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Patrick Mitchell, right, looks on as partner Garrett Wreden, center, of Beaufort's own Pair-O-Dice Pork Co. serves up some barbecue to Lantz Price on Saturday during the 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ Festival benefiting Friends of Caroline Hospice.

Rain, chilly weather can't dampen 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ festival

Rain and chilly temperatures on Saturday did not deter barbecue connoisseurs from sampling a variety of pulled pork creations at the 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ festival in Port Royal.

Local

Patrick Mitchell, right, looks on as partner Garrett Wreden, center, of Beaufort's own Pair-O-Dice Pork Co. serves up some barbecue to Lantz Price on Saturday during the 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ Festival benefiting Friends of Caroline Hospice.

Rain, chilly weather can't dampen 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ festival

Rain and chilly temperatures on Saturday did not deter barbecue connoisseurs from sampling a variety of pulled pork creations at the 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ festival in Port Royal.

Crime & Public Safety

Hakeem Mitchell

Beaufort County Sheriff's Office arrests Ridgeland man on drug, firearm charges

While investigating an armed robbery in the Main Street area of Hilton Head Island on Friday evening, Beaufort County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested a Ridgeland man in the parking lot of the Ramada Inn, according to a news release.

Sports

Hilton Head Christian Academy's Andy Anderson, left, and Macee Tamminen share a emotional moment after their 68-60 win over Palmetto Christian in the SCISAA 2-A state championship on Saturday afternoon at the Sumter County Civic Center in Sumter.

Hilton Head Christian Academy wins SCISAA 2-A girls basketball state championship

Hilton Head Christian Academy (27-2) defeated Palmetto Christian 68-60 on Saturday at the Sumter Civic Center to win the SCISAA Class 2-A girls basketball state championship

Living

Patrick Mitchell, right, looks on as partner Garrett Wreden, center, of Beaufort's own Pair-O-Dice Pork Co. serves up some barbecue to Lantz Price on Saturday during the 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ Festival benefiting Friends of Caroline Hospice.

Rain, chilly weather can't dampen 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ festival

Rain and chilly temperatures on Saturday did not deter barbecue connoisseurs from sampling a variety of pulled pork creations at the 6th annual Bands, Brews and BBQ festival in Port Royal.

Opinion/Letters

Dr. David Lauderdale

Column: Sherman could not burn their dreams

The Civil War in South Carolina was supposed to ruin this family.

Nation/World

Erika Zambrano holds a photo from 2010 of shooting victim Antonio Zambrano Montes on Feb. 11, 2015, while standing outside the city hall building in Pasco, Wash. Shot to death by police, protesters have rallied in his defense, including on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, amid a Special Investigation Unit briefing on the case.

Mexican’s killing by police exposes wounds in a changing town

Like many communities that have experienced dramatic demographic shifts, Pasco has faced its share of challenges. But those pale in comparison with the challenge it faces today as the killing of an unarmed Mexican, caught on video by a witness, has...

State

Ray Pickett

UPDATE: Columbia man charged in hit-and-run death of SC road maintenance worked

A Columbia man was charged Saturday following the Friday night hit-and-run accident that left a state highway maintenance worker dead.