Ban on smoking in parks nixed; rules for leashes, grilling still possible in...
You'll be still be allowed to smoke in Beaufort's parks, but you may have to shorten up your dog's leash and leave the grill at home.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRealtyTrac: Home repossessions declined in June
Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed by banks in June, the latest sign that the nation is shaking off its housing bust hangover.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNews Summary: Home repossessions declined in June
REPOSSESSIONS FALL: Foreclosure listing firm RealtyTrac says that the number of U.S. homes repossessed by lenders fell nearly 9 percent in June from the previous month. Repossessions declined 35...
View ArticleCar show planned Sunday at New River Auto Mall
La Isla Magazine will host the Third Annual New River Auto Mall Car Show at 11 a.m. Sunday at the auto mall in Hardeeville.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePALS fall sports registration extended
Registration for Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services' fall youth sports has been extended to July 17.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSquirrel causes power outage for Hilton Head Palmetto Electric customers
A squirrel knocked out power for more than 3,000 Palmetto Electric Cooperative customers Wednesday morning, but the outages only lasted about 30 minutes.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSulka attends Let's Move! event at White House
Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka was among dozens of city council members and mayors invited to the White House Wednesday to celebrate the Let's Move! programs to combat childhood obesity.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty patrol car damaged, officer attacked during arrest
An irate Bluffton man kicked a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office patrol car Saturday, causing about $400 in damages before lunging at an officer, according to a crime report released Tuesday.Click to...
View ArticleThursday's cime reports
The following reports were released Tuesday and Wednesday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office:Click to Continue »
View ArticleSC Supreme Court chief justice has plan for speedier trials
More than 25 percent of all criminal cases in South Carolina are more than 18 months old, a backlog that state Supreme Court Chief Justice Jean Toal wants to reduce.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePHOTO: Albergotti Bridge work to begin by month's end
Work to replace the Albergotti Bridge is scheduled to begin at the end of the month. The project is expected to be finished by October 2015.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePHOTO: New Bluffton fire station nears completion
The Bluffton Township Fire District's new Station 30 is nearing completion on Burnt Church Road across from M.C. Riley Elementary School. Capt. Randy Hunter, district public information officer,...
View ArticleBluffton teen charged in 15 vehicle break-ins
A Bluffton teen was charged with breaking and entering and first-degree burglary Wednesday after he allegedly targeted 15 cars in the Mill Creek neighborhood earlier this week, according to a…Click to...
View ArticlePort Royal councilmembers Heyward, DeLoach, to run as incumbents in fall
Two Port Royal Town Council seats are up for election in the fall and both incumbents say they will run again.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDowntown Beaufort merchant warns businesses about fake traveler's check
A downtown Beaufort merchant is warning other business owners after he received a fake $100 American Express traveler's check that passed the muster of not only his employee, but also…Click to...
View ArticleBlufton Panel considers resident's plan for Graves house
A plan by a Bluffton resident to move the century-old Graves house to property he owns got a positive reception from members of the town's Historic Preservation Commission Wednesday night.Click to...
View ArticleRival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city
Western-backed opposition fighters and a faction of al-Qaida-linked rebels turned their guns on each other Saturday in Syria's largest city, battling for control of a key checkpoint in the...
View ArticleAt court, groups gather to await Zimmerman verdict
As jurors deliberated for a second day in George Zimmerman's murder trial, there was little understanding between two camps assembled outside the Seminole County Courthouse to await a verdict.Click to...
View ArticleToxic algae bloom studied in Indian River
A federal researcher has found three varieties of toxins from microscopic algae that he says are responsible for the deaths of manatees, dolphins and pelicans in the Indian River Lagoon…Click to...
View ArticleDust settles in south-central Arizona
The dust has settled in south-central Arizona for now, leaving behind some clouds, just a few sprinkles of rain and light breezes.Click to Continue »
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