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

Monday, April 08, 2013  In honor of National Donate Life month, Myrtle Beach City Council is issuing a proclamation Tuesday honoring those who have already signed up to be donors and encouraging others to register. The cause is special to Councilman Randal Wallace.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  St. John's Elementary and Brunson-Dargan Elementary schools were locked down for a brief time Tuesday, after a report of a man carrying what appeared to be a gun near St. John's Elementary.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  JP Morgan Chase and Company laid off 550 employees at its Florence Division Thursday morning.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and victim's advocate Linda Snelling is spreading the word about the domestic violence cases she's seen over the years and the one that took her daughter's life.

Monday, February 04, 2013  Four Socastee High School students have been arrested for a purse snatching at Coastal Grande Mall in Myrtle Beach.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  A busy intersection in downtown Florence is getting a makeover with improved lighting.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Police say Ceddrick Shaw turned himself into authorities Monday afternoon. He was wanted on charges of Attempted Murder for an incident outside the Easy Street Bar on Dargan Street in Florence on December 29.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Myrtle Beach's area hair salons will be cutting to benefit the Special Operations Wounded Warrior organization.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Florence City Councilman Ed Robinson has organized the annual Martin Luther King Junior march for 14 years.

Friday, January 11, 2013  We would like to thank our viewers, the team at Horry Telephone Cooperative, and other cable partners for their patience, help and support as we upgraded our software and exciter on WPDE NewsChannel 15.

Monday, January 07, 2013  JP Morgan Chase and Company laid off 300 employees at their Florence Division Monday afternoon.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  A Darlington man who received a heart transplant, met the mother of the young man who in death, gave him a second chance at life. Now that young man, whose gift saved four lives, will be honored at the annual Rose Parade on New Year's Day in Pasadena, CA.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Students spread the joy of the holiday season by collecting donations and sharing their talents.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Nearly 400 nonprofits and local governments will receive bills totaling $542,000 after South Carolina's unemployment agency mistakenly undercharged employers for three quarters.

Friday, November 23, 2012  There were still plenty of holiday shoppers, but if you wanted to find the usual Black Friday craziness, you had to look for it Thursday night.