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.
Former South Carolina Gov. and Congressman Mark Sanford will campaign on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton Friday, Aug. 7, as part of a statewide push as he seeks the Republican nomination for South Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat.
Sanford to make Hilton Head, Bluffton stops Friday as part of Senate campaign swing Read More »
South Carolina voters will return to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 11 to choose a Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat held for more than two decades by Lindsey Graham, who died July 11 of a tear in his aorta.
PRIMARY 2026: Republican Senate candidates share visions to succeed Lindsey Graham Read More »
Recently, Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls, herself an elected official, stood up at the May 26 County Council meeting and reminded the elected officials there had been eight county administrators, six chief financial officers, five deputy administrators and four county attorneys in the past nine years.
Shouldn’t that have been a red flag something is wrong?
Commentary: So what’s the problem? Will Beaufort County come clean about its own issues? Read More »
Update: Jeremiah Donnell Byas, a 16-year-old male from St. Helena Island, who was reported as missing, has been found safe.
UPDATE: missing 16-year-old from St. Helena Found safe Read More »
Friday, Aug. 7 is National Lighthouse Day, making this week an ideal time to plan a day trip to the historic landmark at Hunting Island State Park.
Celebrate National Lighthouse Day at Hunting Island Read More »
Just before midnight, Tuesday night, Aug. 4, 2026, the Burton Fire District and Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) responded to reports of a crash with a trapped driver on Parris Island Gateway.
Man rescued from burning vehicle in Burton crash Read More »
Firefighters from the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department and the Lady’s Island–St. Helena Fire District responded to a structure fire on the 1100 block of Washington Street in downtown Beaufort on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2026.
Firefighters tackle fire at Washington Street home Read More »
Nancy Lacore, a U.S. Navy veteran and Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Nancy Mace, held a happy hour meet-and-greet on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant in Beaufort.
Nancy Lacore visits Beaufort Read More »
Construction crews have spent months reshaping Paris Avenue, Port Royal’s main street, as the town works through the first phase of what officials call the biggest capital project in the town’s history.
Some businesses feel the pinch as Paris Avenue streetscape project moves forward Read More »
Beaufort County residents who shop at Publix are being urged to check their freezers after the grocery chain announced a recall of selected GreenWise frozen berries because they may be contaminated with E. coli O145, a potentially dangerous strain of bacteria.
Beaufort shoppers urged to check freezers Read More »
