This Week In History: Author Pat Conroy dies
On March 4, 2016, Beaufort author Donald Patrick “Pat” Conroy died of pancreatic cancer at age 70.
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Burton Man charged in Charity Drive shooting
A 21-year-old Burton man has been charged with attempted murder following a Wednesday afternoon shooting on Charity Drive, while a separate shots-fired incident hours later on Capehart Circle remains under investigation, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
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That’s a wrap — Jeff Evans’ name, legacy, take stage at 20th Beaufort International Film Festival
The Beaufort International Film Festival has handed out a screenplay award for years. This year, it carried a new name and a different kind of meaning.
Beaufort to remember Linda Davis at Friday visitation
Friends, family and former classmates will gather in Beaufort on Friday to remember Linda Kaye Davis, a native daughter and longtime educator killed last week in Savannah, Ga., when her vehicle was struck by a driver fleeing federal immigration agents.
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State Senators, please stand up for our 1st Amendment rights
The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights applies to us all. It is past time for South Carolina to have anti-SLAPP laws which preclude the rich and powerful from trampling on our First Amendment rights. I urge Tom Davis and Chip Campsen, as well as all South Carolina senators, to ensure this legislation passes this year.
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No more excuses for inaction on primary reform
Two S.C. House Republican leaders recently wrote a column excusing the failure to take any action whatsoever regarding the S.C. GOP’s repeated calls to reform the party primary nomination process in our state.
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Federal Court dismisses challenge to St. Helena Island CPO
The U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina on Friday, Feb. 20, dismissed Pine Island Property Holdings, LLC’s federal lawsuit challenging Beaufort County’s Cultural Protection Overlay (CPO).
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Beaufort revisiting noise ordinance
Before deciding how lively downtown should be, Beaufort’s leaders are first deciding how loud it can be.
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Downtown Beaufort social district proposal advances
Beaufort’s proposed downtown social district moved from a philosophical debate to a discussion about operational details over two recent work sessions of the Beaufort City Council.
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BIG CON is back for a second go around at USCB Center for the Arts
The Beaufort Independent Games Conference (BIG CON) returns to USC Beaufort for its second annual offering Friday, Feb. 20, from noon to 5 p.m. in Room 204 of the USCB Center for the Arts at 805 Carteret Street.
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