Officials announce major project to transform huge swath of US riverside land: 'I am so happy'

Officials announce major project to transform huge swath of US riverside land: 'I am so happy'

After considerable work from multiple stakeholders, South Carolina is set to open its first new state park in 20 years. As local station WPDE ABC 15 reported in late August, Georgetown County, situated between Myrtle Beach and Charleston, will be the site for the park. Coming in 2026, the effort has been a joint venture between the Open Space Institute; the state's Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; and the North Inlet-Winyah Bay Nati…