Lady’s Island landfill odors result in lawsuit
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Beaufort County
This Week In History: Lincoln authorizes Beaufort National Cemetery
In a letter bearing the date Feb. 10, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln authorizes that part of a 64-acre tract known as Polly’s Grove Plantation be used for Beaufort National Cemetery. The land had been acquired by U.S. Army Gen. David Hunter for $75 at an 1863 tax sale of properties confiscated by the federal government. After the Civil War, 29 acres of the parcel was retained for the cemetery.
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This Week In History: Jasper County Founded
On Jan. 30, 1012, the S.C. General Assembly passes legislation that creates Jasper County from parts of Beaufort and Hampton counties.
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Victim in St. Helena mass shooting files lawsuit
By Delayna Earley The Island News A Beaufort County woman injured during October’s mass shooting at a St. Helena Island bar has filed a civil lawsuit alleging negligent security, unlawful
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EDUCATION BRIEFS: Riverview Charter School earns major award, readies for open enrollment
Staff reports Riverview Charter School has received the Innovation in Community Partnerships Award from the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina. “Our mission has always been clear. We nurture
Burton man charged with attempted murder after Lady’s Island apartment shooting
By Delayna Earley The Island News A Burton teenager has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting that sent gunfire into a Lady’s Island apartment building Monday evening, Dec.
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Pine Island developers drop state lawsuit against Beaufort County
By Mike McCombs The Island News The owners of Pine Island earlier this month withdrew one of their lawsuits against Beaufort County regarding a proposed golf course resort on the
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BCSO deputy suspended without pay after pointing gun at unarmed teenagers
On Monday, Sept, 29, many in Beaufort, S.C. woke to a now-viral video being shared across social media that, for many in the comments, caused shock and anger.
The video showed a man, who we now know is an off-duty deputy with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), approaching several young teenage boys while pointing his gun at them and screaming for them to get on the ground.
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NC man drowns at Hunting Island trying to save his children
A North Carolina man drowned at Hunting Island State Park just after noon on Friday, July 4, 2025, while trying to save his children.
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