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Beaufort County’s housing crisis merits more attention — and action

Local governments in Beaufort County issued fewer permits for homebuilding as population increased. (Stock photo by Dan Reynolds Photography/Getty Images) Beaufort County constitutes one of our country’s most unaffordable housing markets, worse than major U.S. metro areas including greater Boston, Denver, and Washington, D.C. The median home costs 6.6...

Beaufort County, SC · 2d
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ERRECINQUE selects Beaufort County for U.S. distribution and customer support facility

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - ERRECINQUE USA, the U.S. subsidiary of Italian manufacturer ERRECINQUE, has selected Beaufort County for a new distribution and customer support facility. The company plans to invest approximately $5 million over five years and create more than 10 new jobs. About the company. Founded in 1981...

Beaufort County, SC · 1d
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Beaufort County Veterans Day Parade to be held at 10 a.m.

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WSAV) – The 2026 Beaufort County Veterans Day Parade will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. A community lineup will take place at 8:00 a.m. on Adventure Street in Beaufort County. The parade will start in front of Beaufort National Cemetery. It will then head down Boundary Street, curve onto Bay Street […]

Beaufort, SC · 1d

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Hundreds attend Hilton Head Island’s annual Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans gathered for a special ceremony to honor their own and catch up with fellow soldiers, Seabees, and airmen and women to remember their service and sacrifice at Hilton Head Island on Wednesday.

Hilton Head Island, SC · 8h

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Hilton Head Island names Brannon Bennett Building Services Director

The Town of Hilton Head Island has named Brannon Bennett its new Building Services Director. Bennett brings 35 years of experience to the role and will lead the Town’s Building Services Department, overseeing permitting, inspections, plan review, floodplain administration, code compliance and the customer service center. “Brannon brings a...

Hilton Head Island, SC · 1d

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What to know about the NARCAN kiosks around Beaufort County

The Alcohol and Drug Department of Beaufort County launched naloxone kiosks in February 2025 throughout the county as an effort to combat fatal overdoses. The Nexus Care kiosks and naloxone are paid for by the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund Board, which is funded by a national lawsuit settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacies. Each kiosk is stocked with up to 65 free boxes of naloxone, or NARCAN, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. The kiosks are located at several libraries around the county in partnership with the Beaufort County Library System. Residents can find the kiosks at: Beaufort Library, 311 Scott St. Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way. Hilton Head Branch Library, 11 Beach City Road. Lobeco Branch Library, 1862 Trask Parkway. Port Royal Branch Library, 1408 Paris Ave. St. Helena Branch Library, 6355 Jonathan Francis Sr. Road. There are three county government locations where the kiosks can be found, too: Human Service Building, 1905 Duke St. Myrtle Park Government Building, 4819 Bluffton Parkway. Beaufort County Detention Center, 106 Ribaut Road. According to Nexus Care director Rebecca Whitt Burgess, 1,228 boxes — 2,456 individual doses — of naloxone have been distributed in Beaufort County directly through the kiosks

Beaufort County, SC · 2d

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Beaufort Co. leaders advance proposed two-year pause on data center applications

BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Beaufort County leaders are considering a two-year pause on certain data center applications and approvals as they study the potential impact of the facilities and consider regulations. County Council advanced the proposal Monday night, but it must pass two more votes at upcoming council meetings...

Beaufort County, SC · 1d

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‘Some people you just can’t forget’: Families honor lost veterans, Beaufort National Cemetery

Families gathered at Beaufort National Cemetery to honor the men and women who served our country and to reflect on cherished memories, keeping the legacies of their loved ones alive.

Beaufort, SC · 10h

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Penn Center hosting 42nd annual Heritage Days Celebration honoring Gullah Geechee legacy

THURSDAY, NOV. 12 (9 AM to 8 PM) 9 AM to 3 PM | Heritage Days Symposium at Frissell Community House. Heritage Symposium honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Researchers, scholars, and teachers share stories of the diverse communities and individuals who shaped the Revolutionary War and American history. Free and open to the public; RSVP encouraged: https://bit.ly/2026heritage.

