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

Thursday, March 21, 2013  An artic front has pushed across the area Thursday morning which means we'll see strong, gusty winds throughout the day on Thursday and into the evening.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Investigators with the Florence County Sheriff's Office are hoping the sketch they released today will help them identify a suspect in the January 6 shooting death of Luther Sherrod Lisbon, 31, at an apartment on Brittany Drive in Florence.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  Conditions are dry across the Carolinas, and there may not be much relief in sight.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A junior at Clemson University is facing a felony charge after police say he made and blew up three dry ice bombs on campus over the weekend.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Girl says he also hit her and put her in a dryer.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Farmers and golf course superintendents are among those happy to see tropical depression Beryl arrive. Though recent rain storms have helped, the state climatologist's office says rain levels in Horry County are still more than five inches below normal this year. Officials say this is the ninth year in the last 11 that some part of South Carolina has had unusually dry weather.

Monday, May 28, 2012  A drought is again hitting South Carolina and many areas of the Southeast.

Saturday, April 14, 2012  While the warm, dry spring and winter has been good for tourism in South Carolina, it's not been so good for farmers who are looking for rain as the height of the planting season nears.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Warm, dry weather like we've been having might be beautiful, but could be very dangerous. The weather conditions have experts warning against burning.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Horry County Fire Rescue was called to the house fire Wednesday night on Pauley Swamp Road in Conway.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  The South Carolina Drought Response Committee met Thursday, and put both Marion and Horry counties in the "severe" drought category. That's a step up from the "moderate" category they were in.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  South Carolina's drought committee is meeting to decide if the drought in the state has gotten worse.

Saturday, July 09, 2011  A few hot, dry months have South Carolina teetering on the edge of a major drought.

Saturday, June 25, 2011  Gov. Beverly Perdue has declared a state of emergency for 29 eastern North Carolina counties because of dry conditions and raging wildfires.

Friday, June 17, 2011  South Carolina's Drought Response Committee upgraded 26 counties to moderate drought status Friday.