Bluffton safety committee has new mission
After years of uncertainty about its role, a Bluffton public-safety committee made up of residents from different neighborhoods will meet Wednesday with a new purpose.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSuspicious package delivered to Sea Pines home contained foreign spice
Powder in a suspicious package delivered to a Hilton Head Island home Monday turned out to be a foreign cooking spice, according to a news release from the Beaufort County…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSanford accepts four debate invitations
Former Gov. Mark Sanford has accepted invitations to four forums in his campaign for the 1st Congressional District seat. He will attend:Click to Continue »
View ArticleColbert Busch releases new ad, Sanford campaign fires back
Elizabeth Colbert Busch's third TV ad in her campaign for the 1st Congressional District was released today, and former Gov. Mark Sanford's campaign takes issue with it.Click to Continue »
View Article15 Beaufort County students to be named Heritage Foundation Scholars
The Heritage Classic Foundation will honor 15 Beaufort County high school seniors with Scholar Awards at noon today at the Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island in Shipyard Plantation.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton PD takes over middle school for active shooter training
Bluffton police and other area officers will take over Bluffton Middle School beginning at 3 p.m. today to practice tactics for responding to an active shooter.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTuesday's weather update from WTOC meterologist John Wetherbee
The first major severe weather outbreak of the season starts this afternoon -- a classic spring storm with tornadoes and feet of snow in the center of the country. The…Click to Continue »
View ArticleS.C. Democrats wrongly accuse Sanford of taking union donations
Mark Sanford's campaign is calling on the S.C. Democratic Party to retract and apologize for the "wrong and reckless" news release sent to the media Tuesday afternoon claiming Sanford took…Click to...
View ArticleWhen a town proclamation matters: State-sponsored love replaces hate
Jewish community sees proclamation of "Days of Remembrance" for Holocaust victims as historic.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePurse containing $35,000 reported missing in Beaufort
A woman passing through Beaufort reported she left her purse containing $35,000 at a restaurant, according to police.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head principal will leave district; wife to leave post at end of...
Hilton Head Island Middle School principal Jim Shirley, who has been on extended leave with an illness, will not return to his post next school year; neither will his wife,Click to Continue »
View ArticleCity of Beaufort finance discussions continue with capital improvement...
Beaufort City Council continued to explore costs and revenues expects for next year during its Tuesday night meeting, including a discussion on how many services and projects the city can…Click to...
View ArticleSuspicious package delivered to Sea Pines home contained foreign spice
Powder in a suspicious package delivered to a Hilton Head Island home Monday turned out to be a foreign cooking spice, according to a news release from the Beaufort County…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton PD takes over middle school to train for rampage shooter
Bluffton police and other area officers practiced tactics for responding to a gunman firing indiscriminately in a public place Tuesday at Bluffton Middle School.Click to Continue »
View ArticleIncreased noise expected near MCAS
Residents may hear more jet noise near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort this week and early next week as pilots train for deployment.Click to Continue »
View ArticleJudge sides with Grays Hill church in permit dispute; Beaufort County likely...
Beaufort County was wrong to deny Grays Hill Baptist Church's request for a 10,000-square-foot addition, according to a local judge. The county plans to contest the ruling.Click to Continue »
View Article15 Beaufort County students named Heritage Classic Foundation Scholars
The Heritage Classic Foundation presented $278,000 in college scholarships Tuesday to 15 Beaufort County high school seniors.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County legislator riled by Malcolm X quote proposes debate on...
After objecting to a quote from Malcolm X on a painting by middle school students, state Sen. Tom Davis offered to debate anyone who disagrees with him. Beaufort County school…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSex offender from St. Helena failed to register, found in NC
A St. Helena Island man is behind bars after skipping out on bond for failing to register as a sex offender, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
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