Beaufort man arrested for desertion of the US Army
A 29-year-old Beaufort man was arrested for desertion from the U.S. Army on Monday after his ex-wife notified authorities he would not return to duty, according to the Beaufort County…Click to...
View ArticleBeaufort High goes into modified lockdown Tuesday morning
Beaufort High School was placed on a modified lockdown for about 25 minutes Tuesday after a wanted man ran from a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputy toward the school, according…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head man dies in US 278 wreck
A two-car wreck Tuesday morning on U.S. 278 killed a Hilton Head Island man, according to Deputy Coroner David Ott.Click to Continue »
View ArticleLegal volunteers to present awards
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers will present these four awards at its Seventh Annual Celebration of Justice on March 1:Click to Continue »
View ArticlePhoto and video: Bully for drama!
Beaufort High School Drama Department students perform the anti-bullying drama, "When You See Something, Say Something," Jan. 15, 2014, at the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce's Business for...
View ArticlePhoto and video: Raising the roof for Habitat
Ithaca College students help to construct a new home in the Pigeon Point neighborhood with LowCountry Habitat for Humanity on Jan. 15, 2014. The students are visiting from Ithaca College…Click to...
View ArticleHilton Head Hospital's outpatient center opens in Bluffton
Hospital executives, doctors and local officials touted Hilton Head Hospital's new 60,000-square-foot outpatient center at a Tuesday ribbon-cutting ceremony.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County told to set sights on international business
Businesses in Germany and eastern Canada should be near the top of the recruiting list for Beaufort County and the Lowcountry Economic Alliance, an economic development consultant said Tuesday.Click...
View ArticleBeaufort man punched on golf course awarded $500,000
A Beaufort man assaulted on a Fripp Island golf course in 2011 was awarded $500,000 last week in a civil trial against the man who attacked him, according to Beaufort…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBoard: Upgrades needed to attract tech business to the island
Hilton Head Island must support the digital entrepreneurs who are driving technological advances and creating jobs if is to remain competitive in the global economy.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday crime reports for Jan. 15
The following reports were released Monday and Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Bluffton Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton Council tables noise ordinance, agrees to visit stakeholders
The panel tabled a revised noise ordinance at its meeting Tuesday night that would limit how loud and how long outdoor music can be played in town. Instead, council will…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePlans to turn historic Beaufort house into inn under review
Vacant for years, the historic Anchorage House could get a new lease on life if plans are approved and renovations move forward to turn it back into an inn.Click to Continue »
View ArticleZoning changes on tap for Hilton Head
Taller buildings with condominiums or apartments above expanded retail and dining space near the beach could be in store for Hilton Head Island's south end.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUpdate: Tip of man's nose bitten off in Hardeeville brawl
Five men were arrested after a fight Tuesday in Hardeeville in which the tip of a man's nose was bitten off, according to police.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTeen's arrests might violate probation in 2011 Bluffton manslaughter
A 19-year-old Bluffton man arrested twice in recent weeks might have violated his probation in the 2011 shooting of a 13-year-old boy, according to the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole…Click to...
View ArticleState Rep. Patrick running for state schools superintendent + audio
After two terms in the S.C. House of Representatives and a failed run for Congress, state Rep. Andy Patrick hopes to be South Carolina's next superintendent of education.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew speed limit signs, red-light timing aimed to alleviate St. Gregory...
Local leaders hope new school speed limit signs will remind drivers to be cautious on U.S. 278 near St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church and school in greater Bluffton.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRetirement complex reports jewelry thefts
Several residents of a Hilton Head Island retirement community say jewelry and other items have been stolen from them in recent months, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.Click to...
View ArticleHome vandalized with pumpkin
A Hardeeville woman reported Friday that a pumpkin had been thrown through her window, according to a Hardeeville Police Department report.Click to Continue »
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