Coverage of timely local, regional, and breaking news in Beaufort County and the South Carolina Lowcountry. Includes community updates, government decisions, public safety alerts, traffic and weather impacts, and key issues shaping life in Beaufort, Port Royal, Lady’s Island, St. Helena Island, and surrounding Sea Islands. Designed for residents and visitors seeking authoritative, hyperlocal journalism from Beaufort’s newspaper of record.
Wearing shades of blue beneath a bright Sunday morning sky, between 75 and 100 family members, friends and community supporters gathered at the Tybee Pier and Pavilion on Sunday, July 19, to remember Dominic Lamont Dasher.
Loved ones gather on Tybee to remember Beaufort County fisherman Read More »
Downtown Beaufort will soon have the smell of fresh bread and pastries wafting through its streets. Beaufort Baking Company is expected to welcome customers this fall at 211 Scott Street, in the former clothing store next to Blackstone’s Cafe.
Beaufort Baking Company to bring full-service bakery to downtown Beaufort Read More »
For two days, NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his wife, Amy, quietly explored Beaufort like any other visitors.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls Beaufort ‘hidden gem’ after Lowcountry getaway Read More »
Beaufort County Mosquito Control has confirmed the first local mosquito samples to test positive for West Nile virus this year, prompting increased surveillance and plans for additional treatments in the City of Beaufort.
West Nile virus detected in Beaufort mosquito samples Read More »
It’s Water Festival … in case you’re new in town or living under a rock, oblivious to all but the heat.
Lowcountry Lowdown: Water Festival — A 70-year labor of love Read More »
The July 4 shooting at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island was the catalyst that convinced local businessman Jake Higgins it was time to stop talking about ways to help teenagers and start building one.
Boaters regained access to downtown Beaufort last week when the city reopened the day dock at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, nearly a year after structural concerns made it inaccessible.
Beaufort day dock reopens after yearlong closure Read More »
The 70th Annual Beaufort Water Festival will head into its final weekend Thursday, July 23, with four days of food, live music, downtown traditions and events on the Beaufort River.
Water Festival hits home stretch Read More »
A Marine Corps drill instructor assigned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was found dead Friday, July 17, at her Port Royal apartment, marking the second death of a Parris Island drill instructor in less than two months.
Second Parris Island drill instructor dies in less than two months Read More »
The body of 45-year-old Dominic Dasher, a Beaufort County fisherman, who went missing after a commercial fishing boat overturned off Tybee Island has been recovered following a five-day search involving numerous local, state and federal agencies.
Body of missing Beaufort County fisherman recovered after 5-day search off Tybee Island Read More »
