The opening of South Carolina’s newest state park has been delayed for a year because of a string of calamities.

LAKE MURRAY — South Carolina’s smallest state park will finally open after community pushback and natural disturbances delayed the opening date. Pine Island, the newest addition to South ...

Tim Ritter will manage the island after seven years as manager of the 7,000-acre Croft State Park near Spartanburg, Queen said. Several trees on Lake Murray’s Pine Island were brought down by ...