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Why Ohioans love Hilton Head so much
We love our Ohio friends but they're always the butt of many jokes. The folks at Island Communications over on Hilton Head actually started explaining why with an article many years ago, and they published it to let folks know why they’ll see Ohio everywhere, and the history behind it all.
New book tells stories & history of famous Hunting Island Lighthouse
Mesmerized by the history and beauty of the lighthouse at Hunting Island State Park and wish you could take the stories home with you? Friends of Hunting Island has announced the recent publication of a new Hunting Island Book, titled "Up Here: The Hunting Island Lighthouse and its Lightkeepers," and it’s got all the goods inside.
2024 South Carolina shrimping season officially begins Tuesday
South Carolina’s favorite seafood will soon be more widely available at docks and markets all along the Palmetto State's coast. In a release by SCDNR, commercial shrimp trawling will open in all legal South Carolina waters at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Permanent Harriet Tubman Monument unveiled in Beaufort, SC on Saturday
After nearly seven years of fundraising efforts to create a permanent monument to Harriet Tubman, the beautiful 14 foot tall, hand-sculpted piece of art was unveiled on Saturday afternoon during a moving ceremony at the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in downtown Beaufort, SC that was attended by about 700 people, including including Ernestine Wyatt, 3x great grandniece of Tubman herself.
Free summer lunch for kids at Beaufort County libraries
Children and teens can eat lunch for free at various Beaufort County libraries this summer, both north and south of the Broad River. Lunches will be served weekly, Monday through Friday, from June 10 to July 31 at the following locations and times:
Sea turtle season coming on strong at Beaufort area beaches
We’re barely a month in to the local sea turtle nesting season all over our Beaufort County beaches and 2024 is starting to grow into something special according to our local nest totals. Sea turtle season is definitely coming on strong in Beaufort and in the rest of our part of the Lowcountry.
Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together
Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.
NOAA predicts very active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season coming
NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a below-normal season.
Beaufort Sandbar Concert returns to the river for another summertime blast
Get ready for some fun again in the middle of the Beaufort River because the summertime blast on the sandbar is returning for another day full of incredible live music. Yes, the Beaufort Sandbar Concert is returning this Saturday, July 13th, for another day of fun.
Celebrating Harriet Tubman: Black Moses Freedom Festival returns to Lowcountry
”Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.” - Harriet Tubman. The Black Moses Freedom Festival is returning to the Lowcountry celebrating the legacy of Harriet Tubman on the 161st Anniversary of her June 2, 1863 victory mission on the Combahee River in Beaufort County.
Morning Surprise: Sea turtle patrol team meets mother loggerhead on Lowcountry beach
Volunteers with the Fripp Island Loggerhead Patrol were met with a surprise on Friday morning when they walked up on a momma loggerhead sea turtle on her way back to the ocean after digging her nest on the beach.
Beaufort paramedic honored by SC Senate for saving life
Lt. Matt Domanowski, a paramedic with the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, was honored on May 8th by the South Carolina Senate with a resolution for “decisively and courageously taking action that saved the life of a gunshot victim on Nov. 1, 2023.”
Among Beaufort’s oldest, historic 1776 William Johnson House on market for $2.4M
One of Beaufort’s oldest and most historic homes is on the market and awaiting a buyer with particular taste. The William Johnson House, built way back in 1776 in downtown Beaufort’s Point Neighborhood, is awaiting its next owner.
SCDNR Law Enforcement to conduct boat inspections on Memorial Day weekend
In an effort to keep people and waterways safe during the busy Memorial Day weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be conducting courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings around the state.
Beaufort's annual Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony scheduled
Beaufort’s annual Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 27th at 10am. The parade will follow the traditional route along Boundary Street from Adventure Street, onto Carteret Street, Bay Street and then to Bladen Street ending at the Beaufort National Cemetery.
South Carolina Peaches: A taste of summer in the South
Summer in South Carolina means fresh, juicy, local S.C. peaches are back in season; a time of year everyone eagerly anticipates. From roadside stands to supermarkets, and perhaps in your own yard, this delectable fruit is a taste of summer in the Palmetto State, gracing our appetites from May straight through September.
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