Monday crime reports March 24
The following reports were released Sunday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleFire damages home on St. Helena Island
No injuries were reported after a fire on St. Helena Island caused extensive damage to a house Sunday evening.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDowntown Beaufort's candy cane streetlights being removed, plus other...
Contractors continued work in downtown Beaufort Monday, removing the city's recognizable "goose-neck" streetlight posts.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWingfest winners announced
The Island Recreation Association and Hargray Communications announced the winners of the 19th annual Wingfest on Monday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty Council to consider local option sales tax Monday night
Beaufort County Council is expected to vote on whether to put a 1 percent local option sales tax proposal on ballots this fall at its meeting tonight on Hilton Head…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHouse bill would suspend sale of Port of Port Royal, promote uses other than...
While two bills pushing for a quick sale of the Port of Port Royal property are working their way through the state legislature, a third one has been introduced with…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSuspect shot in possible home invasion
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible home invasion in which a Hardeeville resident and suspect exchanged shots Sunday, a news release said.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCars damaged in Ridgeland shooting
Several cars were damaged in a shooting in Ridgeland on Sunday, according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan spent night in stranger's Lexus
The day after attending a wedding in Bluffton on Thursday, a man woke up inside someone else's car, according to a Bluffton Police Department report.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGOP to hold Unity Celebration
The Republicans of Sun City Hilton Head are sponsoring Unity Celebration from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the pavilion in the gated community.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePhoto and video: Exercise in preparedness
Several first-responder groups participated in a large-scale airport emergency exercise at Hilton Head Island Airport on March 25, 2014. Airports must perform such exercises every three years to be...
View ArticleBluffton state lawmaker fighting to allow golf-cart driving at night
State Rep. Bill Herbkersman, R-Bluffton, wants to allow golf cart drivers to ride at night. He said it would ease traffic in places such as Old Town Bluffton and help…Click to Continue » Document For...
View ArticleOkatie Elementary council named state's best
A school is much more than its teachers and students. Parents and volunteers are an equally important part of the mix, according to Okatie Elementary School principal Jamie Pinckney.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCannabidiol oil bill facing challenges as it moves closer to S.C. Senate vote
A bill that would allow children with severe epilepsy to obtain an oil extracted from marijuana to help control their seizures has moved to the state Senate floor. However, a…Click to Continue »...
View ArticleEmpty canoe causes search on Combahee River
An overturned canoe found Sunday on the Combahee River near the edge of Beaufort County touched off a search for the missing occupants, according to an S.C. Department of Natural…Click to Continue »
View ArticleNo one injured in Beaufort house fire
Fire officials are investigating the cause of an accidental house fire Monday night on Washington Street in Beaufort.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTax incentive for renovations to historic, older homes in Beaufort up for...
Owners of hundreds of older buildings and homes in Beaufort could be eligible for a 10-year tax incentive if they undergo renovations as part of a program City Council intends…Click to Continue »
View ArticleLeague of Women Voters to host voter registration events
The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area will host voter registration events at Hilton Head and Beaufort high schools to encourage more young people to vote.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGay Bluffton financial advisor discriminated against, lawyer says
A Bluffton financial advisor says her former employer, Morgan Stanley, discriminated against her for her openly gay lifestyle, costing her and her partner more than $10 million in income, their…Click...
View ArticleCursive writing is more than a blip on the screen
Cursive writing is under fire, but its value only increases in the impersonal world of communication by computer.Click to Continue »
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