Ambush kills 7 UN peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur
Gunmen ambushed a United Nations peacekeeping team Saturday in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing seven and wounding another 17 in the deadliest ever single attack on the international...
View ArticleHospital: Boy pulled from Ind. dune was responsive
A Chicago hospital reports that a 6-year-old boy who spent more than 3 hours underground after an Indiana sand dune collapsed on him was able to respond to "simple commands"Click to Continue »
View ArticlePlaque marks where Sandy message in a bottle found
A seaside Long Island village on Saturday honored the memory of a girl whose message in a bottle returned to shore during Superstorm Sandy, found by cleanup workers a dozen…Click to Continue »
View ArticleSC woman charged in connection with child's death
A Myrtle Beach woman charged in connection with the death of her 2-month-old son in March is free on bond.Click to Continue »
View ArticleState attorney employee fired in Zimmerman case
A state attorney's office employee has been fired after testifying about concerns that prosecutors didn't turn over photos and text messages from Trayvon Martin's cellphone to the defense in...
View ArticleTwo movies to be filmed in Beaufort
Two movies are slated to be filmed in Beaufort in the coming months.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFire damages home in Hardeeville
Lightning is believed to have caused a fire that significantly damaged a Hardeeville home early Friday morning.Click to Continue »
View ArticleProduction company says it plans to film two movies in Beaufort
Dream Coast Films, a Beaufort-based movie production company, has big plans to shoot two independent films in the Beaufort area within the next six months, according to the films' executive…Click to...
View ArticleTexting ban: First Beaufort, now Hilton Head. Is the county next?
Now that the largest municipalities in both northern and southern Beaufort County have adopted bans on texting while driving, county government could be next.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSaturday's crime reports
The following reports were released Friday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the Port Royal Police Department and the Beaufort Police Department:Click to Continue »
View ArticleTeens charged in Beaufort car break-ins
Beaufort police are warning residents to lock their vehicles, even if parked in their driveways, after two teens were charged with stealing from unlocked cars Thursday.Click to Continue »
View ArticleBeaufort Marine receives top technician award
A Beaufort Marine's expertise and hard work in keeping the troops moving while stationed in Afghanistan has earned him the 2012 Motor Transport Technician of the Year Award.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDrunken driver nearly slams into patrol car
Deputy George Rioux was behind the wheel his patrol car, heading east on William Hilton Parkway early Friday morning, when he approached a curve near Indigo Run Drive on Hilton…Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head Boys & Girls Club pilots summer-reading program
Ashley McCants, a Hilton Head Island Boys & Girls Club reading interventionist, sits at a table with four elementary-school boys and begins reading a chapter from "Twister on Tuesday."Click to...
View ArticleGolf course at Pleasant Point Plantation reopened after years of abandonment
A shuttered Lady's Island golf course has reopened after extensive renovations that were needed following years of neglect and foreclosure.Click to Continue »
View ArticleGOP divided on rewrite of 'No Child Left Behind'
Conservative Republicans don't think a GOP rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education law does enough to reduce Washington's influence. Moderates are warily eying proposals that would expand...
View ArticleSears again recalls dehumidifiers linked to fires
Sears is re-announcing the recall of nearly 800,000 dehumidifiers because of new reports of fires and because so few consumers have responded to the first recall.Click to Continue »
View Article'Cigar bars' proposal to get final vote by Bluffton Town Council
Bluffton Town Council will consider amending local codes Tuesday night to allow cigar stores that allow smoking indoors to also sell beer and wine.Click to Continue »
View ArticleDNR: Keep an eye out for snakes moving around in summertime
It's summertime and the snakes are crawling, according to the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. That means hikers, hunters, fishermen or those doing yard work around the house could come…Click to...
View ArticleHilton Head fire captain receives service award
Capt. Kevin Osterstock of the Town of Hilton Head Fire & Rescue Division is the 2013 recipient of the Knights of Columbus Jack Cavagnaro Public Service Award.Click to Continue »
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