Hilton Head economic development board wants to triple its budget
The Town of Hilton Head Island's Economic Development Corporation needs more money to attract younger residents and cutting-edge businesses, board members say…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton council approves up to $1M toward land purchase at Buckwalter Place
Bluffton Town Council voted to contribute up to $1 million to help purchase land in Buckwalter Place. The approval Tuesday night completes a partnership with Beaufort County and a Bluffton…Click to...
View ArticleGeorgia murder suspect arrested in Bluffton
Several schools were locked down Tuesday afternoon as the U.S. Marshals Service searched for a Chatham County, Ga., murder suspect in Bluffton, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click...
View ArticleShort cold front expected to hit Beaufort County on Wednesday
Unusually cold and windy weather that blew in Tuesday night and lingered into today will go quickly, with temperatures rising to a more seasonal 70 degrees by the end of…Click to Continue »
View ArticleExperts to discuss agriculture, food policies
The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area will host a panel discussion of food policies and sustainable agriculture at 10 a.m. April 9 at the All Saints…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty holding new poll manager training
The Beaufort County Board of Elections and Registration will train new poll managers in April.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan stabbed, pushed from car in Hardeeville
Deputies are investigating the kidnapping and attempted murder of a man found alongside a Hardeeville road Monday, according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View Article2 Hardeeville council members owe property taxes
Two Hardeeville city council members up for re-election in May have not paid their 2013 property taxes, according to Jasper County tax records.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSavannah man faces Jasper County heroin charge
A Savannah man arrested in a trespassing incident in Jasper County on Saturday was later charged with trafficking heroin, according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton shoplifter hid items in clothing
A woman made off with items from a Bluffton children's boutique Monday by stuffing the merchandise into her pants and shirt, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.Click to Continue »
View ArticleThursday's Crime Reports March 27
The following reports were released Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the Beaufort Police Department and the Hardeeville Police Department:Click to Continue »
View Article2 Hilton Head sisters steal show at science fair
Two Hilton Head sisters took home top prizes in the 2014 Sea Island Regional Science Fair.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOkatie Elementary named 'Palmetto's Finest'
Okatie Elementary School was named a 2014 Palmetto's Finest School Wednesday. This announcement marked the first time that a South Carolina school has earned this honor, National Blue Ribbon...
View ArticleBeaufort City Council seeks to implement master plan, but worries about...
Now that the Beaufort Civic Master plan has been approved, City Council is focusing on how to implement it, including getting full support from city boards and residents.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBoutique hotel, parks, retail shops, restaurants, residences included in...
Light on details but heavy on ideas, Beaufort residents got an inkling Wednesday of what developers could put in the Beaufort Downtown Marina parking lot.Click to Continue » Document Outline of the...
View ArticleTexas must tell attorneys execution drug supplier
A judge ordered Texas prison officials Thursday to disclose the supplier of a new batch of lethal injection drugs to attorneys for two inmates set to be executed next month,Click to Continue »
View ArticleThree residential fires cause minor damage in Beaufort this week
No injuries and minor damage were reported in three residential fires in Beaufort this week, according to a city of Beaufort news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County Democratic Party to meet
The Beaufort County Democratic Party Convention will be Saturday on St. Helena Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew traffic signal on Hilton Head Island starting Tuesday
A new traffic signal along William Hilton Parkway will begin operating at 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to a release from the Town of Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton economic group could borrow against special tax fund for Buckwalter...
Bluffton's economic development group could use a special tax fund to help pay for its portion of a proposed deal to buy land at Buckwalter Place, according to local leaders.Click to Continue »...
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