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

Friday, May 31, 2013  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado emergency for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A huge tree fell and a power pole snapped in downtown Lamar in Darlington County Friday.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Preliminary damages for last month's Windsor Green condominium fire in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County are estimated at $15 million, according to Scott Hawkins, spokesman for the S.C. Forestry Commission.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A fire caused more than $500,000 in damages to Discount Flowers and Gifts on West Liberty Street in downtown Sumter, Tuesday afternoon.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Florence firefighters are investigating the cause of a house fire that happened Thursday night.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The South Carolina Forestry Commission said Tuesday there is a strong possibility that the cause of the Windsor Green condo fire may never be known.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Governor Nikki Haley and emergency responders will brief media on emergency response operations Monday at 2:45 p.m at the front entrance of the Windsor Green condo complex.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A problem with an air conditioning unit caused smoke damage at the Bennettsville Federal Prison, according to the Bennettsville City Fire Department.

Monday, February 04, 2013  A fire in Florence caused smoke damage throughout a home on Garden Hills Drive.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  The family of Junior Seau (SAY'-ow) has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Early Sunday afternoon the Florence Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at a home on South Kemp Street.

Sunday, December 09, 2012  Police are looking for the driver who crashed his pick up truck through the UPS Store on South Irby Street in Florence, just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning. Officers say the driver left the truck inside the store and then ran away.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  Some Horry County residents who are in the holiday spirit have been waking up to find vandalism and property damage outside their homes.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  The Army Corps of Engineers estimates that Hurricane Sandy did about $3 million in damage to Folly Beach.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  The Florence Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 700 Block of N. Wilson Street early Wednesday morning.