The opening of South Carolina’s newest state park has become a flash point for conversations about access to one of the state’s biggest lakes. With Pine Island scheduled to open to the public in ...

Lake Murray is one of the Midlands’ biggest attractions. The 41-mile-long lake attracts boating, fishing and other summertime visitors to points in four different counties that border the lake. But ...

The Patrick Henry High School cross country team gathered at Lake Murray Community Park earlier in the school year. (Photo by Beth Pollard) “Have you heard they’re shutting down Lake Murray on the ...