The Island News

25/06/2024

Hearings set for s*x trafficking defendants June 25, 2024 News By Delayna Earley and Mike McCombs The Island News On Friday, July 19, two of the men arrested June 11 for s*x trafficking in Beaufort County will begin having their preliminary hearings at the Beaufort County Detention Center. Guy Frank...

25/06/2024

The new Harris Teeter at 163 Sea Island Parkway on Lady’s Island. Photo courtesy of Harris Teeter Lady’s Island Harris Teeter set for grand opening Tuesday afternoon June 25, 2024 Business/News Oscar Meyer Wienermobile will be on site From staff reports On Tuesday, June 25 from 4 to 7 p.m., Harr...

21/06/2024

Filing opens July 1 at noon for Beaufort mayoral and City Council seats June 21, 2024 Elections/News From staff reports Registered voters in the City of Beaufort who are interested in serving in local government in an elected capacity have the opportunity to run for City Council this fall. Three sea...

20/06/2024

Paul Hyde A memorial for the Emanuel 9: Close the ‘Charleston loophole’ June 19, 2024 Voices By Paul Hyde On Sunday, Yvett Anderson will light a candle at her church for the nine souls brutally murdered nine years ago at Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church. She was so close to two of the vi...

20/06/2024

Where will we go from here? June 19, 2024 Contributors/Tim Wood/Voices By Tim Wood On the morning of January 7, 2021 I sat down, in extreme agitation, to write a short, one-line letter to our local Beaufort Gazette that I wanted published in their “letters to the editor” section. It simply said:...

20/06/2024

Something wicked this way comes June 19, 2024 Contributors/Terry Manning/Voices By Terry Manning I’m not Spider-Man, but if I were, I’m pretty sure my “Spidey” senses would be driving me nuts right now. See, the Marvel comic book and movie superhero has a built-in early warning system for wh...

20/06/2024

Andy Brack Turnout, scattered strategies created odd primary June 19, 2024 Voices By Andy Brack Maybe the biggest story of the June 11 primary elections is that a turned-off electorate doesn’t turn out to vote. Participation statewide was abysmal, as only 13.6% of registered voters – about 440,0...

20/06/2024

Carol Lucas Your lack of enthusiasm has consequences June 19, 2024 Carol Lucas/Contributors/Voices By Carol Lucas On the evening of June 11, before going to bed, I checked the vote count for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, a seat that stretches from Greater Charleston to Hilton Head I...

20/06/2024

Scott Graber I don’t doubt the Sunshine Inn was a real surprise June 19, 2024 Contributors/Scott Graber/Voices By Scott Graber It is Friday and I’m in the lobby of Aloft Wilmington. This sleek, minimalist hotel emerges (from the back) of what was the red-bricked, three-storied freight terminal o...

20/06/2024

'Dray Marsh' by John Meckley Meckley BAA’s Featured Artist for July, August June 19, 2024 Arts From staff reports The Beaufort Art Association has named Bluffton’s John Meckley its Featured Artist for the period from June 26 through August 28. Meckley’s show entitled “Low Country Egrets in F...

20/06/2024

Fripp Island Sea Rescue and Beaufort Water Search and Rescue were joined by the Coast Guard in a rescue mission in the marsh off Fripp Island early on Father’s Day. Photos courtesy of Fripp Island Sea Rescue Marine rescue mission saves men on Father’s Day June 19, 2024 News By Delayna Earley The...

20/06/2024

TCL places in top 100 in national cybersecurity competition June 19, 2024 Education School’s cybersecurity program also graduates first class From staff reports The Technical College of the Lowcountry recently made the top 100 “power rankings” for its performance in a national cybersecurity co...

20/06/2024

Constance Goodwine-Lewis New principals named for St. Helena, Whale Branch elementaries June 19, 2024 Education/News From staff reports Veteran administrators have been selected to lead four Beaufort County School District (BCSD) schools, including St. Helena Elementary and WhaleBranch Elementary. A...

20/06/2024

City Council appoints board members, Municipal Court judges June 19, 2024 News From staff reports Beaufort City Council made a number of appointments and reappointments to various city boards at its June 11 meeting. Cultural District Advisory Board Kathryn Mixon was reappointed to a three-year term....

20/06/2024

Justin Seno Burglar convicted after cops called to business twice in one night June 19, 2024 News From staff reports A career burglar thought he had evaded officers by hiding in the dark recess of the Sheldon carpentry workshop he was robbing, but he was arrested after he was captured on security vi...

