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

Friday, October 26, 2012  Hurricane Sandy isn't expected to cause any type of major impact to our area, but we're still being warned to stay off the beach and out of the water this weekend.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  The Fourth of July is always one of the busiest days of the summer, and the busiest holiday of the year, says Sgt.Phillip Cain with the Myrtle Beach Police Department's Beach Patrol Unit.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  Starting Monday, two extra officers will be hitting Surfside Beach. The Surfside Beach Police Department announced Saturday the increased the number of officers assigned to its beachfront district for the week through Sunday, July 8th.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Myrtle Beach Beach Patrol officers say that have not removed anyone off the beach for heat exhaustion in the past two weeks but they do expect the potential to be much higher in the next four or five days with the climbing temperatures.

Friday, June 15, 2012  Myrtle Beach Beach Patrol Sergeant Phillip Cain confirms that four people swimming in the ocean Thursday were bitten by sharks .

Monday, April 30, 2012  A beach patrol officer took the honor of Myrtle Beach Officer of the Year.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Saturday afternoon felt similar to many on Myrtle Beach's 9th Avenue Beach Access. The sun was shining, the temperatures were warm. One thing was missing though, the large numbers of people in the water.

Saturday, August 27, 2011  Horry County closed all sections of beach in the unincorporated part of the county. Surfside Beach and Myrtle Beach have also closed their beaches as Hurricane Irene passes by.

Monday, June 20, 2011  The body of a 25-year-old washed ashore in MB Monady. Lifeguards say drowning victims are often within a few feet of other swimmers who have no idea someone next to them is in trouble since victims hardly ever won't scream for help or flail their arms.

Monday, June 20, 2011  The body of a man who went missing in the ocean on Saturday, washed up on shore in Myrtle Beach Monday morning.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  Myrtle Beach police are in the middle of the second day of their search for a swimmer who went missing off the coast yesterday.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday at 26th Avenue South. The search resumed Sunday morning for the missing man.

Sunday, May 01, 2011  The search for a swimmer who's been missing since last Wednesday ended this afternoon. Sgt. Phillip Cane with Myrtle Beach Police Beach Patrol says the teen's body was recovered at 1:00 p.m. at 29th Avenue North.

Tuesday, March 08, 2011  Grand Strand leaders took another step early last month toward standardizing beach rules for all local towns and unincorporated areas, as the Atlantic Beach Town Council voted to adopt the rules.

Monday, July 05, 2010  It's every parent's nightmare. Your child wanders off and disappears, either getting lost or abducted.