The South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department renewed its contract with an outside marketing agency to promote its $30 billion visitor industry.

On Monday, Gov. Henry McMaster proclaimed May 19-25 Travel and Tourism Week in South Carolina, where the hospitality industry has a more than $29 billion impact.

A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said.

This serene stretch of paradise offers all the natural splendor of a private beach while being close to world-class attractions and restaurants.

An economist with the University of South Carolina said current economic conditions all point to a strong summer for tourism in the Palmetto State.

The following year, 9Rooftops launched Discover South Carolina, a marketing campaign designed to promote the undiscovered areas, destinations and niche product categories of South Carolina.

Local News Tourism looking up in South Carolina According to Governor McMaster and the SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, 2022 saw upward of $25B in tourism dollars spent.

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South Carolina is home to one of the nation’s best places for retirees to live, new rankings show. The popular tourist destination of Charleston ranks No. 9 on a list of cities boasting lower ...

Today’s podcast looks at a tourism debate in South Carolina, Airbus and Boeing delays, and North Dakota’s new marketing campaign.

Von Nessen said South Carolina is likely to see more growth in tourism as it has the last few years. But he added that growth might taper a bit this summer, with South Carolina’s tourism industry ...

The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism is a cabinet agency assigned to operate and manage South Carolina's state parks, market the state as a preferred vacation destination ...