DMV issues new motorcycle rules this week
New rules for motorcyclists took effect this week requiring bikers to take a skills test when renewing their beginner permits, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles.Click to Continue »
View ArticleUSCB to offer new elementary-education bachelor's degree in fall
The University of South Carolina Beaufort will offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education when the fall semester begins in August, according to a news release Tuesday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBans on texting while driving and open burning OK'd by Hilton Head committee
Bans on texting while driving and burning yard debris won unanimous support Tuesday from the Hilton Head Island Public Safety Committee.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGun deaths in SC more likely to be suicides than homicides
People in South Carolina and nationally are far more likely to kill themselves with a gun than kill someone else.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHelp sought to maintain Friday dinners in Washington Street Park
For six years, churches and volunteers have provided free dinners, prayers and community support for hundreds of residents of Beaufort's Northwest Quadrant neighborhood on Friday nights.Click to...
View ArticleLowcountry law enforcement group gears up for charity car show
About once a month, a group of nearly 50 men and women gathers to eat, swap stories and figure out ways to help those in uniform.Click to Continue »
View ArticleU.S. Rep Mark Sanford makes three stops in Beaufort County
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford said he's gotten a "cordial reception" in Washington and has yet to notice the hyper-partisanship that some say has come to define Congress.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBreaking news: Officer injured in scuffle at Ridgeland Correctional Institution
About 123 inmates were out of their cells during the incident, according to the S.C. Department of Corrections.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head council to boost support for arts center, boating facility
Hilton Head Island Town Council members indicated Monday they are willing to lend money to the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina for building repairs and to spend almost as much…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSearch of senator's office involves water measures
The FBI investigation of state Sen. Ron Calderon involves legislation he introduced for a Los Angeles-area water district that uses his brother as a consultant.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCommission legal team probing PG&E blast resigns
The lead attorneys probing a deadly pipeline explosion for California regulators have abruptly quit the investigation, putting the integrity of the probe in jeopardy, a San Bruno city official...
View ArticleElderly woman attacked by black bear in NM
State wildlife officials say an 82-year-old bedridden woman suffered scratches on her face and head when a 400-pound black bear broke into her northern New Mexico home and attacked her.Click to...
View ArticleTSA drops plan to allow small knives on planes
The Transportation Security Administration is abandoning a plan to allow passengers to carry small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes in the face of fierce…Click...
View ArticleTuesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Tuesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office and the Beaufort Police Department:Click to Continue »
View Article153 graduate from Battery Creek High
The 153 students of Battery Creek High School's Class of 2013 graduated Wednesday in a ceremony in the school's gym.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCouple robbed on Hilton Head Island's north end
A couple walking on Dillon Road were robbed at knifepoint by two men riding beach cruiser bicycles just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleJellyfish operation at shrimp docks expected to be discussed by Port Royal...
Port Royal Town Council will meet tonight for the first time since revelations about previous business failings of a man who wants to operate a seafood and jellyfish operation out…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBattery Creek graduation tonight to be moved inside
The Battery Creek High School graduation ceremony will move indoors tonight due to weather, the school has announced.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWednesday's crime reports
The following reports were released Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleNew SC rules require motorcyclists to take, but not to pass, skills test
New rules for motorcyclists aimed at improving safety require bikers to take a skills test when renewing their beginner permits, according to the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles.Click to Continue »
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