Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 11--Black voters in Beaufort County registered at more than twice the rate of white voters in 2008, a trend mirrored throughout the state, particularly in counties where incumbent U.S. House...
Hilton Head Island is in a tough financial spot this year, but it could be a lot worse. Now is the time for town leaders to get in front of the problem and start laying out a plan for the future, or else the money the town...
As a Business owner here in Beaufort SC for the past 5 years, and a 9 year resident of Hilton Head Island and driving 6 days a week to my shop, I have found it interesting that a barrel of oil fell 40 percent, and prices at the...
Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 7--The Beaufort County magistrate's office on Hilton Head Island will be closed temporarily starting Monday because of staff shortages, according to a news release. Cases that would normally be...
CHARLESTON Scientists get proactive concerning flu strains Scientists from across South Carolina plan to meet this week in Columbia to discuss how they would handle a massive outbreak of the flu. COLUMBIA Environmental...
Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 3--Hilton Head Island might seem an unlikely place to find a push for health insurance reform, but two local business owners are sharing their thoughts on the issue in national forums. Signe...
Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 2--Hilton Head Island's mayor tore up the script at the State of the Region breakfast Wednesday, instead tackling what he called the most important issue locally, nationally and globally: the...
Former island security guard faces drug charges A former Hilton Head Island security guard faces drug charges after crack cocaine was found inside his marked cruiser during a traffic stop. (Wed Oct 01 17:34:16 2008...
A newly formed coalition that works to warn Lowcountry residents about the dangers of secondhand smoke has been awarded $5,000 from the S.C. Tobacco Collaborative.The Coastal South Tobacco Coalition was recently formed to...
The reward for information about a Hilton Head Island couple who have been missing for nearly seven months is up to $65,000.The Island Packet of Hilton Head Island reported that family and friends set up the reward fund,...