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.
When Beaufort County voters head to the polls Nov. 3, they will be asked to decide whether to add another penny to the county’s sales tax to pay for transportation projects. But they will actually face two questions.
Election 2026: Another penny for Beaufort County roads? What voters need to know Read More »
A planned closed-door discussion about Pine Island was pulled from the Beaufort County Council agenda Monday, Sept. 28, after council members disagreed over whether representatives for the developer should be allowed to participate in an executive session for the second time this month.
Pine Island closed-door talks divide County Council Read More »
One of Beaufort’s biggest weekends starts Friday, Oct. 2, when the Beaufort Shrimp Festival returns to Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park for the 32nd time, kicking off two days filled with fresh local shrimp and fun.
The shrimp are back! 32nd Beaufort Shrimp Festival kicks off Friday Read More »
Republican congressional candidate Jenny Costa Honeycutt will make a campaign stop in Beaufort on Thursday, Oct. 1, for a meet-and-greet with voters.
Honeycutt to hold Beaufort meet-and-greet Thursday Read More »
Staff reports One of Beaufort’s favorite fall traditions returns from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, as Saint Peter’s Catholic Church hosts its 66th annual Fall Bazaar.
NEWS BRIEFS: St. Peter’s annual Fall Bazaar this Saturday Read More »
A Beaufort Police Department sergeant has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after he was arrested in Jasper County last week on an assault and battery charge.
Beaufort Police sergeant arrested on assault charge Read More »
After 32 years, the last call has come for one of downtown Beaufort’s most recognizable watering holes. Hemingway’s Bistro closed its doors for the final time early Tuesday morning, Sept. 29, following one last night of drinks, music, stories and goodbyes at the small basement bar overlooking Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park.
Hemingway’s closes after 32 years in downtown Beaufort Read More »
Two residents and a pet were displaced after a fire damaged a home in the Old Shell Point subdivision Monday evening.
Fire displaces two residents, pet in Old Shell Point Read More »
Annie Andrews, the Democratic candidate running for the U.S. Senate seat that belonged to the late Lindsay Graham, was in Beaufort on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, for a fundraising event at the Dolphin Room at the Best Western Quality Inn on Bay Street.
Election 2026: Andrews visits Beaufort Read More »
Nine candidates seeking four seats on the Beaufort County Board of Education agree on many of the broad challenges facing Beaufort County schools, including keeping qualified teachers in classrooms, supporting students struggling academically or behaviorally and maintaining public trust.
ELECTION 2026: BOE candidates weigh academics, discipline, transparency, growth Read More »
