For more than two centuries, a massive live oak stood near the corner of Bladen and King streets in Beaufort, surviving wars, hurricanes, disease and generations of change around it.
Now, Beaufort’s Witness Tree has fallen.
Beaufort’s historic Witness Tree falls after centuries of watching over the city Read More »
Robert L. Gwaltney brings decades of nonprofit leadership to the Beaufort organization By Delayna EarleyThe Island News Four years ago, Robert L. Gwaltney came to Beaufort as a writer with
Award-winning Southern writer takes helm of Pat Conroy Literary Center Read More »
Allison Kindwall wasn’t trying to start a campaign when she set out for a Saturday morning run to the Port Royal Farmers Market.
She was just trying to get there without a car.
But as Kindwall made her way toward the Russell Bell Bridge, the sidewalk disappeared. What she thought would be a relatively simple run instead left her navigating a busy stretch of roadway with no safe pedestrian route to the bridge.
“I should be able to run over the bridge safely,” Kindwall said. “Like, that’s not a crazy thing to say.”
Beaufort woman pushes for safe pedestrian connection across Russell Bell Bridge Read More »
Two bodies were recovered from waterways in northern Beaufort County within hours of each other Sunday. The discoveries came as authorities continued searching for a 33-year-old man based at Parris Island who was reported missing last week.
Two bodies found in northern Beaufort County waterways hours apart Sunday Read More »
For about two weeks, firefighters from departments across northern Beaufort County have been using the vacant Port Royal apartment complex for hands-on training ahead of its demolition, giving crews a rare opportunity to practice skills that can be difficult to recreate at a fire station or training facility.
A 28-year-old Marine who was preparing to leave the military and begin a new career as a local firefighter was killed Saturday night in a motor vehicle collision near Laurel Bay and Shanklin roads.
Marine transitioning to firefighter killed in Laurel Bay Road crash Read More »
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.
Former Beaufort police officer sues city, current and former chiefs over 2023 firing Read More »
Beaufort County employees woke up Friday morning without their expected paychecks after an apparent error in the county’s Finance Department delayed payroll.
Payroll error delays Beaufort County employees’ paychecks Read More »
Beaufort Police are investigating after a body was found behind a business on Salem Road Thursday morning.
Body found behind Beaufort business Thursday morning Read More »
At 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 17, a crew from the Burton Fire District headed north to Winnsboro, S.C.., to assist in combating the massive industrial fire at the 650,000-square-foot MLily mattress manufacturing plant.
Burton firefighters head to help battle large Winnsboro blaze Read More »
