PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — Authorities have identified a Columbia-area man who drowned on Wednesday at a beach along the South Carolina coast. Pawleys Island Police said the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the Shell Road beach access. Officers and members of Midway Fire Rescue rushed to the scene to help a 70-year-old man who had been brought back to shore and received first aid from bystanders.