20/06/2024

Juneteenth at Penn Center June 19, 2024 Arts/Food/History/News The crowd that braved the intense heat wave during the inaugural Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, at Penn Center on St. Helena Island. It got so hot at one point that balloons tied to the stage began to burst. Juneteenth, som...

20/06/2024

City Council approves $55.7 consolidated budget for FY2025 June 19, 2024 News From staff reports Beaufort City Council approved a $55.7 million consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2025 at its June 11 Regular Meeting. This budget comes in lower than last year – by $2 million, actually, than the FY2...

20/06/2024

Board-certified urologist Dr. Louis Remynse will lead Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s new office. He will be joined by board-certified physician assistants Matt Baker and Kristin Callaghan. Submitted photo Beaufort Memorial expands urology practice to Okatie June 19, 2024 Health/News From staff repor...

20/06/2024

The Burton Fire District, along with several other emergency agencies, responded to a commercial building fire on Trask Parkway early Monday morning that resulted in a total loss of the building and significant traffic delays. Photo courtesy of Burton Fire District Vacant structure burns down in fir...

20/06/2024

Letters to the Editor June 19, 2024 Letters to Editor The real threat Probably like many citizens, I have been observing the crazy House and Senate comments on Dr. Fauci, President Biden, Trump, anyone they can denigrate, etc. Mostly pro-Trump and anti-establishment, anti-Ukraine funding, anti-vacci...

20/06/2024

Image of the proposed hotel that has been approved to be built in Downtown Beaufort. The project, along with the construction of a parking garage have been put on hold indefinitely. Artist’s rendering courtesy of 303 Associates Downtown Beaufort projects paused indefinitely June 19, 2024 News By D...

20/06/2024

Seawall sinking; downtown projects not moving forward; Harris Teeter opening... It's Lo**ta's Lowcountry Lowdown.

Lo**ta Huckaby Lowcountry Lowdown: No news here … Seawall sinking; downtown projects not moving forward June 19, 2024 Contributors/Lo**ta Huckaby/News/Voices By Lo**ta Huckaby BEAUFORT Are we surprised? It may have come as something of a shock to certain City Council members last week when they re...

20/06/2024

Updated story...

Bryan 5 arrested so far in connection with Beaufort County human trafficking ring June 19, 2024 News Escaped Jasper County inmate linked to case By Mike McCombs and Delayna Earley The Island News Four men and a woman, so far, have been arrested in connection with a human trafficking operation in Bea...

14/06/2024

AN UPDATED STORY ... There are now at least 5 arrests, four men and a woman ... and more details

SLED arrests 3 men in Beaufort County in connection with human trafficking June 13, 2024 News By Mike McCombs The Island News At least three men have been arrested this week in connection with a human trafficking operation occurring at least partly in Beaufort County. According to the jail logs, as....

14/06/2024

TCL places in top 100 in national cybersecurity competition June 14, 2024 Education School’s cybersecurity program also graduates first class From staff reports The Technical College of the Lowcountry recently made the top 100 “power rankings” for its performance in a national cybersecurity co...

13/06/2024

Larry Dandridge VA healthcare income limits June 12, 2024 Military By Larry Dandridge Veterans should read the information on the VA’s webpage titled “VA Health Care Income Limits”, at https://bit.ly/45lrI0D to get answers to common questions about income limits for VA healthcare. Veterans can...

13/06/2024

Parents, faculty, and students gathered to watch the premiere of "One Second Every Day" on the big screen. This unique project emphasizes the importance of everyday moments, especially for military-connect families, providing a deep and meaningful view of the passage of time and the significance of....

13/06/2024

Melanie Barton, the governor’s senior education advisor, during an Education Oversight Committee on Monday, June 10, 2024. SCETV Education Oversight Committee livestream screenshot SC has a surplus in teacher loan repayments as more exit the field June 12, 2024 Education/News Growing surplus is an...

13/06/2024

Tom Swatzel A federal agency is undermining SC businesses June 12, 2024 Uncategorized/Voices By Tom Swatzel Companies big and small have come to our state because it is a good place to do business. Iconic brands like Mercedes, Michelin, and Samsung set up shop in South Carolina because they know it....

13/06/2024

Andy Brack South Carolina punches above its weight June 12, 2024 Voices By Andy Brack For a state of its size, South Carolina has a continuing history of leading on the national stage. From founding fathers and early leaders who shaped the direction of the nation in good and not-so-good ways to mode...