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Some 67% of people living in Beaufort County are fully vaccinated as of Feb. 8, according to data from the Centers for D...
02/12/2022

Some 67% of people living in Beaufort County are fully vaccinated as of Feb. 8, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Beaufort County has the highest percentage of population fully vaccinated in South Carolina by Feb. 8.

Here's how many Beaufort County residents have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Feb. 8, according to data.

South Carolina reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 51,817 new cases. That's down 42% ...
02/11/2022

South Carolina reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 51,817 new cases. That's down 42% from the previous week's tally of 89,406 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
With 1.55% of the country's population, South Carolina had 2.54% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, one state had more cases in the latest week than it did in the week before.
Beaufort County reported 1,832 cases and three deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 2,314 cases and five deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 41,090 cases and 339 deaths.

South Carolina reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 51,817 new cases.

Jasper County Councilman Alvin Adkins says he has no plans to resign his seat over what the county has called a "residen...
02/11/2022

Jasper County Councilman Alvin Adkins says he has no plans to resign his seat over what the county has called a "residency oversight." Meanwhile, County Council is seeking legal advice on the matter.

The county has said Adkins could have to resign or possibly be removed from his seat after officials learned he is one of three council members living in the same district. Adkins spoke about the issue at the Feb. 7 council meeting.

Councilman Alvin Adkins says he has no plans to resign his seat over what the county has called a "residency oversight."

Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka won her long-standing defamation lawsuit against local government critic Skip Hoagland on Feb....
02/11/2022

Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka won her long-standing defamation lawsuit against local government critic Skip Hoagland on Feb. 3 and was awarded $50 million in damages.

The jury ruled that Sulka would receive $40 million in actual damages and $10 million in punitive damages from Hoagland. Sulka said she was happy to hear that the jury had come to a quick verdict.

Lisa Sulka was awarded $50 million in damages from a lawsuit she filed against Skip Hoagland in 2017.

Probate Judge Kenneth Fulp plans to retire when his term ends Dec. 31, according to Beaufort County. Fulp took office in...
01/28/2022

Probate Judge Kenneth Fulp plans to retire when his term ends Dec. 31, according to Beaufort County.
Fulp took office in 2012 by gubernatorial appointment and later won re-election in 2014 and 2018. He had served as associate probate judge since 1999.
Beaufort County voters will select Fulp’s successor in the November general election.

Probate Judge Kenneth Fulp plans to retire when his term ends Dec. 31, according to Beaufort County.

A Summerville woman was charged Jan. 21 with planning to bring drugs into the Ridgeland Correctional Institution by usin...
01/28/2022

A Summerville woman was charged Jan. 21 with planning to bring drugs into the Ridgeland Correctional Institution by using a drone, the South Carolina Department of Corrections said. ...
In other news, a Ridgeland Correctional Institution inmate died Jan. 21 of complications from COVID-19, the department said.

A Summerville woman was charged Jan. 21 with planning to bring drugs into the Ridgeland Correctional Institution by using a drone.

A new month in Sun City means residents have new events to look forward to. There are plenty of chances for residents to...
01/28/2022

A new month in Sun City means residents have new events to look forward to. There are plenty of chances for residents to enjoy live music, get creative and have some laughs. ...

A new month in Sun City means residents have new events to look forward to.

A Bluffton eatery, the Juice Hive, was recently awarded two Good Food Awards from the Good Food Foundation for the fifth...
01/28/2022

A Bluffton eatery, the Juice Hive, was recently awarded two Good Food Awards from the Good Food Foundation for the fifth year in a row.

The Juice Hive's winning submissions were Korean Pickled Elephant Garlic in the pickles category and Watermelon Rind Chutney in the pantry category. Leslie Rohland, the founder and owner of Bluffton-based businesses The Cottage Café and the Juice Hive said winning these awards is an honor.

The Juice Hive is awarded two Good Food Awards, national awards that recognize food producers and their culinary creations.

A new YMCA will break ground in Hardeeville in 2022, according to officials. The James Fisher Memorial Foundation YMCA ...
11/22/2021

A new YMCA will break ground in Hardeeville in 2022, according to officials.
The James Fisher Memorial Foundation YMCA will be a 35,000-square-foot facility at East Argent, a news release said.
While a date for next year's groundbreaking has not yet been announced, the facility will be a full-service community center with amenities for people of all ages, such as child care, an aquatics center, fitness center, locker rooms, athletic fields and healthy café.

A new YMCA will break ground in Hardeeville in 2022, according to officials.

Two Lowcountry football teams successfully defended their state football championships Saturday at Charleston Southern U...
11/21/2021

Two Lowcountry football teams successfully defended their state football championships Saturday at Charleston Southern University.
Thomas Heyward Academy won its fourth consecutive SCISA Class A title with a 35-13 victory against Lee Academy. ...
Hilton Head Christian completed its second consecutive perfect season later in the day, routing Williamsburg Academy 34-7 in the SCISA Class AA final. ...

Two Lowcountry football teams successfully defended their state football championships Saturday at Charleston Southern University.

Some 64% of people living in Beaufort County are fully vaccinated as of Nov. 16, according to data from the Centers for ...
11/20/2021

Some 64% of people living in Beaufort County are fully vaccinated as of Nov. 16, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Beaufort County has the highest percentage of its population fully vaccinated in South Carolina as of Nov. 16. The others in the top five are Charleston County (61%), Horry County (57%), Hampton County (57%) and Richland County (56%).

Here's how many Beaufort County residents have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Nov. 16, according to data.

The Congaree Foundation said it is helping establish a scholarship within Coastal Carolina University’s PGA golf managem...
11/20/2021

The Congaree Foundation said it is helping establish a scholarship within Coastal Carolina University’s PGA golf management program.

The foundation, which is part of Congaree Golf Club near Gillisonville in northern Jasper County, said the Congaree Foundation Scholarship will begin in the 2022-23 academic year.

Officials said the scholarship “will be awarded annually to one incoming undergraduate student at CCU. Eligible students will be entering the University as full-time, first-year students in the program, will have participated in Congaree Foundation programming, and must be South Carolina residents.”

The Congaree Foundation said it is helping establish a scholarship within Coastal Carolina University’s PGA golf management program.

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