Artificial reef balls made of concrete that have been dropped into Lake Murray by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to create fish habitats in the lake. SCDNR In our Reality Check stories, The ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's lakes have developed an international reputation as top destinations for sports fishing. In the Midlands, Lake Murray, with waterfronts in Richland, Lexington and ...

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 — An EF-1 tornado with peak wind speeds of nearly 100 mph touched down south of Chapin on June 9, the National Weather Service has confirmed. The tornado was on the ground for around 6 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — For the past several years, small earthquakes have been reported in the Midlands. The latest was yesterday’s 3.0 quake near the Lake Murray Dam. “I just felt a loud vibration, a loud ...

Five recent earthquakes along Lake Murray reflect a broader spike in South Carolina tremors since 2021, researchers say while investigations continue.

LAKE MURRAY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A dozen people were sent to a hospital after a lightning strike at Lake Murray in South Carolina. Lexington County Fire Chief Kyle Minick told WIS that crews ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – Several people were struck by lightning at a South Carolina lake. Lexington County officials said 20 people were struck by lightning while at Lake Murray Public Park in ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) — A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba from swimming in a popular lake. Jaysen Carr, a ...