Editor's note: Oysters are becoming a critical component of South Carolina's defense against climate change. This is the third part of an occasional series from The Post and Courier that will track ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Every bushel counts. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is pushing for shells to be recycled properly. Experts have found that oyster shells are being ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) — Oysters are a vital source in the Lowcountry, whether that’s to our ocean environment, or our bellies. Once a year, the species gets a little help from humans to restore their ...

A woman says strange green worm-like critters emerged from a sea shell she found in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Screengrab from Facebook post by Angela York Kracht. “Dozens and dozens” of green worm ...

PORT ROYAL — Music blared from a portable speaker as a dozen volunteers unloaded mesh bags of oyster shells from a boat on the Beaufort River. In the distance, the tabby walls of Fort Frederick stood ...

NEW ON WYFF NEWS FOUR AT FIVE SPARTANBURG WATER IS COLLECTING OYSTER SHELLS TO SEND TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THIS IS PART OF SC DNR’S PROGRAM TO HELP BOTH THE WATER QUALITY AND LOCAL HABITATS.