Beaufort County, SC · 1d

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Salzburg Trails development receives recommendation of approval in Effingham County

The project would take more than a decade to complete, but construction could begin as soon as 2028.

Effingham County, GA · 16h

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1-year ban on data centers not long enough for Beaufort County. ‘There are no regulations'

Concerned about large data centers hogging electricity and water and creating noise and vibrations, Beaufort County approved a two-year moratorium Monday to give planners time to study the impacts. Planners had recommended a one-year pause. But that wasn’t enough for the County Council, which upped the recommendation to two years by an 8-2 vote. Two more votes are needed to finalize the moratorium. The county has enough issues to deal with besides new strains on its water and electrical grid, Councilman Logan Cunningham said in proposing the two-year moratorium. “Right now there are no regulations at the state or federal level,” Cunningham said. “We need to allow time for the state and federal government to catch up, and we know we don’t want it here in the Lowcountry.” Data centers are becoming increasingly common across South Carolina, said Rob Merchant, the director of the county’s Planning and Zoning Department. Depending on their size, they may affect the electric grid, water resources, the environment, noise levels, traffic, emergency services, land values, housing availability, public infrastructure and overall quality of life, Merchant said in a memo. It’s the rise in AI that is driving construction of large data centers to support its

Beaufort County, SC · 22h

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Where Golf Meets Military History: Courses That Honor Our Veterans

Today, we celebrate our nation’s heroes for Veterans Day. As part of the celebration, let’s explore some of the most iconic courses affiliated with the Military. From courses on military bases to courses that honor veterans, there are many opportunities for veterans and civilians to tee it up while celebrating the freedoms we enjoy. Golf means a lot to many people, and as PGA HOPE's incredible work shows, it can be especially helpful for Veterans and active-duty service members.

Beaufort, SC · 15h

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These 10 Georgia Elementary Schools Earned Recognition In The Newly Released 2027 U.S. News Rankings

Getting near the top of the new U.S. News list takes more than a stack of good test scores. The 2027 rankings weighed reading and math results while also accounting for student backgrounds. The list dropped on October 20, 2026. Roughly 46,000 public elementary schools nationwide went under the microscope.

Georgia · 4d

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FEMA said these Savannah neighborhoods were not flooding. Residents knew otherwise.

For many residents of East and West Savannah, Georgia, downpours leaving driveways and living rooms under water were not news — they were a regular occurrence. But Federal Emergency Management Agency flood models, which power engineering maps and steer where federal mitigation money goes, kept showing their neighborhoods as safe from flooding.

Savannah, GA · 1d

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Crews deepening the Savannah River kept pulling up cannons. By 2022 they had 19, sunk nearly 250 years ago during the Revolutionary War

A routine harbor-deepening project in 2021 turned into a major historic find when a dredge scooping the Savannah River bed pulled up a rusted cannon in its jaws. Crews widening the channel quickly raised two more guns in the next scoop, eventually recovering 19 heavy iron weapons by March 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers later brought up two more from the riverbed, bringing the final tally to 21 Revolutionary War cannons.

Savannah, GA · 2d

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Local annual river cleanup in need of volunteers

The 2026 Rivers Alive Cleanup, part of Georgia's Annual Rivers Alive campaign, will focus on River's End Landing at Harmon and Hayner's Creeks, which are headwaters of the Vernon River.

Savannah, GA · 1d

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Lane closure planned Thursday on Diamond Causeway near Skidaway Narrows Bridge

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County will perform maintenance on Diamond Causeway just east of the Skidaway Narrows Bridge on Thursday, Nov. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. The work is expected to be completed within a few hours. Flaggers will be present, and traffic will be reduced to one lane.

Chatham County, GA · 1d