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4 stories: Lake Murray developments bring growth and challenges to the community

Stories by The State journalists, with AI summarization

The curated articles highlight the growth and challenges faced by the community near Lake Murray. Development is a common thread, touching on new business reopenings and ongoing infrastructure issues. A golf center plans to reopen, bolstering local interest and providing recreational space. Community leaders discuss how Chapin's growth brings infrastructure strain, reflecting debates over sustainable development.

Sewer overflows in Chapin present persistent problems despite ongoing efforts to address them. Moreover, the expansion of controversial housing developments further fuels community debates over density and impact. Collectively, these stories depict a community grappling with rapid change driven by residential and commercial development.

The Lake Murray Golf Center at 2032 Old Hilton Road in Chapin has been sold to new owners who plan to reopen the long-closed facility. By Photo provided by DeWees Real Estate Group

NO. 1: DRIVING RANGE AND GOLF CENTER NEAR LAKE MURRAY TO REOPEN WITH NEW OWNERS

Plans are developing to reopen a multi-faceted golf business near Lake Murray. | Published July 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Trainor

A double rainbow forms over Lake Murray near Dreher Island State Park on Lake Murray on June 15, 2025. By Tracy Glantz

NO. 2: WHAT’S BEEN DONE TO PUT A STOP TO STINKY SEWER OVERFLOWS ALONG LAKE MURRAY?

Correspondence between one Midlands town and a state regulator recently acquired by The State shines a light on how officials are responding to persistent issues that have led to sewage running into Lake Murray. | Published August 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bristow Marchant

Chapin’s downtown is just across the train tracks from a grocery store and new retail development on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. By Joshua Boucher

NO. 3: OFFICIALS IN ONCE RURAL CHAPIN SAY THERE’S ONLY SO MUCH THEY CAN DO ABOUT GROWTH

Does Chapin want to keep growing and, if so, is it ready to? | Published August 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Hannah Wade

The site (marked with red) for the proposed Water Walk development along Lake Murray By Provided

NO. 4: CONTROVERSIAL LAKE MURRAY DEVELOPMENT SET TO ADD HUNDREDS OF HOMES IS EXPANDING

A controversial development in the town of Irmo is getting bigger. | Published September 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Bristow Marchant

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.