Why are the trunks of my crape myrtles turning black? They look rather unsightly. Mine aren't the only ones doing this -- ...

First detected in the U.S. in Dallas in 2004, crape myrtle bark scale is a sucking insect that feeds on the sap of plants. It excretes a sugary solution known as “honeydew,” like what is ...

Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are a popular tree or shrub in the landscape known for their bright flower display during the summer and attractive bark during the winter. With crape myrtles ...

The largest of the brush fires erupted Saturday in Carolina Forest, a community west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The fire exploded in size overnight, forcing residents in at least half a ...

Standard crape myrtles have the potential to be wonderful small trees, if they aren’t chopped to their knees annually. There are thousands of varieties available, and the plants mature height ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - An Ohio man was sentenced to spend decades behind bars after admitting to strangling his ex-girlfriend to death in the Myrtle Beach area. Blake Linkous, 20, of Blue ...

OF THIS MORNING. THEN ALSO NEAR MYRTLE BEACH, CREWS ARE MAKING PROGRESS ON A WILDFIRE IN THE CAROLINA FOREST AREA. OFFICIALS ORIGINALLY ASKED PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AND HEAD TO THE CAROLINA FOREST ...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — A wildfire in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has forced residents from multiple neighborhoods to evacuate the area. The South Carolina Forestry Commission estimates the fire ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Crews up and down the East Coast are furiously working to contain numerous wildfires that broke out over the weekend, with officials telling people to flee their homes for ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Check here for live updates on the wildfires going on in Carolina Forest and other areas of the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. As of 8 p.m., the Covington Drive fire grew ...

Residents in multiple neighborhoods in the Carolina Forest area that were evacuated Saturday and Sunday are being allowed to return home as wildfires continue to burn across the Myrtle Beach area.