City leaders meet with contractors to discuss downtown gas line break
After a mishap last week led to a punctured gas line, Beaufort leaders met Tuesday with contractors responsible for the city's traffic-signal mast arm project to discuss their practices.Click to...
View ArticleUSS Olympia staying put in Philadelphia
The USS Olympia, which some had hoped to bring to Beaufort County, will be staying put in Pennsylvania.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRash of car break-ins in Hilton Head neighborhood
Several vehicles in a Hilton Head Island neighborhood were broken into overnight Monday, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHardeeville-Ridgeland Middle evacuated due to bomb threat
Students and faculty at Hardeeville-Ridgeland Middle School were evacuated from the building just before 3 p.m. Wednesday after a bomb threat.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBurton yard debris fire destroys shed, garage
An out-of-control Burton yard debris fire destroyed a shed, a garage and the car inside Wednesday, the second day in a row a building burned because of such a fire…Click to Continue »
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Lowcountry areas rank among fastest growing on East Coast
Greater Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and the Beaufort and Jasper counties area are all among the top eight fastest growing communities on the East Coast.Click to Continue » Interactive graphic Learn...
View ArticleKayakers rescued in muddy creek after tide changes
A firefighter came up with a creative way Wednesday to rescue two kayakers stuck in the mud near the Beaufort River.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head residents offer Coligny improvement suggestions
About 60 residents crowded a Town Hall meeting room on Wednesday to suggest ways to improve the area at the south end of the island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSC House passes bill allowing purchase of oil extracted from marijuana
A bill that would allow children with severe epilepsy to obtain an oil extracted from marijuana to help control their seizures passed the S.C. House of Representatives on Wednesday, with…Click to...
View ArticleHazardous materials spill after wreck on Hilton Head
Emergency officials closed William Hilton Parkway near the Sea Pines traffic circle for two hours Wednesday after a vehicle carrying hazardous materials wrecked.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePort Royal exploring financing options for port property
Despite an inability to borrow even 10 percent of the current appraised value of the Port of Port Royal, the town of Port Royal continues to explore financing options.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan sought in Tuesday shooting death in Ridgeland
Authorities are searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting death Tuesday in Ridgeland, according to a Jasper County Sheriff's Office news release.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAftershocks rattle Chile as military keeps order
Coastal residents of Chile's far north spent a second sleepless night outside their homes as major aftershocks continued Thursday following a magnitude-8.2 earthquake that damaged several thousand...
View Article'Cuban Twitter' heads to hearings in Congress
The head of the U.S. government agency that secretly created a "Cuban Twitter" communications network designed to undermine the communist government in Cuba is expected to testify next week...
View ArticleFinal Four floor originated in tiny Michigan town
A tiny town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has once again proven itself to be the go-to locale for hardwood construction.Click to Continue »
View Article34th Dogwood Festival set to open in Denmark
The pink and white dogwood trees are beginning to bloom, marking the opening of the 34th annual Dogwood Festival in Denmark.Click to Continue »
View ArticleIndia jails 24 men for gang rape of teen in 1996
An attorney says one man was sentenced to life and 23 others to varying prison terms for raping a teenager who was kidnapped and held for several weeks in southern…Click to Continue »
View ArticleErdogan blasts court ruling lifting Twitter ban
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that he had to comply with the Turkish high court ruling this week to unblock Twitter, but he doesn't respect it.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAir Days begin Saturday at county airports
Beaufort County will host two Air Days in April at the county airports on Hilton Head and Lady\'s islands.Click to Continue »
View ArticleKidFest scheduled for Saturday in Beaufort
Marine Corps Community Services, in partnership with local agencies, will present the 19th annual KidFest on Saturday at the Cross Creek Shopping Center off Robert Small Parkway in Beaufort.Click to...
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