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

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  A professor of art at Coastal Carolina University won the top prize at Lake City's Artfields competition.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A large art competition coming to Lake City April 19 through the 28 is expected to bring upwards of 20,000 people to the small town of fewer than 7,000 in lower Florence County.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The 31-year-old Hannah native, Warren Stone, found his way to "The Voice" season 4 after giving up his music career to become a firefighter.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Horry County schools held their fourth annual Tech Fair at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center Wednesday, featuring the new Lego League Robotics competition for middle and elementary school students.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The Myrtle Beach Convention Center has gone high tech.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Legos have been around since the 1930s and are usually used as entertainment for the kids but they can also be used to inspire, as they've been doing with some local students.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The two men entered an app-development competition sponsored by Foursquare, a social network that allows people to find restaurants and other venues based on what their friends recommend.

Friday, November 02, 2012  A group of Horry County high school students is home safe after being stranded in New York because of Hurricane Sandy. North Myrtle Beach High School's mock trial team was in the Big Apple for an international mock trial competition.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Joshua Rogers, 18, of Greeleyville, is the 2012 winner of BET's Sunday Best gospel singing competition.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  More than 50 surfers from all over the Eastern seaboard and their families added to the Grand Strand economy this weekend.

Saturday, June 02, 2012  This weekend, surfers are challenging waves and each other in a competition in Garden City Beach. It's part of the Microwave Surf Challenge. Surfers from all over the Eastern seaboard are participating.

Sunday, April 15, 2012  Jousting dates back to the Middle Ages and now the History Channel is bringing it back to life with the show Full Metal Jousting.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Horry County's Animal Care Center is participating in a national competition for a $100,000 grant and they need your vote to help them make it to the final round.

Saturday, March 17, 2012  Bus drivers and mechanics from across the state were testing their skills in the 2012 Statewide Transit Bus Roadeo competition in Myrtle Beach Saturday. Bus drivers and mechanics from across the state were testing their skills in the 2012 Statewide Transit Bus Roadeo competition in Myrtle Beach Saturday.

Saturday, February 11, 2012  Middle school students from across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee competed in a MathCounts competition.