MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Myrtle Beach is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the East Coast, and many from the Charlotte area vacation there annually. So, it's no wonder that Channel 9 viewers pay attention when the beach town makes headlines.
Here are our five most-clicked Myrtle Beach stories of 2017:
Cause of deadly Myrtle Beach campground fire still unknown
Months after an explosion and fire claimed the lives of a mother and her son at a Myrtle Beach campground, investigators were still working to figure out how it started.
Myrtle Beach teens busted for trespassing in water park thanks to Snapchat
Two teenage girls who snuck into a water park after-hours were busted thanks to the evidence they left behind on social media, police said.
Iredell Co. men carjacked after Facebook Live shooting in Myrtle Beach
Two Iredell County men said they are lucky to be alive after getting caught in the line of fire during a shooting on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach.
12-foot great white 'Hilton' being tracked off Myrtle Beach coast
A 12-foot great white shark named “Hilton” has been swimming off the coast of Myrtle Beach for the past few months.
2 teens who died after falling from Myrtle Beach hotel balcony identified
Two teenage girls on spring break died after authorities said they fell from the balcony of a beachfront hotel in Myrtle Beach.
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