These are the sharks you’re most likely to find along the SC coast this summer
Thousands of sharks show up along the South Carolina coast in the summer. Here are a few of the species you're most likely to see — and which ones are considered the most dangerous to humans based on past attacks.
Sharks have become a common sight along Myrtle Beach and Garden City beaches during summer 2018. The sharks are often spotted swimming around the piers, but they've also been showing up in the surf — prompting beachgoers out of the water.
As black bear mating season continues through the summer months, animal sightings in the area are becoming more common. Pam Coggins of Carolina Forest has caught bears repeatedly coming onto her property.
Seventeen people were injured in a Friday afternoon crash involving an overturned church bus and two other vehicles. The wreck happened at the intersection of Green Sea Road and S.C. 9., according to Mark Nugent with Horry County Fire Rescue.
A lifeguard supervisor at Hunting Island State Park gives a few tips for what to do if you are injured by a stingray or a jellyfish while swimming at the beach.
The chances of getting bit by a shark while swimming in the ocean are very, very slim. Just in case, and to hopefully ease your mind, here are a few tips from the International Shark Attack File to reduce your chances of getting bit.
Hundreds of bikers gather in apartment complex in North Myrtle to share of love of riding without any of the headaches of other areas. Organizers said the atmosphere in North Myrtle Beach is more calm than Myrtle Beach.
South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Bob Beres shared this video of the Myrtle Beach traffic loop for Atlantic Beach Bikefest on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
A man was sprayed with mace at the Bar Harbor Hotel around midnight during BikeFest. Police chased a suspect into the hotel while the man rinsed his eyes with water.
A pair of Canadian tourists were surprised by the Black Bike Week activities in Myrtle Beach over the Memorial Day weekend, but are embracing the "vibes."
Stephanie Rabon was one of the first people to the scene of a fatal crash on Juniper Bay Road in Conway. She described it as a head-on collision. A state patrol officer said one woman is dead, and another official said there are multiple injuries.
With three events — the Blue Angels, the Dragon Boat races and a three-day soccer tournament — The Market Common could turn into a traffic nightmare this weekend. But this plan by Myrtle Beach Police should help.
