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.
A St. Helena Island man, already in custody for other charges and a person of interest in the October 2025 St. Helena Island mass shooting at Willie’s Bar & Grill, has been arrested and charged in connection with an October 2024 shooting in Burton.
St. Helena man arrested in connection with 2024 murders in Burton Read More »
Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. James Livingston, USMC, ret.,will be the guest speaker when the Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Department and Beaufort National Cemetery partner again to host a Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony from 10 to 11 a.m., Saturday, March 28, at the Beaufort National Cemetery at 1601 Boundary Street.
On Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, Chalk It Up! returns as a joyful celebration of creativity, community, and the power of art to bring people together. Hosted by the Freedman Arts District, this free, family-friendly festival transforms ordinary pavement into an extraordinary canvas, inviting residents and visitors alike to witness imagination come alive in real time.
Time, again, to Chalk It Up! Read More »
By Delayna Earley The Island News A Beaufort distillery that opened in the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and held on through years of change has closed its doors, prompting
Beaufort distillery closes after five years drawing community support in final days Read More »
The City of Beaufort is seeking bids from licensed and qualified contractors to perform modifications to the Waterfront Park Day Dock, according to a recent media release.
City issues request for proposals for Waterfront Park Day Dock improvements Read More »
Though he did it remotely, Sen. Lindsay Graham was the keynote speaker when the South Coast Cyber Center and the Maritime Cybersecurity institute hosted its 5th annual “South Coast Cyber Summit” on Monday, March 23, 2026, at downtown Beaufort’s Tabby Place.
Beaufort hosts South Coast Cyber Summit Read More »
Long before the internet turned Chuck Norris into a punchline, he was something else entirely to the people who worked alongside him.
Just after 1 p.m., on Sunday, March 22, Burton firefighters responded to a report of a strong smell of propane in a home on Poppy Hill Circle in the Grays Hill community of Beaufort County, according to a media release.
Family evacuated after propane leak Read More »
A woman has been charged with felony driving under the influence in connection with a crash last week on Lady’s Island that killed a Beaufort mother of two.
Driver charged with felony DUI in Lady’s Island crash that killed passenger Read More »
An employee taking out the trash early Tuesday evening at the Ribaut One Stop in Beaufort found a body in the dumpster behind the business.
Body found behind Beaufort convenience store Read More »
