Housing for 'young professionals' proposed for Old Town
Sean Barth, a professor of hospitality management at the University of South Carolina Beaufort, presented his plan to construct 12-single family homes in Bluffton's historic district at the town's...
View ArticleBeaufort clubs, first-graders plan Arbor Day celebrations
Riverview Charter School first-graders have been learning about tree and plant life cycles this year, and more than 70 will be dancing and singing about those lessons at 11 a.m.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCellphone of missing Bluffton woman found
The cellphone of a missing Bluffton woman was found in the area of Lemon Island Bridge shortly after her disappearance, deputies say.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSears to spin off Lands' End business
Sears Holdings Corp. said Friday that it will spin off its Lands' End clothing business as a separate company by distributing stock to the retailer's shareholders.Click to Continue »
View Article23andMe to halt health-related genetic reports
Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. will comply with a Food and Drug Administration directive to stop providing access to health-related reports from its tests during a regulatory review.Click to...
View ArticleUS rig count increases by 12 this week to 1,775
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 12 this week to 1,775.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDeep Well helps flu-stricken woman pay for medicine, rent
Struck by the flu, a local woman was able to afford the medicine she needed and her rent, thanks to Deep Well.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOperation Holiday Heroes helps mother provide merry Christmas for children
A local home health aide found out just how quickly things could change in her industry when one of her two clients passed away right before Thanksgiving.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOwl, reptile programs planned at Coastal Discovery this month
The Coastal Discovery Museum will host two programs this month-- one about owls and another about reptiles -- to introduce people to wildlife found on Hilton Head Island and elsewhere…Click to...
View ArticleTybee Island-raised sea turtle released
Delta, a loggerhead sea turtle, spent the first 15 months of her life in an aquarium tank, but now she is swimming free in the Atlantic Ocean, courtesy of the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSC comes in 1st in politeness, Ohio most profane in manners study
A study reveals South Carolinians are among the most courteous people in the nation, and Ohioans among the least.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFriday's Crime Reports Dec. 6
The following reports were released Thursday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Bluffton Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleSchool district seeks to hire more than 50 substitute teachers
The Beaufort County School District has a new play up its sleeve -- the "Substitute Blitz." The district interviewed more than 70 candidates Thursday morning in an effort to bolster…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMarina developers combining data with public input as they create plan
Developers for the Beaufort Downtown Marina parking lot will be back to talk with residents and the Redevelopment Commission on Thursday as they continue gathering input for the project.Click to...
View ArticleBusinesses riled at plans to turn Hilton Head hotel into rehab center
Plans to turn The Main Street Inn & Spa, a boutique hotel on Hilton Head Island, into an inpatient treatment center for patients suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and…Click to Continue »
View ArticleGov. Haley's challenger Sheheen talks small business at Sea Pines
State Sen. Vincent Sheheen, D-Kershaw, chatted with two local business owners about obstacles facing small companies in the state. Sheheen plans to challenge Republican Gov. Nikki Haley in 2014.Click...
View ArticleOne killed, one injured in Savannah wreck
A Beaufort man was killed and his wife injured Thusday in a one-car accident at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTwo arrested on drugs charges on Hilton Head Island
Two Hilton Head Island men were arrested Thursday on drugs charges, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSnow, sleet, ice hit large swath of US
Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as a cold snap covered much of the nation, knocking out power…Click to Continue »
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