The National Marine Manufacturers Association is distributing 100,000 E15 warning labels to NMMA member boat manufacturers across the country to place on their boats in hopes of alerting boaters to the potential dangers of fuel with a high volume of ethanol.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Freshwater Fisheries Section recently announced a series of changes to South Carolina state statutes (Chapter 13) regulating freshwater fishing.

McDowell Nature Preserve staff are concerned more people are breaking the rules as temperatures heat up to the 100-degree mark. Swimming is not allowed at the preserve or nearby Copperhead Island.

Three Bands will be performing on the point at Lake Wylie Marina near Buster Boyd Bridge. Boaters are invited to bring food, drink and anchor out to enjoy the music and giveaways.

Lake Wylie Marine Commission has applied to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for a Water Quality Certification and Construction in Navigable Waters Permit to move a boat ramp 40 yards for private use for the Law Enforcement Center at 4755 E. Liberty Hill Road, York, on Lake Wylie.

A boat carrying at least two people on Lake Wylie slammed into a dock twice and caused about $6,000 damage to a boat moored there, according to a report from the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Free fishing days, June 11-12, allows South Carolina residents who would like to try the sport of fishing to go without having to purchase a license.

Lake Wylie Music Fest begins with one of its three events June 11.

Riverkeeper David Merryman will lead an examination of leaf packs placed in area streams and creeks during the past month at the Sept. 8 Lake Wylie Covekeepers meeting.