Mark Robertson
Mark Robertson, born Mark Eisenberg on June 16, 1953, passed away after a remarkable life defined by generosity, humor, and a deep connection to his community. He was 72.
South Carolina
Vaccines keep our children safe
When those of us who can be vaccinated choose to do so, we create a shield that protects the most vulnerable. We reduce the chances that a preventable disease becomes a crisis. We preserve the progress that generations before us worked hard to achieve, and we keep kids out of hospitals and in the community where they can thrive, grow, play, and learn. This measles outbreak in S.C. has reminded us how quickly that progress can be tested.
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Elegy for the trees
I know developers replant trees, but many years must pass before a tree provides the benefits of “air quality, stormwater management, wind buffers, increased property values, and cooling effects to our homes and communities …” as the Port Royal Tree Ordinance states. To paraphrase the poet, Joyce Kilmer, “Essays are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.”
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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 County advances civil gun ordinance after months of debate
Beaufort County Council has approved a revised ordinance regulating the discharge of firearms in certain unincorporated areas, advancing a civil penalty approach after months of debate driven by reports of bullets striking homes.
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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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