Post and Courier Beaufort County

25/07/2025

The Trump administration announced that it would release millions of dollars of previously frozen funding for South Carolina schools and education.

State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver described the funding thaw as a “strong note of partnership.”

The Trump administration announced that it would release millions of dollars of previously frozen funding for South Carolina schools and education.

25/07/2025

The Rock Hill Republican was elected in 2017 and rose into the national spotlight thanks to his staunch support for President Donald Trump and cutting spending in Washington.

Ralph Norman enters what is becoming a crowded Republican field for the 2026 South Carolina governor’s race, facing challengers Alan Wilson, Josh Kimbrell, Pamela Evette and potentially Nancy Mace.

25/07/2025

A father and son killed in a 14-car pileup on Interstate 95 July 22 have been identified.

William Britt and his son Patrick, both of Jacksonville, Florida, were pronounced dead on I-95 in SC and examined by the Colleton County coroner.

25/07/2025

Multiple swimmers were in distress in the area of South Sea Pines Drive on Hilton Head Island. Two, a father and son, required rescue. The father died.

A 49-year-old Georgia man caught in a rip current on Hilton Head Island died after emergency responders were unable to resuscitate him.

25/07/2025

Following a July 18 shooting death of a 14-year-old boy on St. Helena Island, another teen has been arrested and charged with murder.

Following a July 18 shooting death of teen on St. Helena Island, Beaufort County, SC. 17-year-old Charles Jamirea Williams has been charged with murder.

25/07/2025

Bonnie Discepolo, a Dreher High School alum, starred Lex Luthor’s assistant in James Gunn’s summer blockbuster about America’s favorite alien superhero.

Bonnie Discepolo got her start acting at Trustus Theatre and Dreher High School. Now, the actress is starring as Lex Luthor’s assistant in DC’s “Superman” movie

25/07/2025

The Rock Hill Republican was elected in 2017 and rose into the national spotlight thanks to his staunch support for President Donald Trump and cutting spending in Washington.

Ralph Norman enters what is becoming a crowded Republican field for the 2026 South Carolina governor’s race, facing challengers Alan Wilson, Josh Kimbrell, Pamela Evette and potentially Nancy Mace.

25/07/2025

The 12-year-old boy died after contracting the amoeba Naegleria fowleri in Lake Murray, an attorney said in a statement.

The boy was identified as Jaysen Carr, 12, a student at Hand Middle School. The attorney said he died July 18 after contracting the amoeba in Lake Murray.

24/07/2025

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The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating back-to-back crashes on I-95 that killed two people and injured 26 others.

The pileup began with a high-speed, multi-vehicle crash on a bridge over the Combahee River. A heavy thunderstorm left divers with little visibility, according to witness statements to Colleton County Fire-Rescue.

What came next was a chain reaction that left vehicles crushed like tin cans, piled atop one another in a deadly contortion of metal and glass.

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24/07/2025

Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, who has ties to Aiken County, dies at 71.

24/07/2025

Pile up on Interstate 95 in Colleton County began with a high-speed, multi-vehicle crash during a downpour. A second collision ensnared six tractor trailers and another six vehicles.

A pileup on I-95 in Colleton County, SC killed two people and injured 26 others. The incident began with a crash on a bridge in Yemassee.

24/07/2025

Three candidates ran in special election to fill a seat left open following the resignation of Marty Sauls, who served on council for more than 14 years.

Republican Gene Ceccarelli won a special election for a vacant seat on Jasper County Council, filling a seat left empty by longtime Councilman Marty Sauls.