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Goose Creek beats Bluffton, but more drama Monday

Bluffton fell 35-25 on the road to top-seeded Goose Creek on Friday in the second round of the Class 4-A Division II playoffs.

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ELECTION

Ohio shaping up as ground zero for Election Day disputes

CINCINNATI -- Twelve years after voting problems delayed the 2000 presidential election results, Ohio -- possibly the most pivotal state on the political map -- sits at the center of a dispute that once again could put the outcome in limbo for weeks.
BEAUFORT NEWS

SLED closes case; former Beaufort principal Durbin won't be charged

Former Beaufort High School principal Dan Durbin will not be charged with a crime for changing students' grades.
BEAUFORT NEWS

Two charged in St. Helena nightclub shooting that leaves 2 dead, 2 injured

Two men have been charged in connection with a shooting early Thursday at a nightclub on St. Helena Island that left two men dead and two wounded, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office.
BEAUFORT NEWS

St. Helena fire damages unoccupied trailer

A fire damaged an unoccupied mobile home on St. Helena Island on Thursday night, and firefighters are investigating the cause.
BEAUFORT NEWS

Beaufort woman dies in fatal car crash trying to flee police

A routine traffic stop turned into a fatal crash late Wednesday after a Beaufort woman fled from Port Royal and Beaufort police.
BEAUFORT NEWS

Jasper County Council votes to leave Lowcountry Economic Alliance; will join new group

Jasper County Council voted Wednesday night to leave the Lowcountry Economic Alliance to become member of a similar but larger group.
BEAUFORT NEWS

Beaufort County building inspectors accused of taking bribes

Two Beaufort County building inspectors were arrested Thursday for allegedly accepting cash and other perks and issuing building permits on properties they never inspected.
BEAUFORT NEWS

Bluffton, SC teacher accused of assaulting student, commenting about Nazis, Jews

A Bluffton Middle School teacher is accused of grabbing a seventh-grader by his shirt collar, forcing him under a desk and telling him, "This is what the Nazis do to Jews," according to the Bluffton Police Department.
HERITAGE TOURNAMENT

RBC Heritage golf tournament tees off with tradition

The sponsors are new, but care was taken to preserve old ways during Monday's opening ceremonies of South Carolina's only PGA Tour event.
DEVELOPING STORIES

Brush fire envelopes small marsh island near Hilton Head; spots continue to smolder

A small marsh island off Hilton Head Island was engulfed in flames early Tuesday, leading to an hours-long battle against the brush fire that left hot spots that continue to smolder.