South Carolina Association of Counties offering scholarships to qualifying high school seniors
The South Carolina Association of Counties has announced its scholarships offered for this year-and high school seniors in Beaufort County are eligible to apply.
Hilton Head-area car thieves loot 27 cars in past 2 weeks, stealing cash and guns
Local thieves broke into at least 27 vehicles around Bluffton and Hilton Head Island in less than two weeks, stealing more ...
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Locked, loaded and legal: What you need to know about SC open carry laws
Since 2021, anyone in the state of South Carolina can legally carry a handgun if they have a concealed weapons permit (CWP). In March of 2024, the Constitutional Carry Guidance in South Carolina ...
Body of missing man discovered in Bluffton. Acquaintance charged with murder.
After disappearing on Jan. 11, the body of Darren Mulligan was discovered in Bluffton. A suspect has now been charged with Mulligan's murder.
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‘We don’t have any more time’: County, town to meet DOT to address US 278 corridor concerns
Hilton Head Town and Beaufort County officials will meet with the South Carolina Department of Transportation Thursday ...
If SC utilities can’t provide enough energy, big companies want OK to look elsewhere
Elliott said additional costs to South Carolina power companies could be recovered. Utilities, for instance, could charge big ...
Beaufort County Council waives privilege, releases communications to Ethics Commission
Beaufort County Council recently waived attorney-client privilege for a subpoena from the S.C. Ethics Commission, perhaps a ...