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New Port Royal branch library ready to open in August

New Port Royal branch library ready to open in August

The Beaufort County Library is pleased to announce that its sixth and newest branch located in the Town of Port Royal will open its...
Sea Island Serpents: Of snakes and the Lowcountry

Sea Island Serpents: Of snakes and the Lowcountry

Here in Beaufort and the sea islands, we share our living space with lots of wildlife. You can find a bit of everything including...
Historic 1748 ‘Hamar Cup’ displayed to public at Beaufort’s John Mark Verdier House Museum

Historic 1748 silver cup now on display at Verdier House Museum

The 278-year-old “Hamar Cup,” the silver cup presented to British Captain Joseph Hamar for protecting the early commerce centers of Beaufort and Port Royal...
Among Beaufort's oldest, historic William Johnson House on market for $2.4M

Among Beaufort’s oldest, historic 1776 William Johnson House on market for $2.4M

One of Beaufort’s oldest and most historic homes is on the market and awaiting a buyer with particular taste. The William Johnson House, built...
Endangered Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore at Edisto Beach

Endangered Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore at Edisto Beach

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach in...
Annual Perseid meteor shower invades the sky over Beaufort

Annual Perseid meteor shower to invade the sky over Beaufort

Take a long look up in the night sky through the next few weeks and you just might be in for a treat with...
Port Royal, Bluffton ranked among safest cities in South Carolina

Port Royal, Bluffton ranked among safest cities in South Carolina

In a recent study recently released before this summer by popular website safewise.com ranking the safest cities in South Carolina, Bluffton came in at...
South Carolina was the fastest growing state in the U.S. last year

South Carolina was the fastest growing state in the U.S. last year

South Carolina was the fastest-growing state in the U.S. last year and it's not expected to slow down anytime soon. The Palmetto State grew by...
Books-A-Million opening new store in Beaufort, SC

Books-A-Million opening new store in Beaufort, SC

A large national chain bookstore and coffee shop is expanding to Beaufort, SC. Books-A-Million (BAM) is setting up shop in the Beaufort Plaza Shopping...
Ten facts you need to know about Spanish Moss

Eleven facts you need to know about Spanish Moss

A large part of the natural beauty of Beaufort and the rest of the South is the silver garland that hangs from our live...