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

Tuesday, June 18, 2013  A correctional officer at Evans Correctional Institution in Marlboro County is recovering after an inmate attacked her this past Saturday.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Greg Eliason claims the false charges were retaliation against him for finding an officer drunk in a car.

Monday, June 17, 2013  Darlington County Council is considering a proposal to close its prison farm.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Robeson County Sheriff's Office says Devonte Montgomery,19, died Friday morning after he drowned in a pond.

Friday, June 14, 2013  More than 100 people came together in North Myrtle Beach Thursday evening to remember Anderson Estep, 19. He was last seen a week ago doing what he loved, surfing in the ocean.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  We're told Adrian Smith was a substitute teacher at Wilson High School in Florence when he grabbed a student by the throat area and pushed him down the hall last month.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  DJ Hudson, who's only 18 years old, likes going to the beach, but he gets bored just sitting there. One day, he found some buckets and bocce balls at home, headed to the beach and his new game, Myrtle Ball, was born.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  The Marion County Sheriff's Office needs help in identifying an individual who cashed a counterfeit check.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Georgetown Mayor Jack Scoville appears to have secured the Democratic nomination in a primary for his seat.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Residents in the Moore County town of Vass were being rescued Sunday from homes surrounded by water after a nearby lake swelled with 4 to 6 inches of rain.

Friday, June 07, 2013  While the storm didn't cause significant widespread damage, it serves as a reminder of what could be in store for the Pee Dee and Grand Strand over the next few months.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Police charged Ledetrice Lashae Johnson, 22, with Unlawful Neglect of a Child Friday morning.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Despite the approaching storm, things looked like you'd expect this time of year on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A federal judge sentenced Michael Shane Smith to 33 months in prison on charges of Wire Fraud, according to the US Attorney's Office.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A 19-year-old man has been arrested in the death of a 4-month-old North Carolina boy.