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

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A Myrtle Beach man was sentenced to five years and ten months in prison for robbing 14 bank in six states.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  A federal safety panel is meeting in Virginia to examine what led to the sinking of a replica 18th-century sailing ship that ran into Hurricane Sandy and sank off the Outer Banks.

Friday, December 07, 2012  A judge is allowing the state Revenue Department to notify banks and credit unions of the 3.3 million bank account numbers compromised when someone hacked department tax files.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  If you're looking for a job, you can get help Wednesday at a job fair at Florence-Darlington Technical College.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  A man who robbed four banks along the Grand Strand in 2011 was sentenced Tuesday in federal court.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Sunday marked the one year anniversary of Hurricane Irene making landfall on the east coast and not only was Irene the first hurricane of the 2011 hurricane season, but it also became the first major hurricane with winds peaking at 120mph.

Sunday, December 25, 2011  Ninety-six-year-old Joe Johnson is first in line when a bloodmobile shows up at his South Carolina retirement home. He says he is eager to save lives and keep up the habit he started during his Army career.

Friday, November 04, 2011  It seems like every time you turn around this year, another bank in Horry County is being robbed. In the first half of 2011, 30 banks were robbed in South Carolina, and one third of those were in Horry County.

Monday, October 03, 2011  Bank of America customers have been outraged since the Charlotte, NC based bank announced Friday new charges for debit card users. Many have said they'll switch banks before paying the fees. Local banks are banking on that boosting their customer base.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Hurricane Irene is now assaulting the Eastern Seaboard.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Forecasters say the center of Hurricane Irene is passing near Cape Lookout on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Myrtle Beach based Crescent Bank, and Charleston based Community FirstBank are going to consolidate.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  South Carolina small businesses are getting a new source of funds under a new federal program.

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Rip tides appear to have caused the drownings of three men in two days in separate incidents at North Carolina beaches.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  He's in his 70's now, with grayer hair and a slower gait. But with his every step, Dennis Banks still carries a fire inside that burns to advance the cause of American Indians.