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Beaufort expanding resource-officer program in elementary schools

Law-enforcement officers will be a permanent fixture in Beaufort County elementary schools, the Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday. Called community resource officers in the elementary schools, they...

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ADP: Businesses added 176,000 jobs in August

A private survey shows that American businesses added 176,000 jobs in August, fewer than in June and July but roughly in line with the monthly average for the year.Click to Continue »

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Time to dissolve or merge Atlantic Beach?

A town councilwoman says it's time to considered either dissolving Atlantic Beach or merging the tiny, predominantly black shorefront community with North Myrtle Beach.Click to Continue »

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Tycoon plans Nigeria's largest oil refinery

A company run by Africa's richest man received a loan toward a $9 billion project that will give Nigeria its largest oil refinery and petrochemical and fertilizer complex, reducing the…Click to...

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ECB raises growth forecast, keeps rates at 0.5 pct

The European Central Bank has lifted its growth forecast for the euro area for this year to minus 0.4 percent, up from minus 0.6 percent.Click to Continue »

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Futures mixed in light trading ahead of data trove

Stock futures are barely moving as markets await a trove of data on jobs, retail sales and the industrial and services sectors of the economy.Click to Continue »

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TS Gabrielle brings heavy rain to Puerto Rico

Tropical Storm Gabrielle (ga-bree-EHL') is bringing heavy rains to Puerto Rico and nearby islands.Click to Continue »

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Grants open for northern Beaufort County teachers

Classroom grants are available for teachers in northern Beaufort County public and charter schools to help fund "imaginative, innovative projects" that otherwise could not be funded.Click to Continue »

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Paving to start on Lafayette Street in Beaufort

The schedule for federally funded paving in Beaufort is progressing faster than originally expected, according to construction contractor APAC Inc.Click to Continue »

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Bluffton Oyster Co. owner Larry Toomer files for Town Council

Larry Toomer becomes the seventh candidate to file for the Nov. 5 election to determine two at-large spots on Bluffton Town Council.Click to Continue »

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Chobani recalls some Greek yogurt cups

Chobani says it's issuing a recall of some of its Greek yogurt cups that were affected by mold. The recall comes after some customers reported claims of illnesses.Click to Continue »

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Haley's bathrobe lock-out generates social media buzz

Gov. Nikki Haley locked herself out of the Governor’s Mansion Wednesday morning, while still in her robe. How do we know this? Because she told us, on Facebook.Click to Continue »

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PHOTO: Bay Street reopens - sort of

Portions of Bay Street reopened to traffic Wednesday after being repaved by the SC Department of Transportation.Click to Continue »

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6 northern Beaufort County residents arrested on drug charges

Six northern Beaufort County residents have been arrested for illegal drug activity by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »

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Sanford stops in Beaufort Thursday

U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford will make two stops in Beaufort on Thursday.Click to Continue »

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Drainage project to close Hilton Head road, path

Work on a storm drainage project will temporarily close the road and pathway at 4 Natures Way Thursday.Click to Continue »

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Patrol reports 12 DUIs over holiday

The S.C. Highway Patrol charged 12 motorists with driving under the influence in Beaufort and Jasper counties during the Labor Day weekend.Click to Continue »

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Veterans, military spouses chase leads at Beaufort job fair

About 130 service members and spouses attended the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's "Hiring Our Heroes" event at the National Guard Armory.Click to Continue »

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Manager: Unpaid taxes 'no hang-up' for Metropolitan Hotel revamp

Plans to spruce up the Metropolitan Hotel on Hilton Head Island will proceed despite delinquent-tax notices posted on the front of the building, according to its general manager and a…Click to...

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Hilton Head golfer has big heart, deadly aim

Hilton Head Island resident David Cook shocked celebrity and amateur golfers Saturday not once, but twice. Cook aced the 13th hole at Wexford Plantation during the island's annual celebrity...

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