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

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Construction is booming in downtown Florence. The city is undergoing a major revitalization of the area.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  More than 100 top student athletes from across the country spent the day at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach today for the start of the three-day Shamrock Invitational Track Meet.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space is under consideration in a Senate committee.

Monday, January 14, 2013  In a matter of months, downtown Florence will start to be transformed. Old buildings will be renovated and a boutique hotel restaurant will be partly finished.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Florence County and city leaders hope a new housing project will revitalize the north Florence area.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  A bill that lawmakers hope will help turn abandoned buildings across South Carolina into bustling commercial space is heading to the Senate floor.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  The South Carolina House has approved a measure aimed at turning abandoned buildings into bustling commercial space.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Babies born today share a common bond. Their birthdays are on leap day, that extra day in February that comes around every four years.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  The New Hope Baptist Church in Newark was packed to capacity for the invitation-only service.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  More than a dozen people came out to the James Frazier community center in Bucksport Saturday to get their taxes done for free.

Friday, January 27, 2012  It's tax time, and that means VITA is ready to help.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  Florence is on the verge of securing a deal to bring an upscale hotel and restaurant to downtown, as part of its revitalization efforts. But one Florence councilman says this hotel is getting an incentive package not offered to minority business owners.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  From MySpace to Friendster, Twitter to Facebook, it seems like there is a social network out there for everyone. Now, there's a new one to add to the list from search engine giant Google, called Google+.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  The Myrtle Beach Planning Commission has given its unanimous approval to a revitalization plan for the downtown area.

Friday, April 08, 2011  A recent study shows a variation of Vitamin A, retinyl palmitate, found in some sunscreens can have a negative affect on the body, creating skin damage rather than protection.