South Carolinians will hit the roads this holiday season which is one of the deadliest times of the year, according to AAA Carolinas.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  Gas prices will soon drop to their lowest level of the year.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A group of Coastal Carolina University are guaranteed to have a white Christmas as they pack their bags and head to Antarctica for the holidays for a research expedition.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  The motor club keeping an eye on the highways across the Carolinas says there will be a few more motorists on the road for Thanksgiving because of a significant drop in the price of gasoline.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Last Thanksgiving holiday weekend, 11 people died on South Carolina roadways. Highway Patrol troopers are hoping to keep this year's number down through enforcement and education.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The leader of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles says an employee made a mistake by refusing to let a man change his name to his wife's name unless he had a court order.