After his team posted its most wins in a season since 2017, finishing 8-4 overall and 8-3 in the regular season, Bluffton head football coach Hayden Gregory knows the road to another successful run …

Beaufort County Mosquito Control has confirmed the first mosquito samples of 2026 to test positive for West Nile virus, prompting increased surveillance and additional mosquito treatment efforts in …

A new freestanding emergency department opened July 21 in Bluffton, providing around-the-clock emergency care outside a traditional hospital campus. The Novant Health Bluffton Emergency Department, …

Long before Hilton Head Island became known around the world for its beaches and golf courses, it was a quiet Sea Island of sandy roads, moss-draped live oaks, winding marshes and close-knit Gullah …

As discussions about growth and development continue in southern Beaufort County among everyone from political candidates to private citizens, the Town of Bluffton is continuing to take steps town …

As the Lowcountry continues to grow, so do the opportunities and challenges facing the region. Jasper County was recently recognized as the fastest-growing county in the nation, while Beaufort County …

As our senior population continues to grow, many older adults and their families are unaware of the services and support available when life becomes more challenging. Planning ahead and understanding …

There is something extra special about swimming in salt water, floating with the tide in the river, catching waves on an ocean beach, splashing through ankle-deep water at the sandbar. Think …

The Technical College of the Lowcountry has received a $5,928,210 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, completing funding for the Arthur E. Brown …

Lowcountry summer heat and humidity cling to my body like lingering guilt from a crime committed in a past life. They creep into my house through the lukewarm water pouring from the cold side of the …

Sallie Ann Robinson, a sixth-generation Daufuskie Island native whose cookbooks have helped preserve and share the traditions of Gullah cuisine, has been inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s …

When was the last time you stood quietly in a place and simply marveled at nature? Listened to birdsong drifting through the trees, watched white ibises glide overhead, or paused as a snowy egret …

The League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Area will celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a community program highlighting the accomplishments and experiences of women in professional …

What an amazing commemoration and celebration we just experienced for the 250th anniversary of the founding of our country when the Declaration of Independence was signed! In the history of our …

A Callawassie Island couple has pledged $50,000 over five years to establish a fund supporting experiential learning opportunities for University of South Carolina Beaufort students. Kathleen …

Moon King Entertainment Group, part of Watterson Brands, announced plans Tuesday to redevelop the former Island Packet newspaper building into a dining, entertainment and event venue. Watterson …

Sterling Helicopter plans to open a new operations facility in Bluffton, a project expected to create 15 jobs over the next five years. The aerospace engineering company will operate from 65 …

There is a place along the Cooper River where the world seems to exhale. The water widens, the oaks lean in, and the air grows quiet enough that you can hear your own heartbeat. This is Mepkin …

The May River was breathing toward high tide that afternoon. The marsh grass bent lazily beneath a salt breeze drifting in from the sound, and the sunlight scattered across the water in broken pieces …

Women in Philanthropy, a charitable giving circle of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, awarded $162,475 in grants to seven Beaufort County nonprofit organizations during its 2026 Grant …