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ETV Lowcountry productions nominated for Regional Emmy Awards
The Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), which gives out regional Emmy awards for television excellence, recently announced its nominations for the 2026 awards, and Beaufort’s public television station, ETV Lowcountry, snagged four nominations.
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Beaufort County can be held liable in jail strip search lawsuit
A federal judge has ruled Beaufort County can be held legally responsible for a jail strip search policy that disproportionately affected female detainees, setting the stage for a trial that could expose the county to significant financial liability.
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SC’s Robert Smalls monument needs funding
The Statehouse’s planned monument to Civil War hero Robert Smalls has a location. It has a design. What Smalls’ monument, the first on the grounds honoring an individual Black person, needs next is funding.
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County council pulls funding for USCB convocation center after earlier approval
Beaufort County Council has effectively pulled the plug on its previously approved funding for the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s planned convocation center, reversing course on a project that once carried a split but decisive vote.
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Beaufort County Council rejects hate intimidation ordinance after divided vote
Beaufort County Council has rejected a proposed hate intimidation ordinance, ending a weeks-long effort to create a local misdemeanor offense aimed at addressing hate-based incidents in unincorporated areas of the county.
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Beaufort weighs new fees, services in early FY2027 budget talks
Beaufort City Council began work on its Fiscal Year 2027 budget during an April 21 budget workshop, balancing a steady tax rate against proposals for new fees that are already drawing scrutiny.
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Beaufort County Treasurer’s budget presentation raises questions
Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls used her Fiscal Year 2027 budget presentation Tuesday to do more than ask for funding. She used it to draw a line.
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Take Back The Night at USCB
Photos Amber Hewitt/The Island News Hopeful Horizons hosted its annual Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 23, 2026, as the community lined the lawn at USC Beaufort’s Center
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Junior Service League of Beaufort accepting applications for new members
Staff reports Members of the Junior Service League of Beaufort (JSLB) held a Recruitment Soirée on Thursday, April 23, at Marker 244 in Port Royal. JSLB is accepting applications for
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