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

17 minutes ago  A new type of water sport has splashed into Myrtle Beach but one city council member says legally it shouldn't be allowed.

1 hour, 58 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.

2 hours, 47 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

Today at 12:14 AM  The profile of the ten finalists for the Honda Power of Dreams Scholarship begin on Wednesday on WPDE NewsChannel 15 at 6:00

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 11:21 PM  Darlington's season comes to an end in a 4-0 defeat

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 5:18 PM  The Cobras open play in the Division II College World Series against Tampa on Sunday at 1pm in Cary, NC