Dandridge: Dealing with asbestos claims, Part 4Â
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Dealing with asbestos claims, Part 1Â
I wrote a series of three articles for The Island News in January of 2025 (dated Jan. 8, 15, and 22) about why veterans should file service-connected disability claims for asbestos exposure caused cancer and non-cancer injuries and disease with the VA and Asbestos Trusts.
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Nancy Lacore visits Beaufort
Nancy Lacore, a U.S. Navy veteran and Democratic candidate for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Nancy Mace, held a happy hour meet-and-greet on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at Gilligan’s Seafood Restaurant in Beaufort.
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Dandridge: Who can answer your questions about VA Medical Center services and benefits? (Part 3)
This is article three of three on Veteran Service Officers, Social Workers, and Patient Advocates. I hope that these articles will convince veterans of all ages, but especially elderly veterans, to stop procrastinating and …
Dandridge: Who can answer your questions about VA Medical Center services and benefits? Part 2
This week’s article will explain why veterans should use a VA-accredited VSO to learn what veterans’ VA benefits and services they are eligible for, what benefits are available at their location, and to file claims for veterans’ benefits and services.
‘Every family deserves answers’ — USMC veteran, father of autistic child launches nonprofit to help Lowcountry families access autism evaluations
A Beaufort Marine Corps veteran and father of a child with autism has launched a nonprofit organization aimed at helping Lowcountry families obtain autism evaluations and connect with critical support services.
Retired Navy admiral, Charleston attorney advance in SC’s 1st District runoffs
In the state’s most competitive congressional race, a former chief of the Navy Reserve and a Charleston County councilwoman will face off for the coastal 1st District in November.
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Dandridge: Every eligible veteran needs to enroll in VA Healthcare (Part 1)
This is the first of four articles on why every eligible veteran should enroll in VA Healthcare. This article is based on my extensive experience as a patient and volunteer at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center & Healthcare System (RHJVAMC&HCS). Articles 2 through 4 will be fact-based and supported by scientific references.
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Hower: We’re building tomorrow with yesterday’s roads
Here’s what I’ve learned after years of watching this play out in planning meetings, in rezoning hearings, and in conversations with neighbors across District 5: Beaufort County does not have a growth problem. We have a sequencing problem. We keep saying yes to new rooftops before we’ve answered a much simpler question, can our roads, our water systems, and our emergency services actually handle this?
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