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

29 minutes ago  Casualty numbers are starting to come in from the Oklahoma City area, where a monstrous tornado has left a scene of devastation.

2 hours, 14 minutes ago  Twenty-two pounds of cocaine. That's what Horry County police found inside a hidden compartment of a car they pulled over for speeding Friday night on Highway 501 in the Galivants Ferry area.

Today at 5:41 PM  Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Causey, 50, died Sunday, more than two months after he fell ill while providing security during the Windsor Green condo fire.

Today at 5:40 PM  For decades now, the end of May on the Grand Strand means a large percentage of tourists who come into town are bikers. The Spring Harley Rally just wrapped up over the weekend and now crowds on sport bikes will flock to the area for the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bike Fest.

Today at 4:45 PM  GE Healthcare is investing $17 million in a Florence plant that will turn helium gas into supercool liquid needed for medical imaging.

Today at 4:30 PM  The state inspector general says prescription painkiller abuse is rampant in South Carolina, but there's no statewide effort to combat it.

Today at 3:45 PM  Police are investigating a robbery at Carolina Bank on 15-401 Bypass in Bennettsville Monday morning.

Today at 3:15 PM  South Carolina's attorney general is soliciting calls from conservative groups that believe they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Today at 12:55 PM  Gov. Nikki Haley has canceled scheduled events to spend time with her husband during a break from his deployment to Afghanistan.

Today at 12:20 PM  An 80-year-old woman was visiting her husband's grave at Red Hill Cemetery in Mullins Friday when she was nearly strangled, according to Marion County deputies.

Today at 12:10 PM  Georgetown County has had a report of a man saying he's an employee of the county doing inspections.

Today at 11:20 AM  Horry County police posted a surveillance picture of a man wanted in connection with the theft of a PSE Revenge Compound Bow.

Today at 8:10 AM  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.

Today at 7:45 AM  Forecasters say more tornadoes could hit the nation's midsection Monday.

Today at 7:41 AM  Scattered rain and storms will start the week.  Unsettled weather sticks around through the week with drier conditions this weekend.