September 1, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard located a fishing boat that had been lost since Sunday, and no one was on board.
Two Gaston County men took the boat out last weekend. The wife of one of the men called for help after they did not return by dark, as expected.
The vessel was found 15 miles east of Murrells Inlet, according to a tweet sent out by the Coast Guard. As a result of the discovery, search patterns are being expanded near Murrells Inlet, the coast guard said.