Downtown Beaufort streetlight upgrades slowed by rain, unmarked underground...
The removal of old streetlights in downtown Beaufort has been slowed by recent rains and unmarked underground utilities, including high voltage lines and undocumented stormwater drains, according to a...
View ArticleBluffton man charged with entering neighbor's home
A Bluffton woman was awakened by her neighbor rubbing her leg at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWine festival, St. Patrick's Day to jump-start Hilton Head tourism season
Expected record crowds and the Hilton Head Island Food and Wine Festival's confluence with St. Patrick's Day celebrations have organizers, business owners and resort representatives excited about what...
View ArticleNew law gives property tax relief to active-duty military
South Carolina military members will get a tax break on homes they couldn't sell before being deployed, thanks to a law signed Thursday by Gov. Nikki Haley.Click to Continue »
View Article6 semifinalists play on at international piano competition
The Hilton Head International Piano Competition announced six semifinalists Thursday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head High counselor wins top state recognition
Raychelle Lohmann plays a crucial role in the lives of students at Hilton Head Island High School, but her work as a school counselor often is behind the scenes.Click to Continue »
View ArticleJoseph B. Fraser Jr., who helped shape modern Hilton Head, has died
Joseph B. Fraser Jr., who with his brother, Charles, shaped modern Hilton Head Island, died Thursday night.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty plans airport emergency exercise
Emergency agencies in Beaufort County and the town of Hilton Head Island will participate in an airport emergency exercise at the Hilton Head Island Airport on Tuesday morning.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOld Bay Marketplace to get convenience store
When Collin Davidson was in high school, he and his friends dreamed of leaving Beaufort and never looking back.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCrash ties up Back River Bridge
At least one person was injured Friday evening in a head-on collision on the Savannah side of the Back River Bridge, according to Savannah Fire and Emergency Services.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan, woman charged in Bluffton thefts
Two suspects were arrested Friday in connection with several thefts from Bluffton businesses, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGraham denounces defense cuts during Beaufort campaign stop
In his first of several campaign stops in Beaufort County this weekend, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham told a small Beaufort crowd the area's military installations are threatened by proposed federal…Click...
View ArticleBluffton Fire District holds in-house recruit school
The Bluffton Township Fire District held graduation Friday for a recruit-school class, among them two men over 40 who took unconventional paths to becoming firefighters.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSaturday's Crime Reports March 15
The following reports were released Thursday and Friday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the Beaufort and Bluffton police departments:Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head prepares to patch shoreline that could threaten oceanfront property
The Town of Hilton Head Island will patch a small stretch of eroding shoreline that's quickly approaching private property.Click to Continue »
View ArticleArts community sings lasting tribute to one of its own
A commissioned piece to be performed Friday will honor a promising young life that was influenced by many artistic people and institutions on Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNAACP continues battle with Beaufort for City Council districts
The president of the Burton-Dale-Beaufort NAACP branch is working with the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund to push the city of Beaufort to end at-large elections for council seats…Click to...
View ArticleMayobird food truck, featured on Food Network, parked at Sea Pines
Mayobird, a Charlotte-based food truck featured Sunday on the Food Network, will be parked outside the under-renovation Sea Pines Beach Club through May, offering seven varieties of chicken...
View ArticleDredging at Sea Pines finished in time for Heritage
The dredging of Sea Pines' marinas and waterways, including Harbour Town Yacht Basin, has ended, just ahead of their busiest season.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePort Royal staff, council look to move number of projects forward in 2014
Port Royal Town Council and staff spent five hours Saturday discussing in depth a variety of projects -- ongoing, upcoming and potential -- to tackle in 2014 and beyond.Click to Continue »
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