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

Sunday, January 27, 2013  Smoke detectors alerted the home's residents to the fire.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  A Florence teacher is under investigation and is accused of making a racist comment to a student.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Shannon Cooper is being tried Monday on charges of Disorderly Conduct, after she was arrested in June for excessively cheering as her daughter walked across the stage to get her diploma at the Florence Civic Center.

Friday, September 21, 2012  Assistant Superintendent Lionel Brown says they brought in an additional deputy at South Florence High School Friday because of a threatening Tweet.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Shannon Cooper, the mother arrested after cheering at her daughter's high school graduation, pleaded not guilty Wednesday and requested a jury trial.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Shannon Cooper can't believe all the attention her story is getting.  Monday, we reported she was arrested for disorderly conduct after cheering at her daughter's graduation from South Florence High School Saturday night.

Monday, June 04, 2012  Shannon Cooper cheered as her daughter walked across the stage to get her diploma from South Florence High School Saturday night, but just minutes later, Shannon was handcuffed and arrested.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Progress Energy says power has now been restored to the 8,579 people who lost it during a storm in Florence Monday afternoon near Freedom Boulevard and East Palmetto Street in south and west Florence.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  One group is making sure the youngest eligible voters get a chance at the polls.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Florence School District One says a company called CINTAS which is the district's "document reduction" service provider inadvertently shredded about 300 students records.

Monday, March 14, 2011  Thousands of people came out to a basketball game to help the Boys and Girls Club of Florence Monday night.

Friday, January 28, 2011  There are many in Lake City who still remember astronaut Ron McNair, a Lake City native, and have fond memories of the man who refused to let the struggle for civil rights stop him from reaching his dreams.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011  Neighbors in the South Brook subdivision in Florence called police Tuesday morning after seeing four teenage boys walking through the neighborhood looking through cars.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Last Tuesday's shooting at Socastee High prompted us to revisit a program we've profiled before, one aimed at preventing crime in schools. Nearly 15 years ago, a Dillon preacher came up with the "Crime Block Drop Box."

Monday, August 16, 2010  Summer vacation is officially over for most students around the area with the exception of Georgetown and Horry Counties.