Boating, Fishing, and Travel Information for Yonges Island, SC

Yonges Island is located in Meggett, Charleston County, SC. The Wadmalaw River lies off its east and south coasts. The nearby town of Meggett was once a major railroad town that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passed through, ending at a wharf on Yonges Island, causing it to be an important region for transferring cargo from the waterway to the freight trains. Meggett also had strong agricultural roots that it maintains today, while the railways were eventually replaced by trucks transporting goods.

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Photo of Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog by Anthony Quintano at https://flickr.com/photos/22882274@N04/51858868720. Creative Commons License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

The Bizarre History of Groundhog Day

2/8/2023

By CNN Every year, Americans in snowy states wait with bated breath to see whether Punxsutawney Phil will spot his shadow. And every year, we take Phil’s weather forecast – six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? – as gospel, meteorology be damned. It’s about as strange (and… SEE MORE

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2023 Northeast Experimental On-Demand Gear System Testing Launched

2/7/2023

By fisheries.noaa.gov Overview On-demand (ropeless) lobster pot gear on the deck of a commercial fishing vessel In August 2022, our science center received an exempted fishing permit allowing up to 100 vessels at a time to help test and improve on-demand gear systems. This effort continues and expands our trials… SEE MORE

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Biden Administration Awards $384 Million in Ferry Grants

2/6/2023

By gcaptain.com President_of_the_United_States_Joe_Biden_(2021) via Wikimedia Commons The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $384.4 million in federal funding to expand and improve the nation’s ferry service and accelerate the transition to zero-emission ferries and technology.. The DOT says the record amount of funding, made available through… SEE MORE

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