Bridges Prep appoints new interim administrator at emergency meeting
Amid concerns about the school's future, Bridges Preparatory School's board members announced Sunday at an emergency board meeting that retired teacher Bernie Schein would take over as interim...
View ArticleLots of activity (and one very curious owl mystery) in one Lowcountry backyard
Thanks to Dianne Faucette of Hilton Head Island for sharing her appreciation for Lowcountry nature.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTuesday's crime reports, Aug. 10
The following reports were released Monday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Beaufort Police Department.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHuman resources group to tackle ID theft
Identity theft in the workplace and its effect on human resources will be the topic at the Lowcountry Human Resources Association's next meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew imaging company opens on Hilton Head
SouthCoast Imaging Hilton Head will hold a ribbon-cutting and open house from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at its new location, 40 Palmetto Parkway, Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleLex Elkins
Lex Edward Elkins II, 56, of St. Helena Island and husband of Kim Paschal Elkins, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, on Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleErlinda Canlas
Erlinda Pabustan Canlas, 70, of Beaufort and wife of Jesus Canlas, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Hilton Head Hospital.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDavid Wilhelm
David Wilhelm, 86, of Hilton Head Island and husband of Mary Lou Wilhelm, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDonald Grider
Donald M. Grider, 81, of Hilton Head Island and husband of Kit Grider, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at his residence.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County superintendent to hold town hall meetings
Parents and community members will be able to meet Thursday with superintendent Jeffrey Moss during the first of five town hall meetings across the Beaufort County School District.Click to Continue »
View Article'Coastal Kingdom' to premier on ETV channel
The award-winning nature series Coastal Kingdom, currently airing on The County Channel, will premier at 9 p.m. Tuesday on ETVs South Carolina Channel. The "Strategies for Survival" episode will...
View ArticleCandice Glover back in Beaufort County; concert is Thursday
Glover, who has finished with the "American Idol" tour, will holding a free concert at Tanger 1 on Thursday. Tickets to the pre-show are sold out.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWoman believes shark bit her off St. Helena Island
A woman was bitten by what she believed was a shark while she and her husband swam Sunday off Coffin Point on St. Helena Island, emergency responders said Monday.Click to Continue »
View Article9/11 ceremonies planned in Beaufort County on 12th anniversary of attacks
Ceremonies are planned across Beaufort County on Wednesday morning, and members of the community and schoolchildren will spend a few minutes honoring the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist…Click...
View ArticleHybrids, small SUVs, sense of relief at Frankfurt
The world's automakers are showing off their shiniest, most advanced vehicles at the Frankfurt Auto Show, which opens this week and will be attended by SC Gov. Nikki Haley and…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFaulty appliance causes house fire in Beaufort
A faulty appliance sparked a fire Monday that damaged a Beaufort home's kitchen and dining room, according to the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County bans texting behind the wheel
Drivers in Beaufort County are no longer allowed to text while behind the wheel. The Beaufort County Council unanimously approved Monday a ban on a practice that safety advocates say…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County school board turns over unexpected $3 million windfall
A raising of the tax rate to offset lower property values has given the Beaufort County School District an unexpected $3 million windfall. But the windfall will be short-lived, as…Click to Continue »
View ArticleVoters reject airstrikes, question Obama's leadership
President Obama faces not just a Congress, but a nation whose opposition to a punishing strike against Syria knows no boundaries, as Democrats, Republicans, whites, blacks, Hispanics, old, young,...
View ArticleObama conditionally backs offer on Syria
President Barack Obama conditionally endorsed a Russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy deadly chemical weapons in Syria as efforts to avert retaliatory U.S. missile strikes...
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