COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – South Carolina Department of Natural Resources continues the search for a 20-year-old kayaker missing on Lake Carolina since Christmas. SCDNR has not identified the missing person but family members tell ABC Columbia News he is a college student home on break. Lashae Wallace says her brother Theron Wallace is the missing kayaker. “We’re just trying to…
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources says two individuals were arrested in Lee County after several deer, hundreds of squirrels and other animals were found kept in crowded conditions in a mobile home.
LAKE MURRAY, S.C. (WOLO): A boat crash on Lake Murray Friday night sent five people to the hospital. Officials with the Department of Natural Resources say it happened around 10:30 p.m. on the Richland County side of the lake near Susie Ebert Island. A tritoon boat, carrying six people, collided with a cabin cruiser, causing it to sink. Five people…
New laws go into effect today, banning a type of lizard from being brought into the state. The Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that tegus are now banned in the state.
Lexington County deputies want to make sure you’re safe on the water this Memorial Day weekend. Thursday morning, deputies joined the Department of Natural Resources took time to discuss proper boating safety measures before you hit the water.
For the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), it’s all hands on deck as more boats pepper waterways across the state.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) –A Clemson University professor was honored today for his commitment to the environment. Patrick McMillan was this year’s winner of the South Carolina Environmental Awareness Award. Each year members of the public are invited to submit their choice for a nomination for members of the awards committee. The award is ultimately given to nominees who influence positive…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Memorial Day holiday weekend (May25th, 2019 – May 27th, 2019) is usually a busy one as many South Carolinians usher in the unofficial start of summer. The law Enforcement Division with SCDNR is helping those of you who plan to celebrate it out on the water, be able to do so safely by offering courtesy…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– Many people are spending July 4th outside and one of the more popular spots is Lake Murray. Officers of many different agencies have stepped up patrols ensuring the waterways are safe. Out on the water, everyone is looking to have a lot of fun on the long holiday weekend, but the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources…
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – To celebrate 75 years of public land in South Carolina, the Department of Natural Resources takes us to its newest property just 17 miles east of Columbia. SCDNR acquired the Wateree River Heritage Preserve wildlife management area in June of 2015. Though, the park sustained damage during October’s flooding, so the 3,647 acre site was…
