Two weeks after spending the Fourth of July on a popular South Carolina lake, 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died from a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba two weeks after a holiday weekend on a popular South Carolina lake. The brain-eating amoeba enters the body when water is forced ...

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a man with attempted murder Saturday night after allegedly assaulting ...

Sitting pretty on the shores of Lake Murray, Dreher Island State Park is a 348-acre park that’s perfect for aquatic adventures. It’s only about 30 miles from Columbia, making it the perfect natural ...

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says they found the body of a missing boater in Lake Murray early this ...

A search began when a boat was found on the popular lake with no one aboard, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

A South Carolina family is mourning the loss of their young son, who died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba from ...

Following a lightning strike last week on Lake Murray, there have been renewed calls for an increase in accountability and safety measures.

At Lake Murray, there is usually a line of cars, chairs, and families all around the perimeter to see the show above the water.

Lake lovers around the neighborhood breathed a collective sigh of relief. For many, the threatened closure led to an appreciation for the park, a reflection on exactly why Lake Murray is so important.