Today's Local News

• Photo: Workmen try to salvage some of the leaking diesel fuel from a ruptured tank after the truck collided with another Monday on the Broad River bridge. Holding tanks built into the bridge with oil and water separation systems prevented any of the fuel from getting into the Broad River.
  BOB SOFALY | The Beaufort Gazette

Trucks collide on Broad River bridge; traffic trouble lasts for hours

A tow truck overturned in the southbound lane of the Broad River Bridge after it struck a construction truck about 11:30 a.m. Monday, snarling S.C. 170 traffic in both directions, said S.C. Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Bob Beres. (full story)

• Sembler foes, fans pack Beaufort County Council meeting Monday
• County council approves spending plan for 10 voter-approved road projects
• Civil trial begins over accusations of Hilton Head turkey thefts
• Hilton Head mayor's task force tries to solve 3 problems at once
• Two men robbed Saturday in separate incidents
• Man turns himself in on charges of shooting at car
• As 150th anniversary of the Civil War approaches, area history buffs hope Fort Mitchel gets its due
• Hilton Head man robbed at gunpoint on Pope Avenue
• Bottled best: International wine competition
• State analyses question economic impact of Okatie Crossings development
• Chimney fire damages Fern Lakes home
• What do law enforcement agencies do with the items they seize from drug raids?
• Will Sembler's plans for luxury outlet mall raise or fall on tax incentives?
• 2 men rescued from Broad River

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