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.
With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, Beaufort County election officials are warning voters about misinformation circulating on social media regarding how ballots are handled at polling places.
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South Carolina voters will choose a U.S. senator Nov. 3, with candidates offering different approaches to federal spending, health care, immigration, reproductive rights and the government’s role in the economy.
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Voters in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District will choose a new representative Nov. 3, with three candidates offering different approaches to federal spending, health care, immigration and the challenges facing the growing Lowcountry.
Three candidates for South Carolina lieutenant governor have outlined different visions for the office, with priorities ranging from government accountability and workforce development to public education, health care access and criminal justice reform.
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With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, voters in Beaufort and Jasper counties are reporting difficulty making their intended selections on voting touchscreens, while election officials are also working to counter misinformation circulating on social media about how ballots are handled and counted.
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South Carolina’s candidates for attorney general agree that protecting residents, addressing public corruption and upholding the law should be priorities for the state’s chief legal officer, but their responses to questions from The Island News reveal different approaches to how the office should carry out those responsibilities.
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South Carolina’s candidates for governor agree that rising living costs, access to health care, education and infrastructure are among the state’s most pressing challenges, but their proposals for addressing those issues reveal significant differences in how they believe state government should operate.
Beaufort’s ghosts have one more night to tell their stories.
The 32nd annual Beaufort Ghost Tours will wrap up Friday, Oct. 30, offering one final opportunity to explore the city’s haunted history while supporting the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA).
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The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed it is conducting an investigation involving Beaufort County government personnel at the request of the county administrator.
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Staff reports Here’s what’s happening around Beaufort and Jasper counties. AMIKids Executive Director wins Royal Productions Ambassador Award Matthew Kingdom, Executive Director of AMIKids Beaufort Inc., has been named a
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