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

Today at 2:46 PM  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.

Yesterday at 7:45 PM  A judge set bond for a Myrtle Beach man accused of driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a woman.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Boy Scout Troop 360 will hold a huge yard sale Saturday, May 11 from 7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Christ the King Church on Ocean Highway in Pawleys Island.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety held a memorial service for those who died on public roadways in South Carolina.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the nearly $609,000 in income that he and first lady Michelle Obama reported coming from book sales.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A brush fire has burned 60 acres off of Highway 501 in front of the Marion County Amphitheater, according to Chief Billy Wallace with Marion Rural Fire.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  People are questioning how a North Carolina man operated a $600 million Ponzi scheme that attracted 1 million investors, even though regulators had received dozens of complaints about the company.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Myrtle Beach police are investigating a sexual assault that happened around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Construction has started on the new North Vista Elementary School in Florence.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The South Carolina Forestry Commission arrested a man accused of failing to pay a subcontractor for planting trees on 605 acres he was overseeing for a client.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  In just four days, the Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross volunteers will prepare 6,000 meals for four holiday feasts.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  One lawsuit already has been filed against South Carolina's revenue department over a hacking scandal that officials say affects millions of tax returns.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce started a campaign Monday called "60 Miles in 60 Days," highlighting the 60 miles of coast and 60 of the area's "best-kept" secrets.

Monday, July 23, 2012  The NCAA has slammed Penn State with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and the loss of all coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011, in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Myrtle Beach police are looking for two men they say robbed the Hungry Howies, on 1601 S. Kings Hwy in Myrtle Beach around 10:15 Sunday night.