Edisto News

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.

If you're looking to get into the great outdoors this weekend, here's a chance to explore an island on the South Carolina coast.

It's May 1st, and in Orangeburg, that's more than just a date--it's the start of the Festival of Roses.

For nearly two decades, the Old Post Office on Edisto Island had people lining up around the block, waiting to get inside for modern Southern fare like corn and crabmeat chowder or Orangeburg onion sausage.

A quiet but significant event took place March 19 at the State Capitol. State Rep.

Clay Rice is following a tradition of longtime artists, including his grandfather, in creating art from clipping paper.

WIS is following the journey of a special Midlands girl and her family. Hannah Bilton from Orangeburg is in Disney World to represent South Carolina at this week's Children's Miracle Network Celebration.

The city of Hardeeville will host a two-day festival this weekend to celebrate and spread awareness of South Carolina's native people.

The poetry of Emily Dickinson will be the topic at Up for Discussion 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum.

S.C. photographer Cecil Williams speaks Wednesday in the Belk Auditoruim. Freedom. This word spoken by a famous South Carolina photographer is the key message in his documentation of the Civil Rights Movement.

We can't say things are rosy for local bus service, but we can say that current mass-transit trends here are more encouraging than in many other places around the country.

Bing Crosby's classic "I'll Be Home for Christmas" took on a whole new meaning for Marylyn Argrow and her three grandchildren.

Most people who grow up in South Carolina can claim a "home" state park, the one they visited with family or school groups as a child.

Keep America Beautiful, Inc. , the nation's most-recognized community improvement organization, awarded top honors to three affiliates and presented the President's Circle Awards to 20 local affiliates on ...