Algae toxic enough to cause skin rashes and itching are showing up at Lake Wateree, and state regulators are warning swimmers to stay out of areas where the greenish, scummy material is visible in the ...

WINNSBORO, S.C. — The S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is asking the community to report sightings of an invasive plant from Brazil that’s banned in the U.S. Known as giant salvinia, ...

Kim Puckett calls it the best-kept secret in South Carolina, and it’s easy to see why. It’s only a 40-minute drive from the northeast reaches of greater Columbia, but it feels like it’s a world away.

An illegal plant species has been spotted in a large South Carolina lake, sparking concerns about a potential invasion. There have been sightings of the invasive giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is warning landowners and buyers about a scam involving property near Lake Wateree. They have been investigating a land sale scam since ...

The search for a missing swimmer ended Sunday when a body was discovered in a South Carolina lake, according to the Kershaw County Fire Service. The “drowning victim” was located and removed from Lake ...

A pair of South Carolina lawmakers made an announcement on abortion policy in the state. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and other officials talked about the latest data on human ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A missing person who drowned on Lake Wateree over the weekend has been identified by the Kershaw County Coroner. The man was identified as 62-year-old David Cunningham from ...