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Beaufort City Council unanimously passes hate crime ordinance, effective immediately
BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCIV) — Joining 12 other municipalities in South Carolina, Beaufort City Council approved a hate crime ordinance that brings stiffer penalties for crimes committed against someone based on race, religion, gender and sexual orientation among other identity-based factors. The ordinance, which passed unanimously Tuesday, May 14, says...
2025 Bluffton budget set at $90M; big chunk set aside for parks projects
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WSAV) — On Tuesday evening, the town of Bluffton got the first look at the 2025 fiscal year budget. That plan sits at $90 million, which is around $2 million less than last year’s. “The town’s budget is the foundation for next year’s work plan,” Town Manager Stephen Steese said. “This fiscal year, the town […]
Beaufort honors pair of unclaimed veterans
The public came out Friday, May 10, to honor a pair of unclaimed veterans from Berkeley County who were laid to rest at Beaufort National Cemetery. The two veterans – Navy Gunners Mate Petty Officer 1st Class Lewis Melvin Coy III and Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Harrison Hyder III — died without any friends or family who could claim them, but due to their veteran status and the persistence of the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office, Beaufort County Coroner’s Office and Beaufort National Cemetery, they were buried with full military honors.
City of Beaufort wins two statewide public relations awards
The City of Beaufort was honored May 9 by the South Carolina Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America in two categories in the chapter’s annual Mercury Awards. The awards honor outstanding public relations campaigns or tactics conducted by South Carolina organizations (corporations, nonprofits, governments, educational institutions, and public relations agencies) during 2023.
Coastal Carolina Hospital opens new operating room
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WTOC) - As the Hardeeville region grows, so do its hospitals. Tuesday morning, Coastal Carolina held a ribbon cutting celebrating the opening of its fourth operating room. Hospital leadership told WTOC the new operating room will allow for around 20 more days of available surgery each month. Because...
From supply tips to pet-friendly SC hotels: A Hilton Head guide to protect pets after a hurricane
With a busy hurricane season predicted for this year, it is important to keep your pet’s best interests in mind as hurricane preparations are being made this month.
1 dead,1 injured after fatal collision in Bluffton
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTGS) — One person is dead an another injured after a car struck a tree on Bluffton Parkway Sunday night. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP), a Toyota RAV4 carrying three people was traveling east on Bluffton Parkway at around 11:18 p.m. SCHP said the...
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