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AN ELEVEN-foot alligator killed an unnamed victim on Friday by snatching them and dragging them into a pond in Myrtle Beach. The attack comes after multiple sightings of large gators in the private residential golf community where the tragic incident occurred. The fire department had initially been called to the...

A person died after an alligator dragged them into a pond in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police said Friday. The victim has not been identified. The situation began when authorities responded to a "water call" Friday morning. When they arrived, investigators determined that an alligator had grabbed ahold of the victim and dragged them into a nearby pond, the Horry County Police Department said in a statement.

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — A person has died following an alligator attack on Friday, according to Horry County Deputy Coroner Michelle McSpadden. Horry County crews worked to rescue someone from the water following an alligator attack late Friday morning, according to officials. Crews responded at 11:54 a.m. to...

Alligators are not a new phenomenon in the S.C.. In fact, they have existed here since the Ice Age. The recent increase in alligator attacks is due to the population increase of alligators and humans. With more people moving into their habitat, they are coming into contact with them more often and therefore increasing the number of attacks.

On Friday, an 11-foot alligator attacked and killed an unnamed man after the huge reptile latched on and dragged him into a pond. The incident occurred in a private residential golf community near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Initially, the local fire department responded to calls of an incident at Myrtle...

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Two buildings and two vehicles were heavily damaged in a fire Saturday afternoon at Pirateland Family Camping Resort, according to authorities. The fire was in the 5000 block of South Kings Highway in Surfside Beach, according to authorities. Smoke could be seen throughout the Myrtle Beach area. Six additional units […]

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — Police are investigating after an alligator killed a person Friday in a retention pond in a community near Myrtle Beach. Fire officials, police and officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources responded around 11:45 a.m. to a call for a water rescue in the area of Excalaber Court, according to the Horry County Police Department.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Three people jumped from a balcony Wednesday to escape a fire in North Myrtle Beach, according to a city spokesperson. Two of the people were severely burned on their lower body and feet, and the third broke a bone, according to authorities. A...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - No one was hurt after a vehicle crashed into a building early Saturday in the Myrtle Beach area. Horry County Fire Rescue said it was called to the crash on Bush Drive shortly after 3 a.m. No one was taken to the hospital. The South...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — The Myrtle Beach Police Department released an update after a "disturbance" on 27th Avenue North on Thursday, saying one person has been charged in connection. According to a release, officers were called to the residence around 11 a.m. to check a home and assist...

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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — No one was taken to a hospital early Saturday morning after a vehicle hit a building in Myrtle Beach, according to a social media post by Horry County Fire Rescue. The post did not specify if anyone was injured. The crash happened at about 3 a.m. on Bush Drive.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Emotions continue to pour in on both sides of the issue following the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights are now in the hands of state lawmakers and there has been a lot of reaction. “We’re excited about what’s...

A Myrtle Beach yacht club community member is dead after a vicious attack by an 11-foot alligator. Horry County Fire Rescue units determined the alligator took hold of the person and pulled the victim into a retention pond, according to Myrtle Beach SC News. The victim's body was later recovered...

The armed man threatened to hurt himself, while officers safely assisted his former girlfriend out the second floor window of their house, according to police.

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — A new scholarship honors the legacy of a Coastal Carolina University graduate who was killed in a 2020 car crash, according to an announcement this month from the Conway university. Jessica Hughes graduated in 2017 and went on to become a student accounts specialist at the university, according to the announcement. […]