Couple robbed at gunpoint while trying to sell handgun in Bluffton
An attempted handgun sale turned into a robbery Sunday in Bluffton, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSC 170 lane closures Saturday
Restrictions are planned from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday on northbound and southbound lanes of S.C. 170 between S.C. 46 and Bluffton Parkway.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton sewage spill won't reach May River, officials say
Environmental officials said Monday that 6,500 gallons of sewage that spilled from a leaking sewer pipe in Bluffton will not enter the May River.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton woman charged in child's injury
A Bluffton woman was arrested Friday and accused of giving a 6-year-old boy a black eye, according to the Bluffton Police Department.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton home tagged with paint
A Bluffton man returned home Sunday to find his walls and electronics covered in spray paint, according to a Bluffton Police Department report.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's crime reports Jan. 29
The following reports were released Monday and Tuesday by the Beaufort Police Department and the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAARP offers tax help in Beaufort County
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will prepare tax returns for all low- and moderate-income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and older, according to a news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUS Senate candidate Lee Bright to visit Sun City
State Sen. Lee Bright, R-Spartanburg, will visit Sun City Hilton Head on Saturday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleIsraeli policy expert to lecture at Sun City
Mordechai Kedar, director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East and Islam, will speak Feb. 6 at Sun City's Magnolia Hall.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head cell tower appeals drags on
Hilton Head Plantation residents waiting for better wireless service will have to wait a while longer.Click to Continue »
View ArticleState Rep. Patrick quits superintendent race, won't seek reelection to House
State Rep. Andy Patrick, R-Hilton Head Island, announced Tuesday he will drop out of the race for state superintendent of education and retire from the State House at the end…Click to Continue »...
View ArticleBattery Creek High students charged with setting off stink bombs
Two Battery Creek High School students were arrested Friday after allegedly setting off stink bombs at the school Thursday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort cut losses in 2013 holiday parking program
The company that enforces the city of Beaufort's parking rules is recommending a few changes for the free downtown holiday-parking program in 2014, to help ensure everyone knows how it…Click to...
View ArticleWeather forecast: Snow to blanket Beaufort County
Offices, schools and government departments around Beaufort County announced plans to shut down Wednesday as a blast of winter weather was expected to chill the Lowcountry.Click to Continue » #BftCoWx...
View ArticleWinter weather driving tips
As winter weather bears down on the Lowcountry, it's best to avoid driving in icy conditions altogether. Of course, sometimes that's unavoidable, so here are some cold-weather safe-driving tips...
View ArticleBieber turns self in on expected charge in Canada
Justin Bieber turned himself in to Toronto police on an assault charge Wednesday, the second arrest in a week for the baby-faced 19-year-old pop star.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRep. Sanford issues response to State of the Union address
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-South Carolina, released this statement Wednesday night following President Obama's State of the Union address.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOne injured in SC 170 crash
One person was injured after a car overturned on S.C. 170 in Okatie Wednesday morning, according to the Bluffton Township Fire District.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan charged in theft of movie theater seats
A 27-year-old Beaufort man was arrested Monday after allegedly stealing metal seats from a Hilton Head Island movie theater, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleLibrary director says it will have staff to extend hours 'soon'
The library system still needs to recruit candidates for several positions, so there is no set start date for the new hours, according to library officials.Click to Continue »
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