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

Projected storms forced organizers to push back the popular outdoor dining event that shuts down a busy Midlands highway.

This is only the second time since 1969 that floodgates will be opened at the Lake Murray dam. The other time was during the disastrous rainfalls of early October. Low-lying homes and roadways ...