Designed to show school spirit, advertise a car dealership or urge other motorists to have a nice day, license plate frames have become a mobile form of self-expression -- expression that could come at a hefty price for South Carolina drivers. (More)

The Beaufort County Board of Education unanimously voted to modify the travel policy that applies to district employees, which stated that members will not receive hotel allowances for in-county travel. (More)

After listening to parents, teachers and principals for nearly two hours Tuesday night, the Beaufort County Board of Education agreed to discuss the district's course structure for middle-school students at its January retreat. (More)

Several county residents and officials expressed surprise and anger Tuesday after Beaufort County Councilwoman Laura Von Harten criticized the Roman Catholic Church's stance on women and reproductive rights during a rezoning discussion Monday. (More)

More than 80 Beaufort residents jammed into the County Council chambers Monday night to hear a presentation on what their city should look like in the future. (More)

The Marine Corps is expected to reach its troop-expansion goal two years early. That means Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island stands to be a little more crowded this winter. (More)

Some school board members say they should be exempt from a rule that says Beaufort County school employees aren't allowed to stay at hotels for in-county conferences or meetings on the district's dime. (More)

Operating a small business in an economic downturn is difficult enough without having to combat rumors the business is going under. (More)

As her eyes filled with tears, Tracye Blue struggled with the key to her new home at 1713 Prince St. (More)

Early Saturday morning, the few cars in the Cross Creek Centerparking lot were in front of Belk,where shoppers got access to a private sale while helping out local nonprofit organizations. (More)

The Riverview Charter School might have found a new temporary home. (More)

(Editor's note: Factual errors in this story were corrected on Nov. 17, 2008.) (More)

Operating a small business in an economic downturn is difficult enough without having to combat rumors the business is failing. (More)

A 13-year-old student's finger was severed by a locker door Monday at H.E. McCracken Middle School in Bluffton, according to Bluffton police. (More)

The Beaufort County Geographic Information Systems Division will celebrate GIS Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday with a reception and poster contest. (More)

BLUFFTON -- The dispute continued last week among Beaufort County officials on whether a car dealership on U.S. 278 must plant trees to screen it from traffic passing on the highway. (More)

Crews recently finished repaving Ribaut from Reynolds Street at the Technical College of the Lowcountry north to Boundary Street and are now smoothing over entrances to side streets. (More)

After almost four months of negotiating, $1.5 million of more than $3 million in mis-allocated special tax district revenues is close to being reconciled, government officials say. (More)

After almost four months of negotiating, $1.5 million of more than $3 million in mis-allocated special tax district funds is close to being reconciled, government officials say. (More)

The Beaufort Fire Department credited a maintenance worker and a resident for helping subdue a kitchen fire Monday afternoon at Parkview Apartments in Beaufort. (More)

A county board voted to rezone a greater Bluffton church over the objection of one County Council member who said she'll vote against it because of the Catholic church's stance on reproductive rights and other issues. (More)

As the economic downturn forces state budget cuts, the Beaufort County School Board reviewed its budget projections for the next two school years. (More)

A planned expansion of CareCore National in Bluffton will bring as many as 125 jobs to Beaufort County as soon as May 2010, according to the company's top official. (More)

HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- When Gina Dunn's two sons were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder earlier this year, she kept it private for fear they would be labeled as lacking intelligence. (More)

COLUMBIA -- Three years ago, Tom Wood, a widower, former teacher and Navy veteran, moved to a remote spot in Marlboro County, hoping to live out his days in peace. (More)

HILTON HEAD ISLAND -- Those $5 day-passes to get into Sea Pines sure add up. (More)

Firefighters rescued a man trimming tree limbs in Port Royal on Sunday afternoon after he became tangled in his harness. (More)

Billy Keyserling has long been a Beaufort heavyweight -- first in the boxing ring, then in political circles. (More)

Beaufort County raked in hefty revenues on property sales during the boom years but has seen a drop of nearly $5 million from the local market's peak in 2005, according to the Register of Deeds office. (More)

Scores on the 2008 Palmetto Achievement Challenge Tests show that students from low-income families in Beaufort County performed worse than poor students across the state. (More)

Jury selection in the case of a man charged with killing a Hilton Head Island security guard in an alleged drunken-driving wreck last year is set to begin this afternoon at the Beaufort County Courthouse. (More)

April Garrison wears large rings on all her fingers, even though she says she doesn't particularly like jewelry. (More)

A property tax system that Realtors say desperately needs to be reformed was the focus of a meeting Friday among local officials, state legislators and area Realtors. (More)

The Beaufort County school board voted 8-2 on Friday to stop sending students to four of the 17 programs offered at the Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence. (More)

The Beaufort County school board agreed to lease its building on Burroughs Avenue to the Riverview Charter School at its meeting Friday. (More)

At its fall retreat on Friday, the Beaufort County school board previewed the district's comprehensive plan for secondary education in Beaufort County. (More)

People covered by Medicare now have the chance to enroll in a prescription drug coverage program. (More)

Former Democratic S.C. House of Representative candidate Jim Brown was arrested Friday for trying to prevent a car -- not his own -- from being booted in downtown Beaufort. (More)

Jacky Frazier prepares a field for onions Thursday. The St. Helena Island market offers produce, seafood, flowers and plants. With temperatures in the mid-70s, it was a pleasant day for the work. (More)

The 1.5 million school report cards scheduled for delivery to South Carolina parents today and next week will instead be stored in the schools for a few more months. (More)

While turmoil in the national financial market pinches funding opportunities for the rest of the country, Beaufort County's credit rating is high enough to carry it through most of the upheaval, its financial advisor says. (More)

BLUFFTON -- A national health care advocacy group reported Tuesday that more than 12 percent of South Carolina children do not have health insurance. (More)

Two people were killed Saturday evening in a head-on crash on Sea Island Parkway at Dulamo Road, according to Lance Cpl. Bob Beres of the S.C. Highway Patrol. (More)

BLUFFTON -- The Beaufort County School District will implement stricter academic standards for student-athletes and participants in other extracurricular activities Jan. 15, the first day of the second semester, the district's supervisor of athletics said Friday. (More)

Voters at the Charles "Lind" Brown Activity Center in Beaufort fill the 10 available voting booths on Tuesday morning. As of 10:30 a.m., voters had a wait of 45 minutes to an hour to vote. (More)

Kalia Pinckney, 6, goes whizzing by on a motorcycle ride at the Beaufort County Fair on Friday. Today is the last day of the fair sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, off of Castle Rock Road in Burton. Gates open at 1 p.m. (More)

Tonight's Relay for Life, a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society scheduled to take place at Naval Hospital Beaufort, has been canceled. Anyone with questions should contact Nancy Wellard at 843-384-5034. (More)

The Beaufort Police Department is looking for two armed black males believed to have robbed an employee of Beaufort's Zaxby's early Wednesday. (More)

BLUFFTON — A day after an error was discovered on paper ballots that might affect the outcome for multi-seat, at-large elections, voters complained in Bluffton that electronic machines didn't register their votes. Three of four candidates for Bluffton Town Council say they have received complaints about Hilton Head Island's election office from residents voting absentee in person. (More)

Beaufort's military spouses might land more jobs -- and more jobs could be created to suit their talents -- if their skills are catalogued, a local economic development group says. (More)