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2025 Beaufort Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: In Photos

2025 Beaufort Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony: In Photos

Enjoy over 150 photos of the 2025 Beaufort Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, from Explore Beaufort & Emma Claire Photography.     Beaufort Memorial Day Parade &...
Chocolate Tree, a Beaufort icon set to close doors on May 30th

Iconic Chocolate Tree set to close doors on May 30th

It is said that, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get," and that especially rings true...
Upcoming comic books tell story of Beaufort's Robert Smalls

Upcoming comic books tell story of Beaufort’s Robert Smalls

When Rob Edwards started telling people he was writing comic books about South Carolina Civil War hero Robert Smalls, he’d have to accompany it...
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 relish the Memorial Day weekend in the Lowcountry, folks are enjoying cookouts, trips to the beach and taking the boat out for...
Manatees are back in Beaufort waters

Manatees are back in Beaufort waters

Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in Beaufort SC and the sea islands should be particularly alert while boating and please report...
SCDNR joins gator info project with wildlife agencies throughout southeast US

SCDNR joins gator info project with wildlife agencies throughout southeast US

With over 100,000 alligators calling South Carolina their home and experiencing conflict with humans on a consistent basis, the South Carolina Department of Natural...
50 New townhouses planned along Highway 170 in Beaufort

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 Septemb

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

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 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...