"I just instantly related to what he was doing, and I wanted to be a part of it," said Kenny Loggins and what drew him to McDonald.
A Pee Dee community came together to remember a renowned astronaut and physicist who lost his life 40 years ago.
LAKE CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger, where seven people lost their lives, including Lake City native Dr. Ronald E. McNair. McNair’s family was ...
State Superintendent Ellen Weaver honored him on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Challenger Center in Columbia. You can learn more about McNair and the other Challenger astronauts at the Challenger ...
Dr. Ronald McNair, the second Black man in space, tragically lost his life 40 years ago when the NASA Challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all seven onboard.