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Regional Chamber of Commerce names Beaufort native Morris president
The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Megan Morris, a native of Beaufort, was selected to lead the Chamber in a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors, according to a press release sent out on July 18. Morris has served as interim president since November 2023...
Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day set for Saturday
Event kicks off Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week. Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation are inviting the world to celebrate Gullah/Geechee Nation Appreciation Week 2024. This event, celebrated now for more than a decade, will be launched with Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day at noon, Saturday, July 27 at Penn Center on St. Helena Island.
Scam artists finding new ways to take money from Lowcountry residents
BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC (WSAV) – From Chatham County to Colleton County; Savannah to Hilton Head; people are getting scammed seemingly every day. The latest, 3 different criminal schemes in Beaufort County involving the internet, the Sheriff’s Office and even Spectrum and Netflix. “So, the victim got the email from Netflix saying their account was compromised,” […]
Beaufort County Walk for Water set for Sept. 14, 21
1,000 walkers expected to raise money for access to clean, safe water. Registration is open for the eighth annual Beaufort County Walk for Water on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Live Oaks Park in Port Royal and Sept. 21 at Wright Family Park in Bluffton. An estimated 1,000 walkers are expected to participate, helping raise a record $100,000 to fight the global water crisis.
Home Telecom continues support for SC innovation with $200,000 contribution
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Home Telecom has contributed $200,000 to the SC Research Authority’s tax credit program Industry Partnership Fund for the third year in a row, according to a statement from the group. The industry Partnership Fund, is a program that funds grants and other services to...
Former Florida firebrand headlining Upstate GOP fundraiser
A former tea party favorite who unsuccessfully challenged Texas’ governor two years ago is headlining a fundraiser for an Upstate Republican party that wants to drive the Statehouse further to the right. Retired Lt. Col. Allen West, a former congressman from Florida, is the featured speaker of “A Night of Liberty and Freedom” on Aug. […]
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