Prominent SARS doctor in Canada dies at 68
Dr. Donald Low, the public face of Toronto's response to the SARS outbreak in 2003, has died. He was 68.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBail denied for Pa. man accused of Obama threat
A federal judge has denied bail for a northeastern Pennsylvania man accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama last month.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMonks urge Cambodia's king to postpone parliament
Buddhist monks have joined the debate over Cambodia's election, calling on the king to postpone the opening of parliament.Click to Continue »
View ArticleConAgra 1Q net income falls as expenses climb
ConAgra's first-quarter net income dropped 42 percent compared with last year when it recorded a huge accounting benefit, but the company still fell short of profit expectations and it cut…Click to...
View ArticleBeaufort County library branches will be closed Oct. 9
All branches and departments of the Beaufort County Library system will be closed Oct. 9 for staff development. The library will resume normal hours Oct. 10.Click to Continue »
View ArticleABLE Foundation annual ornament available
The fourth annual ABLE Foundation ornament is available. It features a dolphin and was commissioned from Buf's in Beaufort.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort church collecting used shoes for needy
Praise Assembly Church in Beaufort is holding a used-shoe drive for needy people in the Dominican Republic between Sunday and Oct. 27.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCoroner's jury clears Columbia police
A six-person Richland County coroner's jury ruled Wednesday that the shooting of an armed 21-year-old man by two Columbia police officers was justified.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car in Bluffton Monday evening
A man walking his bicycle across the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Simmonsville Road was hit by a vehicle Monday night.Click to Continue »
View ArticleYemassee, Hardeeville festivals to celebrate two Lowcountry staples
The Yemassee Shrimp Festival and the Hardeeville Catfish Festival will celebrate two staples of Lowcountry homecooking along with live entertainment.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan robbed at gunpoint in Seabrook
A man was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night outside a home on Seabrook's Delaney Circle.Click to Continue »
View ArticleThursday's crime reports Sept. 19
The following reports were released Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the Bluffton Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleVolunteers in Medicine gets $40K donation for pharmacy
Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head Island announced plans to expand its pharmacy Wednesday, thanks to a $40,000 anonymous donation.Click to Continue »
View ArticleA mile of statues to be displayed on Hilton Head
Twenty outdoor sculptures are being installed this week on the grounds of the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island. The works from local, regional and national…Click to...
View ArticleHilton Head boy wins award to help him soar toward dream of flying planes
Andreas James, a 15-year-old Hilton Head Island Boys & Girls Club member, was surprised Wednesday to learn that he had won a $2,500 scholarship from the Hank Aaron Chasing the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHigher summer rainfall in Beaufort County boosts tree services
A wet summer in Beaufort County has led to a boost in the tree service business, companies said.Click to Continue »
View ArticleParents speak out on options to address overcrowding in Bluffton schools
Just as the number of students in Bluffton-area schools is growing, so, too, are the options for dealing with the problem.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNRA: Get 'homicidal maniacs' off streets
Greater efforts are needed to identify and lock up mentally ill people who are dangerous, a top National Rifle Association official responding to the recent Washington Navy Yard shootings said…Click...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Gunmen assassinate intel official
An Afghan provincial official says gunmen have assassinated a district intelligence chief as he was riding his motorcycle to work.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSHOW BITS: In a word, Twitter says Emmys weird
Show Bits brings you the 65th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after…Click to Continue »
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