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Swimmer bit by shark at Hilton Head Island's Burkes Beach
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Download the WJCL app for breaking news alerts:Apple, Google Play. A Statesboro man is recovering after a shark bit him at Hilton Head Island's Burkes Beach. "I was just out wading in the water about chest deep and out of nowhere, I just felt...
Harris Teeter, Here We Come
We may be teetering on heresy with long-time Publix fans (including us, by the way), but the addition of Harris Teeter to the Beaufort food shopping scene is a game changer. Their new Beaufort store has certainly been the talk of the town since opening late-June to packed parking lots and lots of special offerings and events, so we decided to do some digging around to deliver a Lowcountry DISH about the new kid on the bustling block.
Award-winning Beaufort distillery now named Best South Carolina Regional Distillery 2024
A Beaufort distillery with an ear-catching name has earned some taste-bud-catching top honors in the Palmetto State. The Rotten Little Bastard Distillery (RLB is you are talking about it in church) was recently named Best South Carolina Regional Distillery 2024 in The Guide to South Carolina’s "Best of South Carolina" 2024 Contest.
Savannah’s E-Tang Chinese expanding to 2nd location
Savannah’s most popular Chinese restaurant is expanding its footprint downtown. E-Tang Chinese Restaurant, widely regarded as Savannah’s best Chinese food since they came on the scene downtown at Oglethorpe and Price Streets, is a couple of weeks away from opening their 2nd Downtown Savannah location. Signage has gone...
Library Programs on Hilton Head
The Hilton Head Branch of the Beaufort County Library will offer the following programs during the. Beaufort District Collection Local History Program. Up Here: Hunting Island Lighthouse and Its Lightkeepers with Ted Panayotoff. Tuesday, August 6 at 1 pm. Start your National Lighthouse Day celebration with us! Local author Ted...
Trailer Released For “Christmas At Xander Point” Movie
A Hallmark-style movie that was largely filmed in Newberry and Beaufort in late 2023 is premiering in Newberry later this year. Stay tuned for more information!. In the meantime, the official trailer for the movie was released on Friday, July 26. You can see some familiar Newberry places and faces!
See Historic ‘Hamar Cup’ at Verdier House
The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup” presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal Island before the Revolutionary War, is displayed in the John Mark Verdier House in downtown Beaufort. The antique cup, now owned by Historic Beaufort Foundation through the...
A Night Out at Chophouse 119
ZZ Top was correct; every girl’s crazy ‘bout a sharp-dressed man. For this month’s fashion feature, we headed over to Chophouse 119 for an elegant guys’ night out. Featuring looks by Palmettoes, John Bayley Clothiers, Southern Tide, B. Jacks and J. Parker Ltd. Special thanks to our models Steve Harmon, Matthew Spruill and Scott Pritchard.
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