Home to a cozy campground, miles of hiking trails, and a picturesque lake, this state park in South Carolina makes for an excellent weekend getaway.

Cheraw State Park is home to over 150 species of birds, from majestic bald eagles to the elusive red-cockaded woodpecker, an endangered species that has found sanctuary in the park’s longleaf pine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Numerous schools, universities, and government agencies in the Upstate have announced closures, e-learning days, and event ...

A northern Michigan lakefront state park is the champion of State Park Madness for 2026. South Higgins Lake State Park in northern Michigan's Roscommon won the contest, the Michigan Department of ...

MICHIGAN -- Forget the Super Bowl or the winter Olympics. A competition with much higher stakes needs your attention. The Championship Round of Michigan’s State Park Madness 2026 is upon us. The ...

Joyce Edwards #8 of the South Carolina Gamecocks shoots the ball in the second quarter against Shanaii Gamble #25 of the Coppin State Eagles at Physical Education Complex on January 18, 2026 in ...

New housing, a business and even more housing under construction in Gilbert, South Carolina on Friday, August 29, 2025. Joshua Boucher jboucher@thestate.com COLUMBIA, S.C. Traffic congestion is ...

South Carolina was the fastest-growing state in the nation between July 2024 and July 2025. Slower national population growth is attributed to a decline in international migration. The Upstate region, ...

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. saw a year of slow population growth between 2024 and 2025, but not every state is feeling the same slowdown, newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show. Nationally ...

For some U.S. residents, it can take a day or two to reach the nearest national park. And when you finally arrive—especially during the busy summer months and shoulder seasons—the parks are often too ...

The historic site, on an island in South Carolina, could be inundated by rising seas in decades to come. A display on the threat has been removed. By Maxine Joselow Reporting from Washington Fort ...