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Free, all-day music festival coming to Beaufort waterfront on Saturday

The Music Festival of the Lowcountry will invade the downtown Beaufort waterfront for a free, full day of music and fun this Saturday. Organizers...
Harriet Tubman Monument unveiled in downtown Beaufort

Harriet Tubman Monument unveiled in downtown Beaufort

After nearly seven years of fundraising efforts to create a permanent monument to Harriet Tubman, the beautiful 14 foot tall, hand-sculpted piece of art...
Sea turtle season coming on strong at Beaufort area beaches

Sea turtle season coming on strong at Beaufort area beaches

We’re barely a month in to the local sea turtle nesting season all over our Beaufort area beaches and 2024 is starting to grow...

First two tenants to open Thursday at Beaufort Station shopping center

The grand opening for the first two tenants at the new Beaufort Station Shopping Center in Beaufort will take place on Thursday, May 30th,...
Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

What a touching story coming out of Parris Island. Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and...
NOAA predicts very active 2024 Hurricane Season on the way

NOAA predicts very active 2024 Hurricane Season on the way

NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the...
Free summer lunch for kids at Beaufort County libraries

Free summer lunch for kids at Beaufort County libraries

Children and teens can eat lunch for free at various Beaufort County libraries this summer, both north and south of the Broad River. Lunches...
Cities and towns across the United States host Memorial Day parades each year, often incorporating military personnel and members of veterans’ organizations. Some of the largest parades take place in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Americans also observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries and memorials. Some people wear a red poppy in remembrance of those fallen in war—a tradition that began with a World War I poem.

Memorial Day: What it really stands for

As we approach and enjoy the Memorial Day weekend in the Lowcountry, folks are planning cookouts, trips to the beach and taking the boat...
Craven Street: Beaufort's avenue of history

Craven Street: Beaufort’s avenue of history

The entire Beaufort area is synonymous with both American and southern history, and a large part of that history is contained in downtown Beaufort....
Celebrating Harriet Tubman: Black Moses Freedom Fest returns to Beaufort

Celebrating Harriet Tubman: Black Moses Freedom Fest returns to Beaufort

The Black Moses Freedom Festival is returning to Beaufort celebrating the legacy of Harriet Tubman on the 161st Anniversary of her June 2, 1863...