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Beaufort Memorial leaders win Palmetto Gold awards for outstanding nursing
Jaime Cuff, NP, and Kevin Kremer, RN, Among Top 100 in SC. Beaufort Memorial Hospital (BMH) Nurse Practitioner Jaime Cuff, APRN, FNP-C, and Registered Nurse Kevin Kremer, RN, BSN, have each earned the Palmetto Gold Award, a designation given by the South Carolina Nurses Foundation. Established in 2002, the Palmetto...
SCHP seeks suspect in fatal Jasper Co. hit-and-run
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) is searching for information related to a fatal hit-and-run in Jasper County. According to officials, a bicyclist who was later identified as Terrence Davis, 61, of Hardeeville suffered fatal injuries after being hit by a vehicle sometime between Sunday, April 28, at 10:50 p.m. and Monday, […]
Owner of New Milford business pleads guilty to tax fraud
HARTFORD, Conn. — A resident of Hardeeville, S.C. who formerly lived in New Milford, pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Hartford federal court to a tax offense, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Prosecutors say Kevin Biebel, 71, operated Art Metal Industries, LLC...
Disaster avoided in pickup truck fire at gas station
Burton firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire at a gas station Friday morning, April 26, without the fire spreading or anyone suffering injuries. Just past 8 a.m. today, Burton firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire at the Enmarket gas station on Trask Parkway near MCAS Beaufort. Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of a pickup truck with an attached trailer. The flames were rapidly spreading into the occupant compartment.
Check out this big gator on the move by a Hilton Head Island golf course
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Alligator mating season is in full swing in Georgia and South Carolina. And that means you can expect to see those reptiles on the move no matter the time of day. The above video shared by Sammi Burns shows a gator taking a stroll...
Burton Fire officials speak out after uptick in fires and car crashes
BURTON, S.C. (WTOC) - Since Friday, the Burton Fire District has responded to four different fires and several car crashes. The district’s assistant chief told WTOC the past week has been one of the most active of the year. Firefighters say the first incident happened on Friday, when a...
Hilton Head Christian Academy breaks ground on new multi-million dollar building
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - A Lowcountry school broke ground Tuesday on a new $8,000,000 building. Leaders at Hilton Head Christian Academy say as the community around them grows, they need to as well but that growth will not actually be on the island the school is named for. Although...
Deford, Moore talk about climate, energy
Democratic Congressional candidates meet in ‘Climate and Our Environment’ forum. Democratic candidates for the 1st Congressional District Mac Deford and Michael B. Moore took part in a forum focusing on Climate and Our Environment on Tuesday, April 23 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort on Lady’s Island.
Damning with faint praise
As a professor for 31 years, I wrote a lot of letters of recommendation for students I’d had in class. Frequently, this required my needing to search hard for something positive to write or to put a positive “spin” on a rather mundane or spotty record. I did my best.
Good Neighbor Pickleball Tournament
Brad Schubert, of Parris Island, jumps to power the ball over the net as teammate Jeff Weber, of Beaufort, watches him during their set in the annual Good Neighbor Medical Clinic Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, April 28, 2024 at Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. Amber Hewitt/ The Island News.
Beaufort, WB boys win playoff openers
If Beaufort High’s boys soccer team is going to duplicate its magical run to the Class 3A state finals last season, this time the Eagles will have to do it on the road. They checked off the first stop on the journey Monday night with a 2-0 win at Aynor in the first round, controlling possession throughout before scoring a pair of late goals and locking down on defense to earn a trip to top-seeded Camden on Wednesday.
'I love nature': All-terrain wheelchairs breathes new life for South Carolina residents
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Ford's Bronco Wild Fund donated battery-powered chairs to Hunting Island State Park in Beaufort in January. Tuesday morning, clients with Beaufort County's Disabilities and Special Needs Department tried a new, independent way to enjoy the park. "I feel good, I just have to get used to...
Fire crews extinguish house fire in Burton, 1 with minor injuries
BURTON, S.C. (WTGS) — Firefighters in Burton responded to a house fire on Tuesday afternoon that left a woman with minor burns. According to the Burton Fire District (BFD), it was the second fire they responded to after extinguishing the homeless encampment fire earlier. At around 4:30 p.m., crews...
BA season comes to close
Beaufort Academy’s Van Hefner reaches to return the ball to Holy Trinity’s Selah McGrew during their No. 2 singles match Wednesday, April 24, at Beaufort Academy. Van Hefner went on to win the match 6-0, 6-1. The Eagles won 9-0 over the Mighty Lions. The Beaufort Academy tennis team saw its season end with a 5-4 loss at Mead Hall in the SCISA 1A/2A semifinals Monday, April 30. KJ Browning and Addy Norris each won their singles matches and teamed up for a doubles win, and Aden Harrington and Nathaniel Nash won at No. 2 doubles, but the Eagles needed one more victory to advance to the finals. Bob Sofaly/The Island News.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
As campaign season heats up, I have been thinking about national Party economic priorities. Which Party works harder to share the benefits of our prosperous economy? GOP tax cuts have always been structured to benefit wealthy individuals and corporations, which has vastly blown out wealth inequality and challenged the American middle class.
Sea Turtle nesting season underway; lights out ordinances take effect once again
WTGS — It's officially sea turtle nesting season!. The Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce is advising beach-goers of a city ordinance aimed at facilitating nesting and protecting its process. The town's Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance originally took effect at the beginning of sea turtle season on May 1,...
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