The Russell C. Davis Planetarium in Jackson is set to be renamed the McNair Davis Planetarium, honoring astronaut Dr. Ronald E. McNair, with a reopening planned for Spring 2026 after major renovations ...

Most people will never forget where they were when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986. Today marks the 39th anniversary of that tragic event, which took ...

LAKE CITY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A South Carolina native is being remembered this week as the country reflects on a tragedy that happened 39 years ago. January 28 is the anniversary of the Challenger ...

WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will travel to his home state of South Carolina Monday, March 21, to participate in the dedication of the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Life History Center in ...

The new name honors former Mayor Russell C. Davis and astronaut Ronald McNair, who died in the 1986 Challenger explosion.

LAKE CITY, S.C. (WMBF) - A late Pee Dee astronaut’s legacy is living on nearly 40 years after his death, inspiring new generations. “Extraordinary” and “Hometown hero” are a few words to describe Lake ...

(Lake City) Jan. 28, 2003 - Friends of Challenger Astronaut Ronald McNair want to build a museum in his honor in his hometown of Lake City. Organizers of the museum say an architect has been hired to ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) — On Thursday, February 23, two-time space traveling astronaut Christopher Cassidy will board the USS Yorktown to discuss the life and accomplishments of S.C. hero Ron ...

Following search warrants on smoke and vape shops suspected of selling illegal substances, the safety of children is of concern. One person is dead, four others were hospitalized after a pickup truck ...

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared in the Jan. 25, 2011, edition of The State and was the final in a three-day series on the Challenger disaster. The boy walked to the counter of the Lake ...