City of Beaufort

Former Beaufort police officer sues city, current and former chiefs over 2023 firing

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A former Beaufort Police Department officer who was fired in 2023 has filed a lawsuit against the City of Beaufort and its current and former police chiefs, alleging she was retaliated against, improperly terminated and subjected to investigations that ultimately resulted in no finding of criminal wrongdoing or misconduct against her.

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Resident, city manager clash over Beaufort FOIA breach during council meeting

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Questions surrounding the City of Beaufort’s handling of last year’s Freedom of Information Act records breach returned to the forefront Tuesday as a resident, the city manager and a city council member publicly disputed key details about who received the email containing a download link to the unredacted records and how that information has been presented to the public.

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Residents press Beaufort officials over Dominion tree trimming

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As Dominion Energy’s neighborhood tree trimming program gets underway in Beaufort, residents are continuing to voice concerns over the utility’s aggressive pruning practices after a lengthy discussion during the Beaufort City Council’s July 7 meeting highlighted growing frustration with both the work itself and the lack of communication surrounding it.

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