Wood storks are again calling the South Carolina coast home
No more than 15 years ago, it would have made a bird watcher's week to see the seldom-seen wood stork.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCounty schools improve procedures for disabled students, but more work...
The Beaufort County School District has made "great strides" in adhering to procedures for educating disabled students but has more progress to make, according to the S.C. Department of...
View ArticleNewly discovered shark spotted near Beaufort
COLUMBIA -- Scientists have discovered a new species of shark in the ocean off South Carolina and have named it for the region where it was found.Click to Continue »
View ArticleAs drug czar exits, does U.S. really need a new one?
WASHINGTON -- U.S. drug czar Gil Kerlikowske is leaving office unceremoniously, forgotten long before he was ever known to most Americans.Click to Continue »
View ArticleRocker Alice Cooper among stars at Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament
A warning to all chickens on Hilton Head: Alice Cooper will be among the celebrities chasing after birdies during the three-day Hilton Head Island Celebrity Golf Tournament over Labor Day…Click to...
View ArticleTuition isn't only bill college students see
Despite all the grumbling about tuition increases and student loan costs, other college expenses also are going up.Click to Continue »
View ArticleJackson Co. property taxes due Aug. 23
Jackson County property owners must pay their 2012 property taxes by Aug. 23 to prevent their parcel from being included in the County's annual Land Tax Sale.Click to Continue »
View ArticleActor's custody case sparks parental-rights fight
A child custody case involving "The Lost Boys" actor Jason Patric and his ex-girlfriend has grown into a heated battle in the California Legislature about whether certain sperm donors should…Click to...
View ArticleLast dry SD reservation voting on alcohol sales
Jobs and confidence are in short supply on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the rugged beauty of South Dakota's Badlands contrasts sharply with dilapidated houses, rusted-out vehicles on...
View ArticleSuspected gunman dies after Seattle bus shooting
When a 64-year-old transit bus driver saw three people board at the rear of his bus during the Monday morning rush hour in downtown Seattle, he asked them to come…Click to Continue »
View ArticleChamber breakfast on emergency preparedness Wednesday
Learn how to prepare for hurricane season during the Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce's Business for Breakfast from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Beaufort.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHilton Head travel professional chosen for industry event
Travel Weekly recently announced it selected Leo Zabinski, president of Classic Travel Hilton Head, to attend the inaugural Global Travel Marketplace, which took place July 24-26 in Fort Lauderdale,...
View ArticleBurton Wells Recreation Center closed Saturday
The Burton Wells Recreation Center will close Saturday, Aug. 17 for a special event being held at the venue, according to a Beaufort County release. The center is located on…Click to Continue »
View ArticleLeague of Women Voters to meet Sept. 18
The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area will hold a public meeting at 10 a.m., Sept. 18 about the Beaufort County Treasurer's Office, property tax reassessment and…Click to...
View ArticleRaymond to run for re-election in Bluffton Town Council election
Michael Raymond will seek a second term in November's nonpartisan Bluffton Town Council election.Click to Continue »
View ArticleOne of three suspects arrested for May sexual assault, burglary, kidnapping
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested one of three men suspected of entering a St. Helena home and sexually assaulting a female occupant in May.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMan arrested for allegedly firing gun during fight
A St. Helena man was arrested on outstanding warrants Sunday related to a fight in June when he allegedly fired a gun, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTuesday's crime reports, Aug. 13
The following reports were released Monday by the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, town of Port Royal Police Department and city of Beaufort Police Department.Click to Continue »
View ArticleFive Beaufort County teachers named 'Teacher of the Year' finalists
Beaufort County Schools superintendent Jeffrey Moss surprised four classroom teachers Monday at each of their schools with news they had been selected as finalists for the district's 2013-14 Teacher...
View ArticlePhoto and time-lapse video: Hunting Island sunrise
Photographer Sarah Welliver captured a spectacular sun rise over Hunting Island State Park with both still photography and time-lapse.Click to Continue »
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