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City of Aiken requests voluntary reduction in non-essential water use
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (280+ words) The City of Aiken is encouraging water conservation after a dry start to 2026 and drought conditions throughout South Carolina. AIKEN " The City of Aiken requested May 22 that its water customers voluntarily reduce non-essential water use. The request by the city's…...
Mega Boat Landing's water front park to open soon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (523+ words) It's finally coming to fruition. There were some delays and some unforeseen snags, but soon a major portion of Berkeley County's Mega Boat Landing will be open to the public. The landing, once just a glimmer in the eye of…...
Developer's plans to build bridge to undeveloped island in ACE Basin is challenged
2+ week, 1+ day ago (946+ words) In the intertidal zones along rivers in South Carolina's ACE Basin, soft, nutrient-rich pluff mud is covered with oyster bars. When exposed by low tides, these areas are perfect habitat for foraging Whimbrel to find fiddler crabs and other food....
Can you save money on water? Where there's a well, there's a way.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (719+ words) Jody Anderson (left) and Mike Barone of JP Anderson Well and Pump install a well in Jedburg. As the" Charleston area grows, more people are moving to rural spots and are requesting wells for water access. CHARLESTON " As area growth…...
MPW celebrates 'Drinking Water Week"
3+ week, 25+ min ago (435+ words) MPW celebrates 'Drinking Water Week'Post and Courier Jennie Moore Elementary School students collaborating on a poster urging residents to save water. Mount Pleasant Waterworks (MPW) is joining communities across North America in celebrating Drinking Water Week, May 3 to 9. Led by…...
Charleston librarian plucks forgotten bookmarks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1185+ words) Librarian Heather Mirman stands with dozens of forgotten bookmarks she rescued from the pages of returned books at the Cynthia Graham Hurd/St. Andrews Library in West Ashley. WEST ASHLEY " Not much gets by Heather Mirman. Between raising two children…...
Florence will spend $138 M for water and sewer upgrades. Officials say they need even more money.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (803+ words) City Manager Scotty Davis addresses the city of Florence's water and sewer issues at a Monday, March 30, 2026, meeting. FLORENCE " Florence's water and sewer systems are aging as the city's population rapidly grows, causing some infrastructure concerns, according to City Manager…...
The fault(s) in our state: The geological forces that cause SC's earthquakes, explained
2+ mon, 18+ hour ago (696+ words) South Carolina's fault line system bisects the entire state. COLUMBIA " You might have missed it, but the Midlands was hit by yet another earthquake this week. The Magnitude 2. 1 earthquake struck just about two miles west of Irmo on March 19, according…...
Yet another earthquake rocks Lake Murray, sixth recorded in about 2 months
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (519+ words) An earthquake hit near Lake Murray on March 19, 2026, making it the sixth recorded earthquake in the area in less than two months. COLUMBIA " Another earthquake just off Lake Murray hit in the wee hours March 19. It's the sixth small earthquake…...
Another earthquake shakes Lake Murray, fifth reported in last month
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) A 2. 2 earthquake was recorded near Lake Murray on March. 1, 2026. COLUMBIA " Another earthquake just off Lake Murray kicked off the first day of March. It is the fifth small earthquake to cause trembling in the area in the last month. A…...