Sales-tax proposal's success rests on Hilton Head, some Beaufort County...
If the opinions of two Hilton Head Island councilmen are any indication, the town won't be among the Beaufort County municipalities favoring a sales tax to provide property-tax relief.Click to...
View ArticleTuesday's crime reports, March 18
The following reports were released Sunday and Monday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleChina's Shen Lu wins international piano competition
China's Shen Lu won the Hilton Head International Piano Competition on Monday night. The finals were performed at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head man charged in child sex sting
A Hilton Head Island man was among six suspects charged Saturday with the sexual exploitation of children, according to a news release from the FBI.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head man killed in one-car wreck near Shelter Cove Plaza
A man was killed in a one-vehicle wreck early Tuesday morning on U.S. 278 near Shelter Cove Plaza, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office bulletin.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's Crime Reports March 19
The following reports were released Sunday, Monday and Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County considers how to address $27 million in capital needs
Paying to renovate government buildings and make other improvements in Beaufort County could require a property tax increase, county officials say.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew River Auto Mall body shop holds grand opening
The New River Auto Mall's auto body shop in Jasper County celebrated its grand opening Tuesday, offering state-of-the-art technology for collision repairs, paint and other vehicle upkeep.Click to...
View ArticleBeaufort Marine helps save 23 from apartment fire
A Marine from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is being hailed as a hero after his quick actions last month saved more than 20 people from a fire spreading through…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePublic hearing, vote planned for Beaufort Downtown Marina parking lot
Beaufort City Council hashed out a plan for moving forward with rezoning the Beaufort Downtown Marina parking lot during a work session Tuesday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head teen pleads guilty to child molestation
A 19-year-old Hilton Head Island man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday for molesting a 4-year-old girl last year.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton man accused of injuring child
A Bluffton man was charged Friday with throwing a cinder block into a moving car, striking a 5-year-old girl, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head Island man charged with tax evasion
A Hilton Head Island man was charged Monday with seven counts of failing to file income tax returns, according to a news release from the S.C. Department of Revenue.Click to Continue »
View ArticleProcess for picking names, mascots, colors for new Bluffton school underway
The new Bluffton elementary school now generally known as the "Davis Road school" will soon have a real name.Click to Continue » Document Beaufort County School District facility naming policy
View ArticleHilton Head Island mayor wants to see projects before endorsing sales tax
Town of Hilton Head Island Mayor Drew Laughlin said he's not prepared to endorse a 1 percent sales tax to raise revenue for capital projects until he sees what improvements…Click to Continue »
View Article'American Idol' Candice Glover to sign albums in Beaufort on March 29
Candice Glover will return to Beaufort to sign albums and visit her hometown fans March 29. The St. Helena Island native and "American Idol" winner recently released her first album,Click to Continue »
View ArticleUkraine bows to Crimea seizure, plans for pullout
Surrendering to Russia's inexorable seizure of Crimea, Ukraine announced plans Wednesday for mass troop withdrawals from the strategic peninsula as Moscow-loyal forces seized control of Kiev's naval...
View ArticleCharles Street closed for paving, as work continues in downtown Beaufort
Charles Street is closed to traffic today from Boundary to Bay streets, as patching and paving continues in downtown Beaufort.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBurger King employee charged with pulling gun on co-worker
A Hilton Head Island man was arrested early Wednesday after reportedly pulling a gun on a fellow restaurant employee, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOfficers draw guns; 1 'drive-stunned' in fight outside Beaufort Walmart
Three people were arrested Wednesday outside the Walmart in Beaufort after a fight in the parking lot prompted officers to draw weapons and use a Taser to break it up,Click to Continue »
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