South Carolina

This is our chance to shape what economic development looks like

By Robert Adams Jr. Shortly before he died in 2020, in his final opinion essay, Rep. John Lewis wrote, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act, and each generation must do its part to help build what we called the Beloved Community, a nation and world society at peace with itself.”  As the leader of a historic Beaufort County organization, I recognize the need to actively advocate for the Beloved

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Beaufort City Council to vote on social media comment policy Tuesday night

By Delayna Earley The Island News Beaufort City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on whether to adopt formal rules governing public comments on the city’s official social media pages, a proposal that has sparked weeks of discussion about transparency, access and the realities of moderating online platforms. The idea was first presented to

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Grainger Hines to receive Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award at Beaufort International Film Festival

The Beaufort Film Society announced in December that acclaimed actor, writer, and director Grainger Hines will receive the prestigious Pat Conroy Lifetime Achievement Award during the 20th Annual Beaufort International Film Festival (BIFF) taking place Feb. 17 through Feb. 22 in Beaufort.

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Raising a Stink – Residents press for action at odorous Lady’s Island landfill

State environmental officials and representatives of Coastal Waste and Recycling met with Lady’s Island residents Monday night, Jan. 26, at Coosa Elementary School to explain operations at the construction and demolition landfill on Third Point Road, review air-monitoring data and respond to ongoing odor complaints residents say have worsened in recent years.

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