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Contraband thrown over fence causes inmate commotion at Ridgeland...

A package of contraband thrown over a fence at the Ridgeland Correctional Institution late Monday triggered a five-hour inmate uproar, according to S.C. Department of Corrections officials.Click to...

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Passion for Bluffton's Civil War story still burning 150 years later

Bluffton was burned during the Civil War, 150 years ago this week.Click to Continue »

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Ruling on Kigre business license fee delayed

Hilton Head Island Town Council delayed a ruling Tuesday about whether the business license fee the town is asking laser-component manufacturer Kigre Inc. to pay is unfair.Click to Continue »

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Finding her voice: Device lets Hilton Head third-grader speak

New technology has opened a new world for a disabled Hilton Head Island third-grader.Click to Continue »

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Bans on texting while driving, open burning OK'd by Hilton Head committee

Bans on texting while driving and burning yard debris won unanimous support Tuesday from the Town of Hilton Head Island Public Safety Committee.Click to Continue »

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USC Beaufort to offer elementary education degree in fall

The University of South Carolina Beaufort will offer an elementary education bachelor's degree starting in the fall.Click to Continue »

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SC Episcopal diocese alleges retirement savings held hostage

The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina says the national Episcopal church, from which it separated last year, is holding on to the retirement savings of about 80 clergy and lay…Click to Continue »

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Beaufort County school bus rear-ended near Yemassee; no students injured

A car rear-ended a school bus carrying 29 Whale Branch Elementary students home from school late Thursday afternoon.Click to Continue »

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Erdogan defiant upon return to Turkey

Turkey's prime minister took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country early Friday, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept…Click to...

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Tropical Storm Andrea bearing down on Fla. coast

The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas,Click to Continue »

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Motorola Mobility says it has settled with TiVo

Motorola Mobility said Thursday that it has reached a settlement with digital video recording pioneer TiVo Inc. ahead of a patent trial that was to start in a Texas court…Click to Continue »

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Victims of Philadelphia building collapse

Six people were killed when a building being demolished collapsed Wednesday and nearly obliterated an adjacent Salvation Army thrift store.Click to Continue »

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Toal plans to seek new term on SC high court

Jean Toal, the first woman to head the state’s high court, said she considered retiring. That could have shaken up the 2014 lieutenant governor’s race because Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell,Click to...

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AT&T says it's connecting more devices

AT&T Inc. on Thursday said promotions are pulling in a large number of new phone customers, but the cost of subsidizing devices for them will hold back profits this year.Click to Continue »

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NY authorities: Self-help couple commits suicide

On a radio show they hosted called "The Pursuit of Happiness," John Littig and Lynne Rosen urged listeners to embrace spontaneity.Click to Continue »

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SC gun proposals founder in legislative session’s final days

SC House lawmakers nixed a proposed $25 fee increase for concealed weapons permits, and a state senator ran out the clock on a bill that would have allowed gun owners…Click to Continue »

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Redevelopment Commission to discuss progress on summer, fall projects

The Boundary Street, Layfayette Street housing and Beaufort Downtown Marina projects will be up for discussion at the city's Redevelopment Commission meeting at 5 p.m. today at City Hall.Click to...

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Summer food program offers free meals to Beaufort County kids

PALS of Beaufort County will participate in the Summer Food Service Program. Free meals will be provided to all children 18 years old or younger.Click to Continue »

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301 to graduate from Beaufort High tonight; ceremony moved indoors

The 301 students of Beaufort High School's Class of 2013 graduated Thursday in a ceremony in the school's gymnasium. The ceremony was moved inside this afternoon because of heavy rains…Click to...

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Sheriff: Hilton Head could add special unit to police pockets of crime

Hilton Head Island Town Council might consider adding a five-officer special enforcement unit to police the island's pockets of crime.Click to Continue »

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