Monthly Archives: May 2025
50 New townhouses planned along Highway 170 in Beaufort
A national developer is eyeing two locations for new townhouses and single family homes in Beaufort County. On May 1, 2025, Tri Pointe Homes...
No Cell Phones: South Carolina will be ‘hands-free’ driving state in September
Soon, South Carolina will join other states as a hands-free driving state, with cell phone use banned altogether while driving.
The South Carolina Hands-Free and...
Once slated for development, 2,737 acres now preserved in Lowcountry
Jasper County’s Chelsea Plantation – the site of a proposed development that drew widespread, vocal opposition from citizens throughout the Lowcountry – has been
purchased...
Take a dip in the water at the upcoming Beaufort River Swim
Take a dip in the water and test your endurance at the upcoming Beaufort River Swim (& Run). The exciting open water event is...
Beaufort named Most Charming Small City in South Carolina
Beaufort, SC was just named the Most Charming Small City in South Carolina, and it’s not the first time. Yes, Beaufort is getting more...
Ways you can help protect nesting sea turtles
As former sea turtle patrol volunteers, no local Beaufort SC media knows sea turtle season better than we do. Stick with us to learn...
TCL honors 22 new nursing graduates at ceremony
Recognized as the Lowcountry’s top nursing program, The Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) recognized 22 associate degree nursing (ADN) graduates during its May...
Another 900 acres of land in Beaufort now protected from development
The Open Land Trust, together with the Rhodes family and the United States Navy recently protected 898 acres in Dale, South Carolina known as...
Celebrating Harriet Tubman: Black Moses Freedom Fest returns to Beaufort
The Black Moses Freedom Fest is returning to Beaufort celebrating the legacy of Harriet Tubman on the 162nd Anniversary of her June 2, 1863...
31 Foot long whale beached on Hilton Head Island
A 31 foot long sperm whale beached itself along the shore at South Forest Beach on Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County on Saturday...