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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...
Dead alligator washes up on Hilton Head Island beach
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WSAV)—A dead alligator washed up onto the sand in front of beachgoers on Hilton Head Island on Monday. A beachgoer said that he estimated the alligator to be around 7 feet long. They saw it about 100 yards out at first, until the tide drew it closer to shore. A young man […]
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.
Thomas Barnwell’s tabby tells a ‘wider story’ of Hilton Head
The tourists who visited Hilton Head Island before 1950 were a different sort from those who visit the luxury resort island today. And understandably so. No bridge connected the island to the mainland, and no Palmetto Electric Cooperative power lines connected its residents to the electrical grid. Thomas Barnwell remembers....
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...
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...
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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