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

Yesterday at 10:43 PM  A correctional officer at Evans Correctional Institution in Marlboro County is recovering after an inmate attacked her this past Saturday.

Yesterday at 4:15 PM  Legislators say a tentative agreement could provide up to $800 million for road and bridge work across South Carolina.

Yesterday at 3:00 PM  The South Carolina Secretary of State's Office partnered with the Myrtle Beach Police Department and the United States Department of Homeland Security to raid three businesses on May 30.

Yesterday at 7:33 AM  A front stalling across the Southeast will bring more rain and humidity back to the area.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  A North Carolina woman died in a two car crash Saturday night. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of East Palmetto Street and McCurdy Road in Florence County.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  Something went wrong at a North Carolina traffic checkpoint, leaving two motorists recovering from gunshot wounds and seven deputies on paid leave until investigators get answers.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  One of the authors of a bipartisan Senate proposal is warning fellow Republicans that if they fail to pass an immigration overhaul, the party's prospects of winning the White House are dim.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  A North Carolina medical examiner knew carbon monoxide killed a couple in a Boone motel a week before an 11-year-old boy died in the same room.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Late Friday night a North Carolina teen died in a crash in Myrtle Beach. It happened at 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 17 business and Farrow Parkway.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  This is the second raid in the Pee Dee this week.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A local animal rescue group saved a dog from the Lowcountry. The dog, named Mackenzie, suffered from internal injuries, a broken jaw, and a severe cut to the face. She's doing well now after undergoing surgery.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Billie Hardee Home for Boys in Darlington County has closed after more than 35 years of operation.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The South Carolina Highway Patrol has an organization called Families of Highway Fatalities that supports those who have lost loved ones on the roads and shows how they are trying to help save lives.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Tipsters who report drunken drivers in Columbia can get a $100 reward under a new initiative.

Friday, June 14, 2013  A legislative panel working on a budget compromise has agreed to keep South Carolina's two state planes but not let colleges use them for athletic recruiting.