IRMO – The Irmo Okra Strut is turning 50, and organizers are planning a golden celebration packed with live music, community spirit, and plenty of fun. The party kicks off with a free concert on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Prisma Health Amphitheater at Irmo’s Moore Park.Continue Reading
CHARLESTON — The South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) has announced its 2025 scholarship recipients, recognizing six standout students from across the state who are taking flight toward careers in aviation. The scholarships, funded by donations and special events such as a golf outing sponsored by WK Dickson and a silentContinue Reading
The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board has welcomed Annie Clark as its new Special Events Manager. Clark brings years of experience in event planning, communications, and marketing. Before joining the tourism board, she served as the Event Manager at Columbia College, where she oversaw everything from institutional eventsContinue Reading
The state’s Department of Natural Resources to partner with annual statewide expedition The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) announced its partnership with the annual SC7 Expedition, from the mountains to the sea: The announcement made June 26, 2025. According to SCDNR officials: The SC7 team – including GlobalContinue Reading
Legislators propose naming the annual BCBS legislative softball game for beloved attorney, lobbyist By W. Thomas Smith Jr. The S.C. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution calling for the naming of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Legislative Softball Game as “the Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game,” inContinue Reading
SAGAMI WAN, Japan – Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Tywane Davis, a Columbia, South Carolina native, recently played a key role during a small boat operation aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) on June 23. Davis was photographed establishing communication with the bridge as part ofContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News By Thomas Grant, Jr. CLARK’S HILL – The Midlands Striper Club kicked off its summer fishing season with the first of two tournaments on Clark’s Hill Lake on June 21. A total of 11 teams competed in the June Tournament, weighing in 22 stripedContinue Reading
Eating for Healing By Jennifer Tardy With the summer heat in full swing, I wanted to share a few helpful tips — plus a quick and balanced recipe that’s become a weekly favorite in my own kitchen. But first… a personal update on my health journey. Lately, I’ve seen aContinue Reading
AIKEN, SC – June 25, 2025 — LawyerLisa, LLC, a leading elder law and estate planning firm serving South Carolina, is proud to announce the opening of its newest location in Aiken, SC, and to welcome Attorney Karl Lutterloh to the team. The new Aiken office marks another exciting stepContinue Reading
COLUMBIA, S.C. – United Way of the Midlands is launching their 4th annual Ready, Set, Supply. initiative, a drive aimed at stocking the classrooms of elementary school educators throughout the Midlands. The drive focuses on schools served by United Way’s Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC), their education initiative committed to fosteringContinue Reading
LAKE MURRAY – A sudden lightning strike injured 20 people at the Lake Murray Public Park near the Dreher Shoals Dam around 5 p.m. on Monday, June 24. Emergency officials say the lightning bolt came from a random storm cloud on an otherwise sunny afternoon, striking the water and causingContinue Reading