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Beaufort teacher turns beauty queen with a message
A former Beaufort County English teacher recently competed in the 2024 Ms. USA Petite Pageant in Chicago at the end of July while advocating for her platform supporting women who are healing from abusive relationships. Kristen Smith moved to Beaufort County in 2018 and spent several years teaching at Battery...
2025 RBC Heritage named PGA Tour Signature Event
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Sc. (WTOC) - The RBC Heritage announced the 2025 tournament has been named a signature event for a third straight year. The signature event status means a limited field will be playing, but it’s a field filled with the top 70 players in the world. If...
North Augusta rescue aims to heal kids through horses
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Healing with horses is what one local rescue is doing for kids of all ages. Hope for Hooves Rescue is getting ready to welcome kids who are navigating crises, trauma and life challenges. They aim to heal with the help of these horses, mentors and...
Georgia mayor arrested for allegedly giving inmates alcohol, GBI says
THOMSON, Ga. — A Georgia mayor was arrested for allegedly giving inmates alcohol, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Thomson Mayor Benjamin Cary Cranford, 52, was arrested on Wednesday after the GBI said he gave alcohol to an inmate work detail back in June. Thomson, which is located...
#STRecruiting: 2026 North Augusta OT Malcolm Gaston lands his second P4 offer
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Dorchester District 4 begins year with modified year-round calendar and a new school building
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Wednesday marked the first day of school for more than 2,000 students in Dorchester School District Four, after a delay caused by Tropical Storm Debby. Growing enrollment, improving security, and providing opportunities for students are top priorities for Superintendent Jeffrey Beckwith, who is now in his second year as the […]
A look inside the Berkeley County factory where the Polestar 3 SUV is being produced
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Volvo’s manufacturing facility in Berkeley County is building a third line of vehicles – this time it’s the Polestar 3 SUV. “It is a major moment for us because it’s the first time a Polestar is being manufactured and produced in the U.S.,” said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar. Ingenlath […]
Veterans of the Week – Lillian and Harold Doctor
Beaufort’s Harold Doctor, 63, joined the United States Navy in Atlanta in 1980. After Boot Camp in Orlando, Fla., he was assigned as a storekeeper aboard the USS Puget Sound (AD-38) stationed at Gaeta, Italy. After two years he returned to Naval Hospital Philadelphia for treatment. On release he was assigned to USS Inchon (MCS-12) which made two Mediterranean deployments while he was aboard. He next spent three years ashore in Norfolk before being assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center in Chesapeake. Following this he was an instructor at the Fleet Training Center, Norfolk; while there he married Lillian. He next spent three years aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65) making an additional Mediterranean deployment. In 2000 he retired with 20 years of service and began working as a civilian at the Space and Naval Warfare Center, first as a contractor then as a Civil Servant. He then moved to New Orleans and worked for the Headquarters, Naval Reserve. He left government service as a GS-13.
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