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Downtown farmers market returns to Beaufort

Downtown Beaufort Farmers Market returned for the spring and summer season with its official start Wednesday.

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Beaufort Memorial administrative offices moving into new building

Beaufort Memorial Hospital administration is moving into the nearly completed $17-million Medical and Administrative Center, across Ribaut Road from the main campus.
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VIDEO: Final building goes down on Lady's Island land marked for park

The final building has been demolished on land between Factory Creek and Sea Island Parkway on Lady's Island, making way for a passive park and scenic vista.
FOOD & DRINK

Dukes Barbecue coming back to Beaufort

Dukes Barbecue, which closed in 2009 after more than 20 years in business, is coming back to Beaufort. The restaurant plans to open by Aug. 1.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church on St. Helena undergoing renovations

Ebenezer Baptist Church on St. Helena Island is getting a facelift and additions as part of a renovation that began last year.
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Sunken shrimp boat moved away from Port Royal docks

Boaters near the Port Royal shrimp docks should watch out for the shrimp boat that sank there in early February, which shifted several yards away from the dock when its owner tried to remove it. At high tide, the hull can just barely be spotted above the water.
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Construction work on new Beaufort Dollar Tree store begins

Construction has begun on a new Dollar Tree in front of Lowe's Home Improvement Store in Beaufort.
MILITARY NEWS

Training could cause loud booms in northern Beaufort County today, Wednesday

Noises heard near the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort today and Wednesday are caused by explosive ordnance disposal training. The last time the air station held explosive ordnance disposal training, residents reported on social media "booms" shaking houses across northern Beaufort County...
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St. Peter's school oyster roast keeps growing

Doug Massalon loves oysters and good beer, and sometimes he can't fall right to sleep.
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City of Beaufort seeks to continue Duke Street improvements

The city of Beaufort hopes to continue to giving downtown streets facelifts -- and on Tuesday night, committed to putting $225,259 in local funds toward additional work on Duke Street.
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Base to get noisy with jet practice

Increased jet noise may be heard in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort starting today. Pilots will conducting field carrier-landing practice today, Thursday, Monday and March 4. "Although the training is noisy, it is essential to prepare pilots for the numerous day and night...