Beaufort County School District has announced its 2026-27 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year, recognizing educators and school employees selected by their colleagues for outstanding …

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with peak activity typically occurring from mid-August to mid-October. For 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]predicts …

The Kiwanis Club of Bluffton awarded 10 Sondra Ammeen Memorial Scholarships May 19, recognizing students from several Lowcountry schools for their academic achievement, leadership, service and …

The Coastal Discovery Museum is presenting “Conceptual Threads,” an exhibition by the Art Quilters of the Lowcountry that showcases more than 60 works exploring memory, landscape, family history …

A regional food relief effort is helping local nonprofits across the South Carolina Lowcountry and coastal Georgia meet growing demand for food assistance. On May 1, The Church of Jesus Christ …

Beaufort County stormwater officials addressed topics at last month’s meeting of the Beaufort County Stormwater Management Utility Board that are expected to come up again when they meet June 10. …

More than 4,400 members participated in Palmetto Electric Cooperative’s 2026 Annual Meeting, where cooperative leaders highlighted economic development projects, community giving efforts and rising …

Student artists from several Bluffton-area schools received awards during the 2026 Bluffton Eighth Grade Juried Art Show, organizers announced following an artists’ reception held at the Bluffton …

Each spring, something magical starts happening beneath palmettos, behind backyard fences, in the wooded areas between neighborhoods and alongside the edges of golf courses and retention ponds.Fox …

Self Help has unveiled a new refrigerated Mobile Market designed to bring fresh food directly into communities across Beaufort and Jasper counties. The nonprofit introduced the vehicle during a …

Bluffton Elementary School has dedicated its library to retired librarian Victoria V. Moody, recognizing her 26 years of service to the school and its students. The school unveiled a …

The Herman Fuqua Memorial Scholarship Committee has awarded $24,000 in scholarships to 16 students from May River High School and Bluffton High School for the fall 2026 academic year. Each student …

Downtown Deli & Catering of Bluffton has been named South Carolina Small Business of the Year, an award announced April 30 during Small Business Day in Columbia. The award recognizes …

Beaufort County School District is launching a new summer food program that will provide free weekly breakfast and lunch meal kits for children during the summer months. The program, called …

The Bluffton Township Fire District recognized firefighters, staff members and volunteers for acts of bravery, years of service and professional achievement during its annual Awards Night and Dinner …

Students at Bluffton Middle School are helping improve daily life for local nursing home residents through a project focused on comfort, independence and dignity. Members of the school’s Beta Club …

This is one of those stories where you realize Hilton Head didn’t just grow, it was guided there by people who believed in its future long before anyone else did. Back when the island moved to …

What began as a chance encounter on a beach has grown into one of the Lowcountry’s most visible conservation efforts. In late spring 2015, Karen Kindermann was walking along the sand in Sea …

An estimated 100,000 gallons of wastewater was released April 18, after a pipe failure near Burnt Church Road and Ann Smith Drive, according to the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority. …

With spring underway in the Lowcountry, a familiar Bluffton tradition has returned to the banks of the May River. Now in its 14th year, Bluffton Sunset Parties have become a staple for residents …