1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (87+ words) June 23 runoff The Island News With South Carolina's June 9 primary election approaching, Beaufort County election officials are encouraging voters to double-check their polling locations after several precincts were temporarily relocated and a new precinct was added for the upcoming primary…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (146+ words) Street Music on Paris Avenue will continue its Spring 2026 season on Saturday, May 23, with the Keeshea Pratt Band in downtown Port Royal. Pratt is a powerhouse vocalist whose performances transcend genre and stir the soul. Rooted in Mississippi and now…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (188+ words) The Island News The Beaufort County Republican Party is hosting a "Get Out The Vote" Rally from 3 to 5 p. m. , Sunday, May 17, in the parking lot of Beaufort County GOP Headquarters at 149 Riverwalk Boulevard in Ridgeland. The free, rain-or-shine rally will bring…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (580+ words) COLUMBIA " In the early hours of May 13, 1862, an enslaved man delivered himself, his fellow crew members and their families past a Confederate barricade to freedom. Exactly 164 years later, on the state-designated day commemorating the escape, state lawmakers celebrated Robert Smalls…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (990+ words) By Delayna Earley The Island News The Beaufort City Council voted Tuesday, May 12, to remove a proposed annual vehicle road use fee from the city's FY2027 budget following an extended debate over legality, fairness, transparency and broader city spending priorities. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1545+ words) By Adrian Ashford and Seanna Adcox NEWBERRY " Four Republicans seeking to be South Carolina's next governor met on stage Wednesday, April 1, for a debate that turned out to be mostly congenial, with the most obvious separation on their stances coming…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (299+ words) Future visitors to Parris Island for Marine Corps boot camp graduations, beginning this week, will encounter federal agents checking their immigration status. NBC news first reported the news Monday night, March 30, and it has been confirmed by the Marine Corps....

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (786+ words) The Parish Church at Habersham is a relatively new building that was consecrated at the end of January last year. It's a beautiful space with exposed wooden beams and windows that soar to the ceiling. It might be a touch…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (605+ words) A Beaufort distillery that opened in the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and held on through years of change has closed its doors, prompting an outpouring of support from customers and the community it built along the way. Rotten Little…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (348+ words) The Island News Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. James Livingston guest speaker Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. James Livingston, USMC, ret. , will be the guest speaker when the Beaufort County Veterans Affairs Department and Beaufort National Cemetery partner…...