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Beaufort Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating shooting on Kennedy Cr. in Burton
BURTON, S.C. (WTOC) - The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office says the community should expect an increased law enforcement presence in the Kennedy Circle area of Burton. They say they are investigating a shooting that left one person injured. At this time, they say they do not have a suspect in custody.
Sheriff: Man drowns Friday on Hilton Head Island
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Above video: WJCL August 16 Morning Headlines. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office tells WJCL 22 News a drowning occurred near Dune Lane on Hilton Head Island. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office says the drowning happened around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning. The unnamed victim...
Tracking Hurricane Ernesto and the weekend forecast for Coastal Georgia, Lowcountry
Hurricane Ernesto will remain about 1000 miles east of Tybee Island and Hilton Head Island over the next couple days. While the storm will stay far away, large swells from the storm will provide our coastal waters with a high risk of rip currents. Weatherwise, the forecast looks great with...
P.E.P. Club holds July meeting
The P.E.P. (People Enjoying People) held its July meeting at the Recreation Center. This week’s program featured Helga Hiott. Mrs. Hiott regaled the attendees with stories of her and her late husband’s, “Sonny Hiott”, travels in Europe. Mr. Hiott and two other co-workers went to Rome for a business conference. Mrs. Hiott went along “for the ride.” While there they took a few extra days and visited the Pope in Rome, Holland, and Malta. Helga told about things they did in each city and her stories were enjoyed by all in attendance.
Ex-Hampton Co. administrator Dobson-Elliott, ex-sheriff's deputy, indicted for embezzlement
Amid two ongoing state police investigations, the mysterious deleting of thousands of county emails, and confirmed reports of millions of misspent taxpayer dollars, two former Hampton County officials have been indicted today (Aug. 15) on charges of embezzlement. During the August term of General Sessions, the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office...
Disability Rights SC invites Beaufort County to 'settlement discussions' over Daufuskie ferry
BEAUFORT — A disability rights group has requested Beaufort County meet for pre-litigation settlement discussions related to the subsidized ferry service to Daufuskie Island. The request escalates the monthslong demand from Disability Rights South Carolina that county officials address a number of accessibility concerns related to Lowcountry Ferry, a...
2 charged following SLED investigation into Bluffton Police Department and a stolen gun
BLUFFTON — Two staff members previously suspended by the Bluffton Police Department have been indicted on charges related to an alleged stolen weapon, prosecutors announced Aug. 15. Thomas Rauchfuss and Sgt. Bonificio Perez were indicted following a monthslong investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division, the 14th Solicitor's Office...
Lowcountry Oyster Company To Expand Production
South Carolina-based Lowcountry Oyster Company (LowCo.) has grown exponentially since Trey McMillan founded the sustainable oyster farm in 2017 in the ACE Basin. Now, as the state’s largest oyster farm, LowCo. harvests millions of oysters annually—and McMillan has no plans of slowing down. Expansion is on the horizon as LowCo. breaks ground on its latest venture, a 6.4 million dollar project that will bring at least 30 new jobs with it.
SC has one of 12 best small towns to live in for 2024, Travel+Leisure says. Here’s why it’s great
No other city in the United States can make the claim that Beaufort can. South Carolina’s second oldest city is home to the only kazoo factory still in operation within the United States – The Kazoobie Kazoo Factory. And now it has another distinction — one of America’s...
Gus Dean Looks To Bookend ARCA Menards Series Season with Another Victory
Last month, ARCA Menards Series veteran Gus Dean returned to one of his favorite short tracks on the tour at Salem (Ind.) Speedway. This weekend, Dean returns to his favorite non-superspeedway tracks hiding in the Irish Hills of Michigan for Friday evening’s Henry Ford Health 100 at Michigan International Speedway.
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