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Rep. Nancy Mace speaks on Tropical Storm Debby recovery efforts
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Congresswoman Nancy Mace sat down with News 2’s Erin Morgan to discuss how Tropical Storm Debby impacted her district and ongoing recovery efforts. Rep. Mace represents the first congressional district, which encompasses parts of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, and Jasper counties. All of which were impacted by Debby including with […]
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...
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...
Rollover accident on Lady's Island claims life of Beaufort man
BEAUFORT — A single-vehicle accident claimed the life of the driver late Aug. 13. The driver, identified as James Powell Jr. by the Beaufort County Coroner's Office, died at the scene of the accident. Powell was a 46-year-old Beaufort resident at the time of the accident, which occurred just after 11 p.m. on Lady's Island.
Hampton Hall resident recalls flooding from Tropical Storm Debby
When Laurie White, head girls’ soccer coach at Hilton Head Christian Academy, left work Aug. 5 and returned to her Hampton Hall home, she could not imagine that she would be trapped there for three days. Nor could she have conceived of a scenario where sporting equipment would help...
A 120-foot former US Navy vessel is abandoned on the SC coast. Here’s what’s being done about it
It’s not particularly unusual to find abandoned boats along South Carolina’s coast, but then there’s the one on Bohicket Creek near Seabrook Island — a 120-foot long, welded steel former Navy mine sweeper stuck in seagrass and pluff mud. Beside it is a 30-foot cabin cruiser,...
8th Annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention
Its 8th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Friday, September 27, at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, and Saturday, September 28, at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton. Ideal for book club members, those interested in joining a book club, or anyone who simply loves the joy of reading, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention is made possible in part by the support of the Pulpwood Queens Books Club, with book sales through NeverMore Books.
Hilton Head Island fishermen recount unforgettable day on the water
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — What began as a rough day to go fishing turned into a memory one Lowcountry charter captain will never forget. In this week's Lowcountry Living, we're showing you what he and his first mate are calling the catch of a lifetime. Captain Stratton Pollitzer...
Accommodations tax grant applications now available
BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 14, 2024) -- Accommodations Tax (ATAX) Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2025 are now available from the City of Beaufort. The application may be accessed on the City’s website here on the City’s Finance Department page (https://bit.ly/3ysHWsN) or at the City Hall, Finance Department, 1911 Boundary Street. For additional information contact the ATAX Administrator Jay Phillips at jphillips@cityofbeaufort.org, (843) 525-7071.
Lowcountry News Thu 8-15-24
HERE’S SOME GOOD STORM NEWS FOR A CHANGE. WE CAN JUST WAVE AT HURRICANE ERNESTO WHEN IT BLOWS BY WAY OFF SHORE OVER THE WEEKEND, THOUGH WE WILL SEE LARGER AND LONGER WAVES OFF OUR BEACHES, WHICH WILL HELP SURFING, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGHER DANGER OF RIP CURRENTS, THOSE DANGEROUS UNDERTOWS THAT GO OUT TO SEA AND CAN TAKE SWIMMERS OUT WITH THEM. RIP CURRENTS ARE BLAMED FOR ABOUT EIGHT DEATHS A YEAR IN THE CAROLINAS.
‘Face Your Future’ with Jonas Gadson
Dr. Jonas Gadson, DTM, known as “Mr. Enthusiastic!” announces FACING YOUR FUTURE WITH A NEW FOCUS, a public speaking and effective communication event specially designed for executives, professionals and business owners who are committed to getting their “Positive, Powerful and Purposeful” message to the world! Taking place Friday & Saturday September 27-28, 2024 from 9am-4pm at Tru by Hilton Beaufort, in Beaufort.
Romance Novelist Jennifer Vido in Beaufort
The Gull Island series captivates readers with Vido’s sweet romances set in the charming Lowcountry. In 2024, Vido’s talent garnered accolades, with Baltimore Magazine readers naming her Best Local Author in their annual Best of Baltimore poll, while the Baltimore Sun acknowledged her with an Honorable Mention in their Best of 2024 Author Category. In recognition of her literary achievements, Baltimore Magazine honored Jennifer as a finalist for Best Local Author in their 2023 Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll.
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