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

Yesterday at 10:30 AM  USA Today ranked the food on the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade as the 12th best place to get beach boardwalk food in the nation.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  Operation Border to Border is a coordinated traffic safety enforcement initiative targeting approximately 791 miles of U.S. 15, which originates in Walterboro, S.C., and ends in Corning, N.Y. The highway is a heavily-traveled thoroughfare for summer vacationers and for those attempting to avoid congested interstates.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Some states are pushing back against uniform benchmarks for reading, writing and math that have been fully adopted in most states and are being widely put in place this school year.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showing a big drop in teen birth rates that some experts say is startling.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  According to the League of American Bicyclists, South Carolina is ranked 34th on the nation's list of friendliest states for bicycles.

Monday, May 06, 2013  A new U.S. Census report finds that a North Carolina city is No. 2 in the country for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers, and two South Carolina cities are in the Top 10.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Athletes from across the Grand Strand came together in North Myrtle Beach for the 2nd annual Paralympic Experience.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Ronald Shane Johnson, 35, of Myrtle Beach, pleaded guilty in federal court in Florence, to failure to register as a sex offender, according to United States Attorney Bill Nettles.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Mexican drug cartels are dispatching some of their trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  The Dow Jones industrial average pushed further into record territory, a day after surging past its previous all-time high.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Nina Monique Allen, 32, and Wendy Marie Johnson, 38, both of Dillon, pleaded guilty in federal court in Florence Monday, according to United States Attorney Bill Nettles.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  A California winery is experimenting with aging its wine in the ocean off the South Carolina coast.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A suspect wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old Sumter girl is in custody.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the Myrtle Beach air show on June 28-30, Palmetto Event Productions announced in a press conference Wednesday with local leaders.