Union: Worker warned crane was on unstable ground
A safety engineer at the World Cup stadium where a giant crane collapse killed two workers allegedly warned his supervisor of possible problems with the operation, only to have his…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty buys Bluffton land to entice business
Last week, Beaufort County Council purchased 7.7 acres next to its government center on Bluffton Parkway that will be marketed to new or expanding businesses with the help of the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDeep Well Project helps needy make ends meet
Martha is a 95-year-old widow whose income is $800 a month.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHoliday Heroes serves dads in need, too
Although a lot of focus is put on hardworking moms trying to provide for their families at Christmastime, many hardworking dads need help, too -- and sometimes need extra encouragement…Click to...
View ArticleSavannah-Hilton Head airport's airfare among priciest in US
Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport's ticket prices have climbed at a higher rate since 2005 than any other of the country's 100 busiest airports, according to the U.S. Bureau of...
View ArticlePHOTO: After the Trot
Cathy Robine, right, of Hilton Head Island laughs with daughter Molly Robine, left, of Clemson and son-in-law John Stewart, middle, of Charlottesville, Va., after the Turkey Trot on Thursday in…Click...
View ArticlePhotographer, writer, farmers-market icon make Lowcountry beauty talk
A new book, art show and recordings bring new dimensions to the Lowcountry.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUSCB, DNR to study toxic effects of rainfall in county waters
The University of South Carolina Beaufort and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources recently received a grant of about $300,000 to study the potential negative consequences of rainfall on...
View ArticleJudges allow Wells Fargo defense in wrongful-termination suit to proceed
Judges have rejected a request by an attorney representing fired employees at Wells Fargo's Bluffton branch to sanction the bank because of allegations that a bank manager intentionally destroyed...
View ArticleGood food, good memories at Thanksgiving dinner on Hilton Head Island
About 1,600 people were fed Thursday at Hudson's On the Docks annual Thanksgiving dinner, which truly is an international affair.Click to Continue »
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Fracking-led energy boom is turning U.S. into ‘Saudi America’
All along the highway that leads into this city in West Texas, the rows of black pump jacks seem endless, bobbing up and down as they pull crude oil from…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDolan: Catholics 'outmarketed' on gay marriage
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan says the Roman Catholic Church has been "outmarketed" on the issue of gay marriage and has been "caricatured as being anti-gay."Click to Continue »
View ArticleEfforts to relax US marijuana laws lose benefactor
With the death of Cleveland billionaire and philanthropist Peter B. Lewis, the push for relaxed U.S. marijuana laws lost its most generous supporter. That's left supporters wondering what comes...
View ArticleEgypt Islamists rally to defy protest law
Egyptian security forces firing tear gas and water cannons on Friday broke up anti-government demonstrations by Islamists defying a draconian new law restricting protests.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDog found under rubble 9 days after Ill. tornado
A six-month-old pit bull that was buried under a pile of rubble for more than a week after a tornado ripped through a central Illinois city has been coaxed to…Click to Continue »
View Article10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
Looking back at the stories to remember from the past week:Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice forcefully break up demonstration in Kiev
Police in the Ukrainian capital broke up a large anti-government demonstration in the city center before dawn Saturday, swinging truncheons and injuring many.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBLACK FRIDAY LIVE: Expect more deals ahead
The holiday shopping season kicked off early, as several retailers began offering deals on Thanksgiving Day. Many people complained about the early start and the mad rush for deals —Click to Continue »
View ArticleLos Alamos working to create national park
Tucked away in one of northern New Mexico's pristine mountain canyons is an old log cabin that was the birthplace not of a famous person, but a top-secret mission that…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBLACK FRIDAY LIVE: Expect more deals ahead
The holiday shopping season kicked off early, as several retailers began offering deals on Thanksgiving. Many people complained about the early start and the mad rush for deals — yet…Click to Continue »
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