Beaufort County officials react to Common Core backlash
A backlash against the Common Core educational standards for grade school has hit the radio talk shows and Internet blogs in recent weeks.Click to Continue »
View ArticleIda Martin, founder of Bluffton Self Help, dies at 86
Ida Martin, the founder of Bluffton Self Help whose service to others was been honored by President Barack Obama, died Wednesday night at Beaufort Memorial Hospital at the age of…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSupreme Court overturns Beaufort woman's conviction in death of toddler son
The S.C. Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a Beaufort woman who was sentenced to 35 years for the death of her toddler son.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePort Royal considers contracting trash pickup to save money
With its fleet of trash trucks aging, the town of Port Royal faces a decision: Buy new ones and raise collection rates to pay for them, or get out of…Click to Continue »
View Article'Project Robot' to be new tenant in Beaufort Commerce Park, officials say
Beaufort's Commerce Park might be getting a new tenant.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRegional leaders start summit on Zimbabwe polls
Regional presidents opened a special summit on Zimbabwe on Saturday after President Robert Mugabe set crucial elections for the end of July, despite opposition from the country's prime minister.Click...
View ArticleChicago joins growing club of bike-sharing cities
The newest piece of Chicago's vast transit puzzle will not rumble between skyscrapers on its 100-year-old elevated rail lines or utilize its fleet of hybrid buses. The city is turning…Click to...
View ArticleIran market welcomes partial election results
Iran's stock exchange and currency markets reacted positively to early election results showing moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani taking a wide lead.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePoll: Most men aspire to be dads
A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFashion secrets revealed in LVMH's open day
Members of the public in six European countries are being given a rare glimpse into the secret inner workings of the fashion industry, as part of luxury giant LVMH's two-day…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRussia questions Syrian chemical weapons evidence
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday that the evidence put forth by the United States of chemical weapons use in Syria apparently doesn't meet stringent criteria for reliability.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSiege by gunmen of Pakistani hospital ends
Pakistan's interior minister says the siege of a hospital in southwestern Pakistani has ended after security forces stormed the building.Click to Continue »
View ArticleReligious conservatives asked to back GOP plans
Facing lingering tensions in his party, the chairman of the Republican National Committee urged religious conservatives Saturday to support the GOP's plans to expand.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSecret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure
In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAP PHOTOS:Tanzania albinos hope for more govt help
As an infant in rural Tanzania, Angel Salvatory was unusual. Snow white skin, blond hair, and blue eyes set her apart from others in her village. Those unique looks have…Click to Continue »
View ArticleTrash bills for Port Royal residents, small businesses to remain unchanged...
The cost of picking up garbage for most town of Port Royal residents and small businesses won't rise -- at least not now -- but other changes that are part…Click to Continue »
View ArticleTown OKs Sea Pines beach club plans; appeal looming
A group of Sea Pines residents has vowed to appeal plans for a new $10 million beach club, which won final approval from a Town of Hilton Head Island design…Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort County planning Daufuskie ferry study
Beaufort County has proposed a $50,000 budget increase to study long-term transportation options for Daufuskie Island ferry service.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBluffton burglary victim hit by getaway SUV
Three teenagers were arrested on first-degree burglary charges Friday after they robbed a man's house and the victim was hit by their getaway vehicle, according to the Bluffton Police Department.Click...
View ArticleFriday's crime reports
The following reports were released Thursday and Friday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the Beaufort Police Department and the Port Royal Police Department:Click to Continue »
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