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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The House Agriculture Committee has approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Race weekend is coming to Darlington, and one race team sponsor delivered a little bit early.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A Georgetown County lawmaker wants to see more truth in food labeling. State Representative Stephen Goldfinch, Jr. of District 108, recently introduced a bill requiring certain standards be met when a business sells seafood.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Many fast food restaurants list the calorie count on their menus, but a new study suggests listing the amount of time it takes to burn off those calories is a better idea.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Police are investigating an early morning fire that destroyed "The Shack" restaurant, formerly known as "The Seafood Shack," on Main Street in Hemingway.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  For more than four years, Robert Hawkins has been part of the American Preppers Network, a movement that has more than 30,000 members nationwide, with a goal of being prepared for any kind of emergency.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Trinity Frozen Foods announced Thursday, it will develop a plant in Robeson County that will create 150 new jobs over three years.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The Department of Social Services wants to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to change the eligible food list for those in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The Food and Drug Administration released a warning earlier this week about Henna or temporary tattoos, stating they contain a chemical called Paraphenylenediamine or PPD that can cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  South Carolina health officials are holding their first of four public meetings to hear what foods should be removed from the list of eligible items for people on food stamps.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  A South Carolina lawmaker is challenging Gov. Nikki Haley and the state's DSS director to try to eat healthy foods on a food stamp budget for one week.

Monday, February 18, 2013  MSE Branded Foods is holding a job fair at Myrtle Beach International Airport next week to fill 70 positions in the food service industry at the airport.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  South Carolina's public health chief says further restricting what people can buy with food stamps might be a way to cut down on the state's obesity problem.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Seeking to slow the childhood obesity epidemic, South Carolina health leaders would like to limit the purchase of sugar-filled drinks with food stamps.

Friday, February 01, 2013  Myrtle Beach police were called to a Food Lion store where management told officers that Hollon was seen hiding steaks down the front of his pants, according to the police report.