School psychologist accused in sexual assault released on bond
A Battery Creek High School psychologist charged with sexual battery of a student was released from jail on a personal recognizance bond Saturday, the same day the Beaufort County Sheriff's…Click to...
View ArticleDespite struggles at Bluffton House, nonprofit group model proves successful
Despite struggles at one site, a nonprofit that provides educational support for low-income families proves that its model works and looks to expand to other locations.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head Island Institute's executive director to step down
A Hilton Head Island nonprofit organization will take another stab next year at drawing visitors to the island for an intellectual exchange -- minus an executive director.Click to Continue »
View ArticleValuable Santa decoration stolen in Bluffton
Margaret Boni doesn't care about the miscellaneous tools or lawn equipment stolen from her storage unit: All she really wants for Christmas is her 6-foot papier-mache Santa Claus.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSt. Gregory's moving forward with plans to expand parking lot
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church is moving forward with a planned parking lot expansion that is supposed to connect to a frontage road at the property.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton businessman barred from securities business in SC; company ordered...
A Bluffton resident under investigation by the S.C. Attorney General's Office for alleged securities violations has been permanently barred from conducting securities business in South Carolina,...
View ArticleChristmas tree recycling expands to 18 drop-off locations
Beaufort County's annual Christmas tree recycling program is expanding to 18 locations this year, but it won't provide free mulch. Instead, the trees will be sent with other yard waste…Click to...
View ArticleReptile keepers want US python ban overturned
A nationwide ban on importing four giant snake species or transporting them across state lines is costing reptile breeders, handlers, hobbyists and vendors millions and should be overturned, according...
View ArticleJudge strikes part of campaign finance initiative
A state judge has struck down as unconstitutional provisions in a 2012 ballot initiative that directed Montana elected officials to support limits on corporate campaign contributions.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBitten by cat, veterinary worker turns to Bluffton Self Help
Helen, who is a veterinary technician, was bitten by a cat, and a joint in her hand became infected. Her employer paid her medical care and Bluffton Self Help paid…Click to Continue »
View ArticleJellyfish processing operation eying former chemical plant site in Seabrook
A group interested in catching and processing cannonball jellyfish wants to open a plant in Seabrook on the site of a former chemical plant where highly toxic PCBs have been…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMarines implicated in attempted armed robbery headed for discharge
Three Marines charged in connection with a Beaufort armed-robbery attempt last month that left another Marine dead are being dismissed from the corps, public affairs officers for two local bases…Click...
View ArticleBluffton woman writes 'Did I Die?,' a guide for Alzheimer's caregivers
When Gail Matthews' husband, Glenn, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 71, life for both of them changed drastically.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFlyover construction to require lane closures in January
Construction of the Bluffton Parkway flyover, which will link the road to U.S. 278, will require overnight lane closures in early and mid-January.Click to Continue »
View Article5-star hotel planned for Palmetto Bluff
The real estate investment firm that owns The Inn at Palmetto Bluff gave itself an early Christmas gift Monday, announcing expansion plans that include the construction of a 150-room five-star…Click...
View ArticleBright white lights replace blue Christmas bulbs on US 278 this year
The Town of Hilton Head Island has replaced blue Christmas lights with white, part of the town's revamped holiday light display that includes four new locations and bulbs in lower-growing…Click to...
View ArticleFirst-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26
Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNevada gunman told patients to flee before killing
Newly released 911 tapes paint a scene of panic and terror inside a Reno medical building where dozens of callers hid in bathrooms and exam rooms from a suicidal gunman…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSt. Helena Island man found living in neighbor's trailer
A St. Helena Island man was charged with burglary and grand larceny Sunday after he was found to be living in a neighbor's recreational vehicle and stealing power, a Beaufort…Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan makes vulgar suggestion to deputy
An intoxicated Burton man who tried to report that someone had stolen money from his home became irate when authorities could not get him his money, according to a Beaufort…Click to Continue »
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