Columnist Cassie Premo Steele writes about how hardships, violence and trauma are intrinsically tied to the SC landscape, which bore art, music, stories.

The Town of South Congaree swore in a new police chief. Carl “C.J.” Quinlan brings over 30 years of military and law enforcement experience.

Things were peaceful at Congaree National Park last week as people strolled the trails and boardwalks that extend from the preserve’s visitors center. But some of those drawn to the park for its tall ...

While most travelers think about a romantic getaway for Valentine's Day, Julie and I decided to visit our 17th national park during a flood. Just like beauty, romance is in the eye of the beholder. We ...

One of the leaders of South Carolina’s environmental movement was remembered Monday for his work to protect mountains, rivers and swamps in the Carolinas. Ted Snyder, 85, died June 29 at his home in ...

It started as a mundane environmental cleanup along the Congaree River in Columbia, South Carolina, and ended as a trip back in time to the last days of the Civil War. Archaeologists working alongside ...

A body was found Tuesday in a section of the Congaree River that runs through Columbia, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said ...