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

5 minutes ago  It's not every day you get to see huge leatherback sea turtles off the Grand Strand. It's even rarer if you can see them from your back porch.

53 minutes ago  For almost a year, women and children who were victims of domestic violence had nowhere to go to get help in Horry County, but Myrtle Beach set up an umbrella organization to help the homeless, and out of that came Life Line.

Today at 3:05 PM  Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Causey, 50, died Sunday, more than two months after he fell ill while providing security during the Windsor Green condo fire.

Today at 7:56 AM  Rain chances remain through tomorrow until a cold front comes through early Friday morning. Great weekend weather in the forecast

Yesterday at 11:25 PM  It's been two years since Horry County Council voted to fund an Economic Development Corporation to bring jobs to the county.

Yesterday at 6:50 PM  Ten new shops are opening at Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, as the complex marks its 25th anniversary.

Yesterday at 6:40 PM  The next time severe weather threatens the Grand Strand or Pee Dee, you may see WPDE NewsChannel 15 Storm Chaser Gerard Jebaily driving toward it, while others head in the opposite direction.

Yesterday at 7:56 AM  Unsettled weather remains through Thursday ahead of a cold front that brings great weather for the weekend.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Twenty-two pounds of cocaine. That's what Horry County police found inside a hidden compartment of a car they pulled over for speeding Friday night on Highway 501 in the Galivants Ferry area.

Monday, May 20, 2013  For decades now, the end of May on the Grand Strand means a large percentage of tourists who come into town are bikers. The Spring Harley Rally just wrapped up over the weekend and now crowds on sport bikes will flock to the area for the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bike Fest.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Scattered rain and storms will start the week.  Unsettled weather sticks around through the week with drier conditions this weekend.