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Okatie man indicted on child porn charges

A federal grand jury in Charleston indicted a 27-year-old Okatie man Thursday on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in South...

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Sea Pines Beach Club on Hilton Head to get $10 million facelift

Sea Pines Resort plans to spend more than $10 million to replace the Beach Club.Click to Continue »

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St. Helena native Candice Glover in 'American Idol' Top 5

Candice Glover made it to the top five contestants in "American Idol," and national media is starting to notice Beaufort's homegrown talent.Click to Continue »

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His Boston Marathon success measured by a calendar and a cure

Beaufort County man's survival of type 1 diabetes for 50 years helps lead to new clues for a cure, and an entry in Monday's Boston Marathon.Click to Continue »

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Beaufort residents urged to follow rules when disposing of leaves, grass...

Beaufort city leaders are urging residents to follow rules for disposing of yard debris in order to keep drainage systems clear.Click to Continue »

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Riverview enrollment lottery results available

Riverview Charter School has announced results of its enrollment lottery Wednesday and has made them available on its website , according to a news release.Click to Continue »

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Man injured during late-night shooting on St. Helena

A man was shot in the leg during a late-night altercation outside a St. Helena home on Thursday, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »

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Sanford making 4 campaign stops in Beaufort County today, Saturday

Former Gov. Mark Sanford is planning several Beaufort County campaign stops today and Saturday in his run for the 1st Congressional District.Click to Continue »

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State Sen. Davis: Property tax reform unlikely this year

It's too late for a bill that would provide property-tax relief for nonresident homeowners and businesses, but state Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, is still rallying support for his proposal.Click to...

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Lt. Dan Band concert moved to Charleston

The Lt. Dan Week will still take place in Beaufort this year, but without its eponymous movie character. A concert featuring a band led by actor and musician Gary Sinise…Click to Continue »

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Friday's weather update from WTOC meteorologist John Wetherbee

The actual cold front is moving through this afternoon, and the last band of showers passing by. Then a high pressure system will take over, giving us a great weekend.Click to Continue »

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Bluffton family loses home to fire

A Bluffton family lost its home to a fire early this morning, the second of two fires Bluffton Township Fire District firefighters fought in a span of less than a…Click to Continue »

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School board divided on Bluffton school crowding

The Beaufort County Board of Education remained divided Friday over a recommendation to install modular classrooms at Bluffton High School and move ninth-graders to the school this fall as a…Click to...

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Funeral held for NJ boy, 6, shot dead by playmate

A funeral was held Saturday for a 6-year-old boy who authorities say was accidentally shot dead by a 4-year-old playmate who grabbed a rifle from his home.Click to Continue »

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NY teacher who assigned Nazi letter put on leave

New York school district officials have placed a high school English teacher on leave for having students pretend to be Jew-hating Nazis in a writing assignment.Click to Continue »

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Classmates remember Maine hermit as quiet, nerdy

Former classmates of a man who kept hidden in the woods of Maine for 27 years and who's known as the North Pond Hermit remember him as quiet, smart and…Click to Continue »

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Goal of nuclear-free NKorea tests US, China ties

Bound by threats from North Korea, the U.S. and China agreed Saturday to rid the bellicose nation of nuclear weapons in a test of whether the world powers can shelve…Click to Continue »

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Missouri school board member starts beard PAC

A Columbia school board member is rallying for his fellow hirsute politicians in need of more campaign cash.Click to Continue »

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Anti-Thatcher party in London's Trafalgar Square

Hundreds of opponents of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher partied in London's Trafalgar Square to celebrate her death, sipping Champagne and chanting "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead."Click to...

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Louisiana company recalls 468K pounds of meat

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Louisiana-based meat packing company has expanded a recall of meat products because of possible bacterial contamination. No illnesses have been reported…Click...

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