STORY 1 From the Island News Port Royal has decided to hit pause on short-term rentals and further apartment developments because they want to make sure that the infrastructure in place for the town can handle the explosive growth.. During the Port Royal Town Council meeting on April 10, council members unanimously voted to approve a moratorium on …

****STORY 1***** Three Hampton County natives, now serving with Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services, recently earned top awards at the Annual South Carolina Emergency Medical Services Symposium. Last week, the S.C. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Association held its annual South Carolina EMS Symposium at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach…

Attendees from Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs, Jasper County Disabilities and Special Needs Program for Exceptional People, Pockets Full of Sunshine, and SOAR Special Recreation enjoying a spread of burgers, snacks, and drinks, accompanied by engaging activities such as cornhole games, an interactive shark tooth sandpit, guided tour…

STORY 1 From the Island News Port Royal took steps to shine a light on a glaring issue facing veterans in America on Friday. Local military leaders, Port Royal Town Council members and a veterans group met on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, to unveil a new speed limit sign on Paris Avenue in front of Port Royal Elementary School that they hope brings awaren…

STORY 1 From the Island Packet That’s because South Carolina boasts six of the world’s “most outstanding” places to stay, new rankings show. The properties — near the tourist hot spots of Charleston and Hilton Head Island — received praise for their top-notch service and settings. Here are the South Carolina hotels that made the best-of list from F…

STORY 1 From the Island Packet The Beaufort County Council is considering a resolution for November’s ballot that would ask voters to add another 1% to the sales and use tax beginning on May 1, 2025 and running until 2040. The county’s current sales tax rate is 7%. Six percent goes to the state and 1% goes to buying and preserving green space. If a…

STORY 1 From the Island Packet Beaufort County will conduct more traffic analysis before continuing with a controversial plan to cut the number of lanes on a busy stretch of Boundary Street in Beaufort from four to two. The lane-reduction plan, which would affect thousands of drivers and several neighborhoods in the heart of the city, prompted dema…

STORY 1 From the Island Packet Alljoy Boat Landing in Bluffton will close for at least two months for improvements starting this week. Beaufort County plans to install nine 8- by 12-foot floating dock sections to create a 180-food dock. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of March, depending on weather and supply delays, according t…

STORY 1 From the Island Packet Some Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority customers in parts of Beaufort County received a letter about water quality that left them startled and questioning why it took so long for the utility to notify them. For two quarters during 2023, water South of the Broad River violated a standard for safe drinking, but …

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