SULLIVAN’S ISLAND – Palmetto logs chopped down by Dominion Energy could find new life in a tribute to a pivotal battle in the American Revolution. Thirty palmetto trees deemed unsafe by the electric ...

Ever wonder how South Carolina came to be nicknamed the Palmetto State? While, yes, the state does have many palmetto trees scattered around the entirety of the state due to its large species ...

Ever wonder how South Carolina came to be nicknamed the Palmetto State? While, yes, the state does have many palmetto trees scattered around its borders, but the tree also has a more historical ...

Four hundred troops stationed at the unfinished and then-unnamed Fort Moultrie fended off British naval forces Credit: “Battle of Sullivans Island,” (detail) by Johannes Oertel, 1858 Cities across the ...

Have you ever wondered why South Carolina is called "The Palmetto State?" True, those majestic trees seem a fitting symbol as they grace our dune-lined beaches, highways and landscape -- but the ...

State nicknames often represent unique historical aspects and cultural connections, or state natural resources, and they are important parts of American identity. One of the more common state ...