Edisto News

The Coast Guard announced Friday that it had completed cleaning up the tar balls and oil spots that were deposited on 60 miles of area shoreline after oil slicks were spotted in the harbor on Oct.

Since last Tuesday's oil spill, tar balls have been washing up in the Lowcountry.

An Orangeburg school district is stepping up security after officials say several children were approached by strangers while waiting to be picked up after school.

The Coast Guard continued its oil spill assessment and cleanup at Charleston-area beaches and surrounding areas Saturday.

The highway leading onto Edisto Island has been designated a national scenic road.

An Edisto mother is looking for help in identifying a man she says tried to abduct her son and two others from Edisto Primary.

Genesis Studios in Cayce announced an initiative today that it hopes will boost the state's film industry.

From beef cattle and row crops to peanuts and pumpkins, the Clemson University Edisto Research and Education Center will open its fields Thursday, Sept.

Me and the beau are taking a trip from Knoxville to Edisto Beach at the end of August.

Me and the beau are taking a trip from Knoxville to Edisto Beach at the end of August.

Me and the beau are taking a trip from Knoxville to Edisto Beach at the end of August.

Hunting Island is hosting night beach walks to allow the public to see nests and hatchlings.

WHILE THE new park in Edisto Court is sure to bring lots of smiles to many kids' faces for years to come, those getting the most satisfaction from it today are the older residents who endured years of neglect and even had to fight off a nuclear laundry that had mysteriously been allowed to spring up into their midst.

Bessie Watson was sworn in last week as the 21st president of the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods with the goal of expanding the organization's reach.

Instead, residents shared from each other's gardens and sat on each other's front porches.

State health officials are warning people not to eat a single bite of certain kinds of fish in 28 South Carolina waterways because of mercury and other kinds of contamination, a new roster shows.

Jason Wermers/ The Item Teachers identify rocks and minerals Wednesday during an environmental science workshop at Pocalla Springs Elementary School.

WALTERBORO a ' If you've ever listened to somebody tell a good story, you know the art is in the telling.

Mount Pleasant, SC - Hoping to rebound from a terrible 2008 season, local shrimpers are set to cast their nets this season, but they are facing new problems.

The South Carolina Governor's Cup Fishing Tournament had 28 boats competing over the weekend.