May is Hurricane Preparedness Month. Have you done anything to prepare yet? It is essential for pet owners to keep their beloved animals’ best interests in mind as hurricane preparations are being made. If you have a pet, bringing them with you in the case of an evacuation is the best thing you could and […]
A tourist from Ohio is suing Hilton Head’s beach patrol after a rental chair unexpectedly collapsed and allegedly amputated his finger. Filed May 10 in Beaufort County civil court, the lawsuit says Andrew Oxley was visiting a Hilton Head beach on July 27, 2023 when he rented a chair from Shore Beach Service, the island’s […]
While fatal alligator attacks are typically rare, there have been three fatalities within five years in Beaufort County. Meanwhile, other attacks have occurred that have resulted in serious injury. Although some of these attacks have seemingly happened as accidents, many have one thing in common — the victim was walking their dog near a lagoon. […]
A barge pushed by a tug boat hit one of the fenders protecting the pilings on J. Wilton Graves Bridge on U.S. Highway 278 Wednesday morning, according to U.S. Coastguard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Dickinson. Fender systems are structures underneath a bridge to keep boats from hitting and damaging the bridge structure below […]
After months trapped underground in an extended hibernation, this Hilton Head alligator finally got to stretch its legs. The six-foot gator had been stuck in a small drainage pipe since October, when Port Royal Plantation residents first spotted its snout through the roadside grate on South Port Royal Drive. Matt Kraycar, owner of the Bluffton-based […]
Residents can learn about more than 170 jobs available at the new DoubleTree by Hilton in Battle Creek at an open house hosted by Kellogg Community College and partners later this month. DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Battle Creek on Monday, April 1, 2024. DoubleTree by Hilton Battle Creek Open House will be held from […]
It was nothing like the sudden collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge when a gigantic freighter crashed into it last week in Baltimore, tragically killing six. But when a barge plowed into the swing-span bridge connecting Hilton Head Island to the mainland in the dead of a raw and rainy night exactly 50 years […]
Mar. 28—MYSTIC — More than 500 people had flowed through The Day’s Spring Job Fair before noon Thursday at the Hilton Mystic, the event’s biggest crowd in years. Organizers described lines that stretched to the end of a hallway by 9:30 a.m. “I’ve never seen anything like it before,” said Louvenia Brandt, regional advertising director […]
Until her last breath, 94-year-old Josephine Wright fought tirelessly to protect her family’s land from developers. Two months after her passing, the battle is over. The lawsuit filed against Wright has reached a settlement, according to a report from South Carolina Public Radio. Altimese Nichole, a family spokesperson, said the settlement requires developer Bailey Point […]
Rain and thunderstorms may be throwing a wrench in Saturday plans, but the weather is predicted to clear tonight for a “becoming sunny” Sunday, according to the National Weather Service on Saturday morning. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to stop by around 8 p.m. Saturday, the service said. Beaufort County residents can take advantage of […]
It’s no secret that Hilton Head Island is full of beautiful views from its shoreline. Whether you are a local resident or just visiting, many diners try to find local restaurants with the best views, especially for when the sun begins to set. If you’re looking for the best places to catch a glimpse of […]
The South Carolina Highway Patrol located the vehicle believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian on Hilton Head Island. Jason Flack, 45, of Bluffton, was killed while he was crossing Gumtree Road sometime between 7:30 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday. Flack was pronounced dead at the scene Monday morning. […]