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BCSO increased presence in Burton
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is currently on scene in the area of Kennedy Circle in Burton regarding an incident with injury. The public should anticipate an increased law enforcement presence. BCSO encourages the public to report any suspicious activity to us by calling our non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.
Officials: 2 men dead following separate drownings on Hilton Head Island
Download the WJCL App for updates on the tropics: Apple, Google Play. Two people are dead following a pair of drownings Friday on Hilton Head Island. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, the first happened around 10:30 a.m. near Dune Lane. The BCSO says the victim was a man...
Sheldon Community Sales Tax Referendum meeting on Tuesday
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – County Council Member Gerald Dawson (District 1) will host a meeting for the Sheldon Community to discuss the 2024 Sales Tax Referendum scheduled for the November elections. The meeting will be on Tuesday, August 20, at 6 p.m., at the Elijah Washington Center located at 211 Paige Point Road. Jared […]
Yellow-legged hornets nests found, destroyed in South Carolina
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Clemson University Department of Plant Industry (DPI) officials found and destroyed multiple secondary nests of yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in trees in South Carolina near Hilton Head Island. According to officials, they are the first secondary nests of the yellow-legged hornet found in the state.
Four Hampton Co., Bluffton government officials indicted on multiple charges
OKATIE, S.C. (WTOC) - Four Lowcountry public officials have been indicted following separate examinations by the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office Public Integrity Unit. Two of the public officials are from Hampton County and the other two are from Bluffton. Rose Dobson-Elliott is the former Hampton County administrator. She is...
BCSO asks for help locating missing and endangered man from Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV)—The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is asking for the public’s help locating a missing and endangered man out of Hilton Head Island. 60-year-old Stanley Kapowski was last seen around 10:30 a.m. today Friday Aug. 16 leaving 226 South Sea Pines Drive. Kapowski was last seen wearing a Coors Light t-shirt and […]
Separate drownings leave 2 men dead on HHI
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV)—Two men were found dead at the beach in Hilton Head Island on Friday. Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) told WSAV that they found 65-year-old Ralph Jamieson at 10:28 a.m. at 21 Dune Ln. BCSO said that they are not sure if the death was caused by a medical emergency or drowning, […]
Deputies respond to Beaufort County location after 'incident with injury'
BURTON, S.C. — Above video: Your Thursday headlines. Update 1:45 p.m.: The sheriff's office says a shooting was reported in the area. They are looking for a suspect and any victims. Initial report: A heavy law enforcement presence has been reported in Beaufort County. According to the Beaufort County...
Officials: Nests belonging to invasive yellow-legged hornet found near Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Above file video: Invasive hornet discovered in Savannah. Nests belonging to the invasive yellow-legged hornet have reportedly been found in Beaufort County. According to Clemson University, officials with the university's Department of Plant Industry destroyed several secondary nests of yellow-legged hornets near Hilton Head...
Expect Mosquito Control in Beaufort County
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV)—You may be seeing more mosquitoes in the Lowcountry after the excess of water left behind by Tropical Storm Debby, and one county is taking matters into their own hands. Beaufort County will be using a helicopter to work on “Mosquito Control” all around the county. If you’re concerned about the number […]
Yellow-legged hornets' nest destroyed in South Carolina to protect bees
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Officials with the Clemson University of Plant Industry successfully executed a search and destroy mission against a yellow-legged hornet nest near Hilton Head Island. The destruction of the nest, which included a trapping system and onsite monitoring by department personnel, came after a beekeeper...
Yellow-legged hornets destroyed downstate
The Clemson University Department of Plant Industry destroyed multiple nests near Hilton Head Island of yellow-legged hornets, a potentially devastating pest. The secondary nests were found in trees. It was a search and destroy mission that included traps and on-site monitoring by department personnel. Clemson inspectors are asking homeowners to allow them access to their property as they continue their search for other needs in Beaufort and Jasper counties.
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