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HAMPTON COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Hampton County School District announced the passing of Angela Heape, a former teacher in the district, in a Facebook post. “It is with great sadness that Hampton County School District mourns the passing of Angela Heape, a former teacher in our district,” the post said.
Jasper County is advancing plans to widen a 4-mile stretch of U.S. 278 to six lanes between the Beaufort County line and John Smith Road. The $80 million project is funded by a 2024 voter-approved penny sales tax, with construction expected to begin in 2033. FULL STORY: Road between Hilton Head and I-95 is widening. What to expect Here are key takeaways: Two options on the table: Alternative 1 widens U.S. 278 to the outside, keeping the 48-foot-wide grassy median. Alternative 2 widens into the existing median, requiring a concrete barrier at intersections and crossovers. Project manager’s view: Jeff Buckalew of Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering said widening to the outside is preferable, “but we’ll see what the public says.” Where things stand: The public comment period has closed, but Jasper County officials said no decisions have been made. They are using public input and other information to determine a preferred alternative that will guide the design work ahead. Timeline and cost: The $80 million project will be built in two phases, with right-of-way acquisition starting in 2029, construction in 2033 and roughly three years to complete. How it’s funded: Voters approved a 1% sales tax in 2024 expected to raise
Dr. Michael Owen Ouzts has joined Hampton Regional Medical Center and Coastal Plains Primary Care. He is a board-certified family medicine doctor with experience in preventive care, chronic disease management, and pediatrics. His addition aims to strengthen access to primary care services for patients of all ages in Hampton County.
VARNVILLE – Make no bones about it, Hampton County has gone to the dogs. The rural, Lowcountry county has been in financial disarray and is now under state police investigation. It also suffers the stigma of being the former home of South Carolina’s most-notorious man: confessed swindler and accused family slayer Alex Murdaugh, whose ongoing criminal saga remains in the spotlight. Now, on top of all that, Hampton County is increasingly overrun by stray animals. County employees and nonprofit pet organizations are struggling to respond to an overwhelming number of wild dogs and cats in the 560-...
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) -Three Effingham County residents who previously sued the county over a zoning ordinance have filed a separate lawsuit seeking damages from OpenAI, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, county commissioners and other officials. The suit alleges a concerted effort to keep Project Camellia, the land transaction and its terms secret from the public until the land was committed.
A baby girl was the only Halloween arrival at the Beaufort Memorial Collins Birthing Center. PEARLS of Hampton County is accepting applications for its 2027 grant program to fund community initiatives. The Savannah River Site has announced its public and historic driving tour schedule for 2027. Bluffton Town offices will...
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – A person was injured Wednesday after possibly being struck by their own vehicle. Colleton County Fire Rescue said the incident happened the evening of Nov. 4 near the intersection of Polk Road and Cross Swamp north of Islandton. “Initial reports indicated the person was struck by a passing vehicle, but […]
A young dolphin stranded on a sandbar in a tidal creek near Ridgeland in Jasper County was safely guided back to open water on Sunday evening after volunteers with the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network responded as dusk settled in. The Sunday evening rescue was one of two dolphin strandings that...
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (WTOC) - Hardeeville broke ground on a new fire station that is expected to open in 2027. The more than 12,000-square-foot facility on Village Drive in Ridgeland will have three vehicle bays and 10 private bunks for firefighters. Emergency response. City Manager Josh Gruber spoke about what the...
