Officials said Childers -- a former professional baseball player and police officer -- and one other individual entered the ...

A Georgia father who died on Pawleys Island over the weekend helped save multiple swimmers in distress from a rip current.

The department said that, sadly, Childers also got caught in the rip current, which led to his drowning. "He died trying to ...

The former police officer helped to save multiple people caught in a rip current before his death, authorities said.

A former MLB prospect turned South Carolina lawman died a hero after selflessly jumping into treacherous waters to save a family of five from rip current — then was swept away in front of his wife and ...

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) - The coroner’s office has released the identity of the man who was recovered in Pawleys ...

Multiple drownings have been recorded in recent weeks along the northeastern South Carolina coastline. Here’s how those numbers compare to previous years, and if rip currents are actually worse in the ...

A Georgia father who died on South Carolina’s Pawleys Island over the weekend had helped save multiple swimmers in distress from a rip current before drowning, authorities have confirmed.

The former police officer helped to save multiple people caught in a rip current before his death, authorities said.

The National Weather Service office in Wilmington reported Saturday that 10 swimmers were rescued at Wrightsville Beach, in New Hanover County near Wilmington.

Rip currents are dangerous channels of water that pull swimmers away from the shore. Know the signs to spot them before your next dip in the ocean.