Beaufort's Bay Street to be repaved 'around the clock' Tuesday
One thing is certain: As long as the weather cooperates, round-the-clock, road-closing construction will begin Tuesday morning on the three commercial blocks of Bay Street in downtown Beaufort.Click...
View ArticleHilton Head Island man sentenced to 30 years for two bank robberies
Hilton Head man gets 30 years for back-to-back bank robberies…Click to Continue »
View ArticleOates' self-defense appeal dismissed; case heads to trial
An appeal that has delayed the trial of a former Bluffton tow-truck driver accused of manslaughter has been dismissed, and his case can now go before a jury.Click to Continue »
View ArticleJasper County School District appeals 'F' grade
The Jasper County School District is appealing its lowest-in-the-state score on federal accountability standards.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head property owners object to Lemoyne Avenue plan
A Town of Hilton Head Island plan to rebuild a crumbling, flood-prone Lemoyne Avenue to connect South Forest Beach Drive and Cordillo Parkway drew fire Thursday night from a group…Click to Continue »
View Article'Route Nashville 65' movie on hold for financing
Filming for a $7.2 million movie about an aspiring country music singer remains on hold while a St. Helena Island producer says she is attempting to nail down $2 million…Click to Continue »
View ArticleEducation foundation seeking volunteers
The Foundation for Educational Excellence, a fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, seeks volunteers to help its Friends of the Foundation Committee.Click to Continue »
View ArticleStarbucks opens in Tanger Outlet
Starbucks Coffee will open a store in Tanger Outlet Center 2 in greater Bluffton on Friday, the outlet center announced in a news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew Beaufort County animal service officers on patrol
Three new Beaufort County animal service officers are now patrolling the unincorporated areas of the county. According to a news release, the officers' duties include educating the public on...
View ArticleGowns sought for Marine wives
A Beaufort County real estate firm is collecting previously worn gowns to help Marine wives attend the annual U.S. Marine Corps' ball Nov. 10, on the 238th birthday of the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleWant to ride on a shrimp boat?
The Coastal Discovery Museum has announced a "Shrimp Trawling Experience" for fall, which includes a cruise on a shrimp boat.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton VIM moves to new office
The Bluffton-Jasper County Volunteers in Medicine has moved its office and will hold an open house at 5 p.m. Thursday to celebrate.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFundraiser Sept. 28 for Child Evangelism Fellowship
The Lowcountry chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship will hold a fall fundraising banquet and concert at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Pinckney Hall inside Sun City Hilton Head.Click to Continue »
View ArticleEx-Ridgeland police officer suing department for race discrimination also...
A former Ridgeland police officer suing the department and town for race discrimination is scheduled to go to trial in October for an assault charge that cost him another job…Click to Continue »
View ArticleTwo more candidates file for Bluffton Town Council election
Garfield Moss and Bill Roe entered the race Friday for two seats on the Bluffton Town Council. Both men have had an adversarial relationship with town officials in the past.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDiscount high-end clothing store in works for Beaufort
The city of Beaufort's mayor, his brother and a local liquidation business owner are teaming up to open a discount high-end clothing store.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRidgeland man killed in overnight shooting
Jermain D. Alston, 36, was found dead just down the street from his home, according to Chief Deputy Roy Hughes of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan seriously injured in St. Helena shooting
A 28-year-old man is being treated at Beaufort Memorial Hospital for "extensive injuries" from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSaturday's crime reports, Aug. 31
The following reports were released Friday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head Celebrity tournament makes for better stories than good golf
Fans cheered -- but mostly laughed -- during Friday's first round of the Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament. The annual tournament hosts celebrities and amateur golfers for three days…Click...
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