Highs and lows for Mark Sanford on 1st Congressional District campaign trail
Tuesday was a day of highs and lows for 1st Congressional District candidate Mark Sanford: Nationally recognized fiscal conservative and possible presidential contender Rand Paul endorsed his...
View ArticleBeaufort teen charged with assault after firing gun at Burton bus stop
A Beaufort teenager is accused of shooting at a 17-year-old boy's feet and threatening to kill him Tuesday at a school bus stop.Click to Continue »
View Article26 firefighters begin training at Bluffton Fire District
The Bluffton Township Fire District has hired 26 new firefighters to man two stations in Palmetto Bluff and Colleton River Plantation.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort prepares for crowd of 10,000-20,000 for Glover concert Saturday
Beaufort prepares for crowd of 10,000 to 20,000 if Candice Glover returns home for concert and parade Saturday, setting aside corner of Bay and Charles streets for her performance.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSanford releases final TV ad
Sanford's campaign released its final ad Wednesday, making its closing argument of the 1st Congressional District campaign before Tuesday's election.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFinal public workshop on Beaufort master plan is Wednesday
The final meeting in a series of public workshops to discuss the city of Beaufort proposed civic master plan will be 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Council Chambers, City Hall, 1911…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePublic hearing on Port Royal chain-free ordinance Wednesday night
Port Royal residents will get the opportunity to comment on a chain-free animal ordinance the town is considering during a public hearing tonight.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMarsh tacky races deemed a success on Daufuskie
Organizers say the marsh tacky races held for the first time Saturday on Daufuskie Island were a hit. However, it's not clear if the fifth annual event will return next…Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's weather update from WTOC meteorologist John Wetherbee
We are "between it," getting a cool northeast flow from a large high north of us wedging southward, and getting thick clouds driving northward from a developing Gulf low. Expect…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHustler publisher angry Charleston papers won't run his Sanford endorsement
Larry Flynt, founder and publisher of the monthly pornographic magazine Hustler, lashed out at two Charleston newspapers for refusing to run his Mark Sanford endorsement ads.Click to Continue »
View ArticleStarkey departing as Beaufort County's CFO
Beaufort County's chief financial officer David Starkey is leaving May 17 for a position with the S.C. Comptroller General's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County might eliminate 50 vacant positions
Beaufort County might reduce its workforce by more than 5 percent by eliminating 50 vacant positions later this year.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's crime reports
The following report was released Tuesday by the Beaufort Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleGOP establishment solidifying behind Sanford; Sens. Tim Scott, Lindsey Graham...
The S.C. Republican establishment is starting to line up behind nominee Mark Sanford in the final days before the 1st Congressional District election. U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, the popular Charleston…Click...
View ArticleBeaufort man accused of stun-gun attack
A Beaufort man attacked the mother of his child with a stun gun and choked her, according to a Beaufort Police Department spokeswoman.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSC film-incentives bill passes; Beaufort chamber celebrates
Beaufort business leaders are celebrating the passage of an incentives bill designed to entice filmmakers to South Carolina.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan escapes after robbing Bluffton Bank of America during bomb threat
A man who claimed he had a bomb robbed a Bank of America in Bluffton just before 4 p.m. and remained on the loose late Wednesday, according to police.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTown planning commission ignores FAA, supports rezoning
Disregarding recommendations from federal, state, county and town authorities, a Hilton Head Island planning board voted Wednesday to support rezoning of a failed residential development off Beach...
View ArticleVIDEO: Bluffton High School student with loaded gun arrested; no one hurt
A Bluffton High School student brought knives and a loaded gun to school Wednesday, prompting a lockdown at all Bluffton schools and a search of Bluffton High by law enforcement.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSeries of public workshops on Beaufort Civic Master Plan wraps up
After a two-month series of meetings to gather input from Beaufort residents about the proposed Civic Master Plan, some remained concerned with parts of the long-term vision for the city.Click to...
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