National Republicans pull support for Sanford
Following charges that Mark Sanford trespassed onto his ex-wife's property, the National Republican Congressional Committee has ended its help to Sanford, the Republican nominee in the 1st...
View ArticleWednesday's weather update from WTOC meteorologist John Wetherbee
There's a moderate risk of severe weather across the center of the country this afternoon -- another strong spring storm. The core of the storm heads for the Great Lakes,Click to Continue »
View ArticlePAC launches anti-Sanford media campaign
House Majority PAC announced Wednesday it will begin a three-week, six-figure media campaign in the 1st Congressional District special election -- and unveiled its first TV ad.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County school support staff members nominated for districtwide honor
Support staff nominated for "Support Person of the Year" at each Beaufort County school were recognized at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHeritage Tournament security revamped following Boston bombing
Although they are not sharing details, authorities say they have revamped security measures at this week's PGA Tour event on Hilton Head Island following Monday's bomb attack during the Boston…Click...
View ArticleBensch calls for streetlights along U.S. 278 in Bluffton
A Beaufort County councilwoman from greater Bluffton wants streetlights installed on unlit sections of U.S. 278 from McGarvey's Corner to Rose Hill Plantation.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton man faces charges in fatal Va. wreck
A Bluffton man faces involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with his role in a Virginia wreck that killed three people, according to The Associated Press.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and Beaufort Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleCars, bikes targeted in Beaufort thefts
Two bicycles were stolen and three unlocked cars were broken into Monday night on Tuscarora Avenue in Beaufort, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort man arrested for crack cocaine possession
A 35-year-old Beaufort man was charged with crack cocaine possession after officers found the drug during a search of his home, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleChamber, Heritage provide oasis for social media
Under a tent between the 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town Golf Links, iPads surround plush white couches with pillows emblazoned with the Twitter and Facebook logos.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice: 5 to 15 people killed in Texas explosion
Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a war zone early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as…Click to Continue »
View ArticleOne-legged golfer to the injured in Boston: 'Your life's not over'
Todd Gay, 45, of Dublin, Ga., was 15 when he was stricken with a rare childhood cancer, undifferentiated sarcoma. It cost him his leg, but not his positive outlook on…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSanford still not on campaign trail following trespassing charges
Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch is on the campaign trail today, but Republican rival Mark Sanford is not.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew well proposed in southern Hilton Head Island
The South Island Public Service District plans to drill a 620-foot-deep well near Cordillo Parkway.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton man arrested for drugs, stolen goods
While following the trail of an assault rifle stolen in a recent burglary, Beaufort County Sheriff's Office investigators also found drugs at a Bluffton home, leading to a man's arrest.Click to...
View ArticleThursday's weather update from WTOC meteorologist John Wetherbee
Very scattered coastal showers are popping up this afternoon on strong onshore winds fueling the approaching storm system to our west. The massive spring storm continues to lumber across the…Click to...
View ArticleBill proposes golf cart driving at night
Rep. Bill Herbkersman, R-Bluffton, is sponsoring a bill to allow golf carts to be driven at night.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew cameras on U.S. 278 watching traffic, not you
New cameras installed at several intersections on U.S. 278 monitor traffic and control traffic lights.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMark Sanford emerges after trespassing charge
First Congressional candidate Mark Sanford re-launched his campaign Thursday, sending out a release that blasted national Democrats for aiding his rival, Elizabeth Colbert Busch.Click to Continue »
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