Stretches of South Carolina's Lowcountry host may host calm waters, rich ecosystems, but they also have the unmistakable ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster has declared a state of emergency in South Carolina as crews across the state, especially in the Pee Dee, battle wildfires fueled by dry conditions and wind.

FLORENCE — Deep in the woods of the rural Pee Dee lost to history and hidden by layers of dirt lies a remarkable object: an intact brick hearth used by some of the first settlers in South Carolina.

South Carolina's Pee Dee Basin conservation deal along the Pee Dee, Santee and Black rivers sets an example for how cooperation can conserve large forests.

South Carolina is home to a lot of alligators. Around 100,000 of them, to be exact. Although it is fewer than in some states, such as Florida, which has 1.3 million alligators, there are still many ...