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10 Most Expensive Places To Retire
Go Banking Rates examined U.S. cities with populations of more than 25,000 that included residents of retirement age to come up with their list of the top 10 most expensive places to retire. Then, they examined the average home values for 2024, mortgages, grocery costs, healthcare and utilities among other key factors in these towns.
Homes, neighborhood flooded; roads washed out by Debby in Lowcountry; see photos, video
Bob Duverger won't be able to live in his Bluffton, South Carolina, home for about four months. Flooding from Tropical Storm Debby battered his house this week. "We woke up the next morning; the yard was flooded," he said. "The house was flooded. The carpets were ruined. The floors were ruined. It's all buckled. The garage is flooded."
Shark bites spiked on Hilton Head in July, lifeguards say. Which species is the culprit?
Hilton Head Island lifeguards received three reports of apparent shark bites in July. Although injuries were minor, the number represents an unusual spike relative to typical summer months. “Typically, we get two or three bites a year. That’s our average (on Hilton Head),” said local “shark whisperer” Chip Michalove, a...
John "Terry" Harmon
John Terrence Harmon, 82, of Okatie, SC, passed away Friday, August 9th, 2024 following a series of heart problems. The Savannah native was born on September 8th, 1941, to the late John Joseph and Rosemary Burke Harmon. Terry was a longtime resident of Okatie, SC. He graduated from Benedictine Military School Class of ’59. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, loved being on the water and sharing memories with his classmates marching many years in the Savannah St Patrick’s day parade with his Benedictine alumni.
‘We don’t have anything left’: Family’s home destroyed by 1 of 7 tornadoes related to Tropical Storm Debby
EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) – A South Carolina community is reeling after two tornadoes touched down and caused irreplaceable damage to those who call the areas home. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornadoes touched down in Moncks Corner and Edisto Island from Tropical Storm Debby. Officials said...
Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island Completes First Phase of Renovation
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina—Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island recently completed phase one of a resort renovation program, showing its 340 redesigned guestrooms during a ribbon-cutting celebration. Inspired by the island’s nature, guestrooms now have several upgrades and enhancements. “We are thrilled to officially unveil our newly renovated...
Technical College of the Low Country Enrollment Expo
For those who may have missed the first one, the Culinary Institute of the South at Technical College of the Lowcountry will host another Enrollment Expo for prospective students. The event will take place Sept. 16 at TCL’s New River Campus in Bluffton. Information on scholarships and financial aid...
Bluffton and Port Royal Outpace Charleston in Residential Expansion Over The Last Decade Based on New Study
Residential patterns are shifting, driven by remote workers seeking low-density environments, millennials prioritizing better schools and spacious living, and individuals priced out of expensive cities turning to exurban areas over urban cores. In fact, our recent study of housing trends in over 4,100 U.S. cities from 2013 to 2022 shows...
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