Will probe bring justice in town’s rape scandal?
ROBBINS, Ill. The rape evidence was stored in the police departments musty basement: Brown paper shopping bags, stuffed with sneakers, bras and underpants, jammed on metal shelves. Scattered...
View ArticleFire damages Yemassee plastics factory
Firefighters battled a stubborn blaze that damaged a plastic factory in Yemassee for more than five hours Friday night.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDeputies recover gun after St. Helena chase
The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who fled into the woods on St. Helena Island at midday Saturday, leaving a pistol behind.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSunday's crime reports Nov. 24
The following report was released Saturday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleShould Beaufort County's business license be abolished?
Council members begin debate on whether businesses should continue to be charged annual tax…Click to Continue »
View ArticleGrand opening planned Tuesday for newest section of rail trail
As soon as the cement dried, folks started using the newest section of the Spanish Moss Trail.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSuspect charged in Beaufort armed robbery that left Marine dead
An 18-year-old Illinois man has been charged in the Friday night shooting that left a U.S. Marine dead.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice: A few residents make the most noise complaints in Old Town Bluffton
A handful of residents in Bluffton's Old Town call in the biggest share of noise complaints, which focus squarely on the Old Town Dispensary, according to police statistics.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCouncil's top priorities for 2014 largely tied to tax district extension
The success of Hilton Head Island Town Council's top 2014 priorities largely hinges on its ability to persuade three local taxing entities to walk away from millions in new revenue.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSouthern food: A lot to sink your teeth into
A celebration of Southern food at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton is part of a new era with new ingredients.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTeen cartel killer released in Mexico, goes to US
A 17-year-old U.S. citizen who acknowledged being a killer for a Mexican drug cartel finished his three-year juvenile-offender term for homicide, kidnapping and drug and weapons possession and...
View ArticleTips on how to manage the inevitable Thanksgiving pig-out
In the spirit of emplying a little pre-holiday damage control, Dr. Robynne Chutkan, nationally renowned gastroenterologist and author of "Gutbliss," shares tips on how we can feel better as we…Click...
View ArticleSpanish Wells house damaged in attic fire
A fire in the attic of a Spanish Wells Plantation home Monday started in the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning unit, a Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Division spokeswoman said.Click to...
View ArticleTown of Bluffton taps new human resources chief
The town of Bluffton has hired an Indiana native with 20 years experience as its human resources director.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBloom at Belfair awarded for memory care community
Bloom at Belfair, formerly called Riverside at Belfair and Belfair Gardens, recently received a distinguished award in the 2013 Senior Living by Design competition from the Assisted Living Federation...
View ArticleWeather delays Sea Pines dredging
A storm lumbering toward the East Coast has delayed work to unclog waterways in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View Article$680,000 in upgrades planned for Beaufort housing
The Beaufort Housing Authority, which provides and manages low-income housing, is planning almost $680,000 worth of upgrades and repairs to Beaufort and Yemassee homes.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBridges appoints new interim head of school, elects new board
Bridges Preparatory School, a state charter school in Beaufort, got its third head of school in as many months Monday when a longtime educator and administrator from Charleston started his…Click to...
View ArticleShots fired into Burton home
Shots were fired into a Burton home Monday night, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
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