Prosecuting the powerful may pose risks for S.C. attorney general
COLUMBIA -- In his first term as attorney general, Alan Wilson has overseen the prosecutions or investigations of at least seven public officials. Now Wilson has his most high-profile case,Click to...
View ArticleJohn James McGinty III, Medal of Honor recipient and Beaufort resident, dies...
With waves of deadly assaults threatening to wash over his platoon, SSgt. John James McGinty III charged through enemy fire to direct an attack that would bring many of his…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBanquets salute legacy of MLK
Organizations in Beaufort and Bluffton remembered Martin Luther King, Jr., on Saturday by honoring members of their own communities whose actions have kept his spirit alive.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSeabrook man, 27, dropped off at emergency room, dies of gunshot wound
A 27-year-old Seabrook man died late Saturday after he was dropped off at Beaufort Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County schools to let tablets go home, will add usage fee
Starting next school year, Beaufort County public-school students will have something more than books and binders to take home in their backpacks. They can take their school-issued tablets with...
View ArticleUnapproved renovations to historic home cause concerns in Beaufort
A Beaufort review board has ruled that some, but not all, of the unpermitted changes to a historic home may continue. An appeal is planned.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDog rescued on Daufuskie Island finds new home
A stray dog found on Daufuskie Island will soon have a new home following a communitywide effort to rescue her.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFormer Sea Pines VP returns to job while replacement sought
More than eight years after retiring from Sea Pines Community Services Associates, longtime Hilton Head Island resident Ward Kirby will return to his old job as the association's chief operating…Click...
View ArticleSheriff adopts wait-and-see attitude on bill allowing guns in bars
With a bill allowing concealed guns in businesses that serve alcohol primed to pass in the Statehouse, Beaufort County's sheriff says the thought of armed bar patrons isn't comforting, but…Click to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Black Marlin Grill, Hugo's deliver at Soup Challenge benefit
Sunday's 22nd annual Lowcountry Soup Challenge was held at the Westin Resort and Spa on Hilton Head. The event\'s proceeds will benefit Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMemorial, parade, march planned to honor King on Monday
Several events are planned for Monday to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBy dawn's early light: Something magical about Lowcountry in the morning
Something about sunrise speaks to the endless possibilities of a day too young to have turned unruly, particularly if you love the outdoors. Temperatures and winds are mild, nocturnal creatures…Click...
View ArticleDemocrats to hold organizing meeting with Sheheen
The Beaufort County Democratic Party will have its 2014 grassroots organizing kickoff and workshop starting at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hidden Cypress in Sun City Hilton Head. Keynote speaker will…Click to...
View ArticleTricare center at Naval Hospital Beaufort to close
A Naval Hospital Beaufort facility offering service members and veterans help managing health care services will close April 1, along with all of the other such centers nationwide, according to…Click...
View Article'Shark Teeth Fairy' shares treasures at Sands Beach
Port Royal resident Mike Harris has been burying and scattering hundreds of sharks' teeth and other artifacts he's collected so children can discover them just as he did as a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleJasper school district adds program to feed hungry students
Thanks to a new program, more than 100 students in Jasper County schools are less likely to feel hunger pangs over weekends.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNo decision yet for Hilton Head businessman accused of investment fraud
The fate of a Hilton Head Island businessman accused of using investors' money to pay for personal expenses has still not been decided, more than three months after his hearing,Click to Continue »
View ArticleBoat owner balks at notice to move vessel from Beaufort River bluff
Owners of boats anchored and moored by the bluff on the Beaufort River are finding notices on their crafts ordering them to move by Feb. 10 or face fines of…Click to Continue »
View ArticleVIDEO: Civil rights leader's message still resonates, Beaufort County...
Events on Hilton Head Island, in Bluffton and in Beaufort drew hundreds of people for parades, songs, speeches and cookouts in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleQuirk on Mandela statue causes stir
A new, 9-meter (29.5-foot) sculpture of Nelson Mandela is billed as the biggest statue of the South African leader. It also has a tiny, barely visible quirk: a sculpted rabbit…Click to Continue »
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