Packet takes 21 Press Association Awards; Gazette claims 17
The staff of The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette won 38 awards in the S.C. Press Association's annual contest, including a first place for public service and top honors…Click to Continue »
View ArticleQuiet lessons from Joe Fraser should shape the future
The passing of Joe Fraser is the end of a remarkable era for Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFlood insurance legislation relieves Beaufort County homeowners, but only...
Signed Friday by President Barack Obama, the law will ease rates for many in Beaufort County. But for second-home owners -- nearly 50 percent of Hilton Head Island -- the…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePorts Authority considers selling Port of Port Royal to town
The S.C. State Ports Authority might have just the buyer for a prime piece of property in the town of Port Royal -- the town itself.Click to Continue »
View ArticleProposed shopping center in greater Bluffton poses environmental risk, area...
A Georgia developer's plans to build a big-box shopping center in greater Bluffton have riled some area officials who say the retail plaza could threaten the nearby Colleton River.Click to Continue »
View Article3rd bottlenose dolphin found dead; cause unknown
For the third time in a week, a dead bottlenose dolphin has been found in Beaufort County waters.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDifferent educational tech models pop up around county
Spiral notebooks, pencils and chalk boards are considered relics in today's classrooms.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head resort attempts record for standup paddleboard yoga
About 70 people took park in one of the world's largest standup paddleboarding yoga classes Saturday at the Shelter Cove Marina.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUN chief says both sides block aid to Syrians
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is blaming the Syrian government and opposition for escalating violence and blocking aid to millions in desperate need of help.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSenate moves toward sending aid to Ukraine
The Senate moved Monday to advance aid and sanctions for Ukraine, though the fight over the emergency funding measure is just beginning.Click to Continue »
View ArticleColorado scientists, entrepreneur seek crowd funds
An entrepreneur with a "fishy" idea for making beef healthier is turning to crowd-sourcing to pay for research at Colorado State University.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMexico detains oil executive for possible fraud
Mexican authorities have detained the owner of a Mexican oil services company who allegedly defrauded Citigroup of up to $400 million and may have used his professional soccer team to…Click to...
View ArticleJudge considers $25M cash offer for peanut plant
A last-minute $25 million cash offer is threatening to derail last week's bankruptcy court auction for a defunct eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County leaders say drunken-driving bill should be stricter
Beaufort County leaders would like to see stronger language in "Emma's Law," a bill intended to crack down on drunken driving.Click to Continue »
View ArticleStudent veteran numbers growing across country, SC
Five years after the post-9/11 G.I Bill took effect, the number of veterans in higher education nationwide has grown quickly.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFishing practices study: Sea life harmed needlessly
Heaps of dead fish litter the decks of commercial trawlers each summer after boat crews pull nets from the ocean in their search for shrimp along the South Carolina coast.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGreg Wojcik, Joe Bryant among HHIAGA winners at Oyster Reef
Greg Wojcik maintains the Oyster Reef Golf Club course is not the kind of course he normally plays well. The 6,440-yard, par-72 layout requires you to carry the ball high…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSamford up early at Low Country Intercollegiate at Moss Creek
Samford, behind Bailey Gray's 76, holds a slim one-stroke lead over Western Carolina, 313-314, after Sunday's first round of the Low Country Intercollegiate hosted by Wofford on Moss Creek's...
View ArticleHilton Head Island knot enthusiast proves old sailing method best for surgeons
An inventor and innovator, Alan Grogono is the kind of person who's always creating something.Click to Continue »
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