Public Safety

Updated 7:27 p.m. A twin engine plane crashed north of Old Dothan Road Saturday (today), killing two people. Sheriff Bill Rogers said the crash occurred around 1 p.m. The six seat private plane was headed from Spartanburg to Myrtle Beach when it fell off radar near the state line, Rogers said. The sheriff’s office, Highway Patrol and Wildlife Resources Commission, along with Tabor City and Nakina fire departments....

Breaking news Columbus and Horry county authorities are searching for a possible plane crash near the Dothan area. Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers said the plane dropped off Myrtle Beach radar around 1 p.m. In addition to ground units from both counties, a private helicopter is involved in the search. It has not been confirmed if the plane crashed or made an emergency landing. Check back with CCN...

An alligator was “neutralized” after allegedly injuring a child at Lake Waccamaw today. Lake Waccamaw Police reported via social media that the child was seriously injured, but the wounds were not life threatening. Multiple children were playing in about four feet of water when the victim “exclaimed’ something bit me,’ the LWPD said. The children were rushed from the water, and an alligator around six to seven feet...