Tuesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County Council authorizes $850K land acquisition
Beaufort County Council has authorized the purchase of nearly 42 acres in Okatie, but council members and county staff have declined to say why.Click to Continue »
View ArticleF-35B completes first vertical takeoff
An F-35B fighter jet test aircraft completed its first vertical takeoff earlier this month in Maryland, according to a news release from manufacturers Lockheed Martin .Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton adds upscale mobile food cart business to incubator
Joe Loves Lobster Rolls is Bluffton's only mobile cart business and a new member of the town's small business incubator.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMarch Against Monsanto planned for Beaufort
A group of Beaufort-area residents are joining the international March Against Monsanto effort and organizing a march and rally Saturday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head committee to consider rezoning near airport
Owners of a failed 8.56-acre housing development near the Hilton Head Island Airport runway are seeking approval for a zoning change from a town committee at 3 p.m. Wednesday at…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFirst sea turtle nests of the season appear on Hilton Head, Fripp islands
Four sea turtle nests have been found on Hilton Head and Fripp islands so far this nesting season, which has had a late start.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty may exempt farmers, fishermen from businesses licenses
Beaufort County is considering a proposal that would exempt most farmers, fishermen and timber harvesters from businesses licensing requirements.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort Police: Wreck slowed traffic at Boundary Street and Robert Smalls...
A wreck slowed traffic at Boundary Street and Robert Smalls Parkway in Beaufort Wednesday afternoon.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBy air and by sea, migratory newcomers descending upon Lowcountry
The American goldfinches stayed longer than usual this spring but are now on their way elsewhere. No worries for nature-lovers, though manatees, dolphin, blue grosbeaks and, of course,...
View ArticleHeritage Academy honors 36 graduates
The 36 students of the Heritage Academy's Class of 2013 graduated Wednesday at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAerial mosquito spraying planned
Beaufort County Mosquito Control is planning aerial mosquito spraying, training or surveillance operations during daytime hours May 22-24.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFriday's crime reports
The following reports were released Thursday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the Beaufort Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleBelk employees volunteer at Beaufort Elementary for store's 125th anniversary
Belk employees spruced up Beaufort Elementary School on Wednesday, building bookcases and a picnic table and painting a mural.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNaval Hospital Beaufort opens new outpatient clinic
Naval Hospital Beaufort and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston collaborated to open an expanded outpatient clinic Wednesday in the hospital in Port Royal.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOriginal Gullah Festival returns for 27th year, moves to Technical College of...
The Original Gullah Festival is returning this weekend for its 27th celebration, and organizers hope a new location, attractions and lower prices will give them room to grow and attract…Click to...
View ArticleFriends of Hunting Island 20th anniversary, museum exhibit celebration planned
The Beaufort History Museum and Friends of Hunting Island will host a 20th birthday celebration for the Friends on May 30.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County seeks volunteer for tax appeals board
Beaufort County Council is seeking a volunteer to represent District 4 on the Tax Equalization Board, which this week was expanded from seven to 15 members.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDistrict to expand iPad initiative, citing increased student engagement
Thousands of tablet computers distributed to middle and high schools have made students more engaged academically and more familiar with mobile technology they will use in college and their...
View ArticleAthletics complex dedicated in teacher's name
The athletics complex at Robert Smalls Middle School was dedicated Thursday to Rocco Cavalluzzi, a veteran teacher who passed away unexpectedly in February.Click to Continue »
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