A cluster of thunderstorms that stalled off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday is expected to make for a sloppy, rainy Memorial Day on beaches and in tourist towns from Florida to South Carolina.

Just in time for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C., are getting a boost in technology to help them better identify and predict how much rain and hail is falling in a specific area during a storm.

Below is the projected path of Subtropical Storm Beryl, according to the National Weather Service. Click on the map for a larger view.

The Myrtle Beach offense provided little support as the Pelicans fell to the Wilmington Blue Rocks 2-0 on Saturday at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark.

Vendors at Bikefest in Atlantic Beach said turnout is lower than last year, though streets throughout the area were flooded by motorcyclists.

These aren’t the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers of years past who could lean on dominant starting pitching, or who could overpower opponents with a stacked offensive lineup. But these Chants have found their way nonetheless.

Issac Bailey's column today asks if the risks of football outweight the benefits, especially for children. What do you think?

A motorcyclist from the Charleston area in Myrtle Beach after a collision with a car, authorities said.

A former NFL player with a home in Surfside Beach is breathing a sigh of relief today. After former Pittsburgh Steeler Richard Conn reported his 1974 Super Bowl ring missing on Monday, Surfside Beach police were able to retrieve it on Saturday.

The meaning of Monday’s holiday came out Saturday morning through cheers, waves and drum cadences during the annual Myrtle Beach Memorial Day weekend parade.

Keselowski raced to his first Nationwide victory of the year. He’ll try to double up in Sprint Cup’s longest race of the season, the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night. In between comes the Indy 500, a race that owner Roger Penske’s cars have won 15 times. Penske driver Ryan Briscoe will start from the pole there Sunday.

The Grand Strand looks clear of any projected paths of landfall in Georgia or Florida for Subtropical storm Beryl, but the National Weather Service has posted a tropical storm watch along the coast from the South Santee River, on the southern line of Georgetown County, to Edisto Beach, southwest of Charleston.

A federal prosecutor wants former Little River resident Jasper “Jay” Knabb to spend more time in prison than she initially recommended because Knabb continues to be evasive about his finances after pleading guilty last year to master-minding a $40.8 million pump-and-dump stock scheme related to the Pegasus Wireless Corp. technology firm he founded.

Hungry as a hippo for water slides?

Choose from two area car shows:

Join Elks Lodge 2797 for a celebration and dedication of the “Parade of American Flags,” a display of more than 75 flags on U.S. 17 Business across Murrells Inlet.

“Military Appreciation Days” continues in Myrtle Beach with a parade and picnic.

Saturday is off to a sunny, calm start. The National Weather Service has forecast a slight chance of showers as of 10 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., under mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 81. A north wind will range from 11 to 21 mph.

Jake Skole and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans had a giant offensive performance.

A helicopter tour company opened today in the Myrtle Beach area after last-minute meetings Thursday with county leaders to calm concerns about potential noise from the operation.

Myrtle Beach police cited a man for mistreating his dog.

The Horry County Election Commission unanimously denied two protests to Tuesday’s Atlantic Beach special election at the end of an almost four-hour hearing that often became contentious and heated.

Jon McGibbon’s three-run home run in the ninth inning lifted Clemson past Florida State 9-7 at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.

The raw numbers alone, from the sterling earned-run average to the unmatched combination of wins and saves, were enough to justify Aaron Burke’s selection as one of the Big South’s co-pitchers of the year, but nothing explains his value to Coastal Carolina’s baseball team better than the performance he’s put together during the conference tournament this week.

The producers of "American Idol" are visiting Charlotte for the first time in search of talent.

Work continues on a planned development in Pawleys Island that will include single-family homes and stores.

One person has filed for the open Town Council seat in Surfside Beach, though a second has made an appointment with the town clerk.

Some of Horry County’s youngest students have been doing their part to help others in their community.

The death of an 18-year-old is still under investigation in Georgetown County.