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4 new turf soccer fields coming to this Beaufort County town. Here’s the $14.6M plan

The County Council has signed off on the funding, which is coming from impact fees paid by developers and the county’s fund balance.

Updated April 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM

Recreation

Sea Pines has big plans for Fish Island on Hilton Head. What we know

March 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Local

New basketball, fitness center coming to Bluffton. Here’s where, when it will open

December 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Local

Hilton Head pickleball courts to close for construction soon. Here’s what’s changing

Updated December 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM

Local

A new Hilton Head park celebrating Gullah history starts construction soon. Here’s what to know

December 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Outdoors

Boise City Council to ask voters for $11 million tax increase. Here’s why

Updated August 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM

Recreation

E-bikes fires: How big is the risk on Hilton Head? Here’s how to stay safe

Updated June 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM

Beaufort News

Beaufort fishing was ‘on fire’ for a few days in August. What caused the frenzy?

Updated August 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM

Beaufort News

Anglers to count fish for science in Port Royal Sound contest. What’s the prize money?

Updated August 1, 2024 at 8:15 AM

Outdoors

SC Gator hunting season is coming: Monday is deadline to enter public hunt drawing

July 12, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Outdoors

Why 400 naked painted people cycled through a Wash. city

Updated June 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Beaufort News

Popular Hunting Island boat ramp reopens after 3-month closure. But $91K fix is temporary

Updated June 12, 2024 at 11:29 AM

Local

The boat wrecks of Broad Creek

Updated May 23, 2024 at 1:40 AM

Outdoors

‘Monster’ was lurking offshore in Port Royal. Here’s what a surprised fisherman reeled in

Updated April 5, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Outdoors

How rescuers saved an Idaho man and his teen daughter after a backcountry ski accident

Updated January 30, 2024 at 5:16 PM

National

Hate the outdoors? Americans take 1 billion fewer outings than decade ago, report says

Updated November 20, 2023 at 12:24 PM

Recreation

Bluffton announces a splash pad, other amenities coming to town parks

Updated October 30, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Living

Playing sports during heat waves bring risk — what you need to know for your children

Updated August 18, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Beaufort News

Extension of Spanish Moss Trail across Ribaut Road in Port Royal OK’d. ‘This is a big deal’

Updated April 19, 2023 at 10:43 AM

Beaufort News

Public access returns to popular Lady’s Island park with plum views of Beaufort River

Updated March 2, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Recreation

What’s become of $200K that was to renovate dilapidated Bluffton ball field, residents ask?

Updated February 3, 2023 at 11:52 AM

Education

These Beaufort Co. seventh graders took their class to the water. It was a stroke of genius

Updated December 1, 2022 at 5:10 PM

National

How to stay safe around waterfalls

Updated October 17, 2022 at 10:35 AM

Beaufort News

More pickleball (and now basketball) coming to a park in Beaufort. Here are the details

October 7, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Untamed Lowcountry

Increasing numbers of massive hammerhead sharks swimming off Hilton Head, captain says

Updated September 21, 2022 at 11:18 AM

Recreation

4 new turf soccer fields coming to this Beaufort County town. Here’s the $14.6M plan

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A new Hilton Head park celebrating Gullah history starts construction soon. Here’s what to know

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E-bikes fires: How big is the risk on Hilton Head? Here’s how to stay safe

Beaufort fishing was ‘on fire’ for a few days in August. What caused the frenzy?

Anglers to count fish for science in Port Royal Sound contest. What’s the prize money?

SC Gator hunting season is coming: Monday is deadline to enter public hunt drawing

Why 400 naked painted people cycled through a Wash. city

Popular Hunting Island boat ramp reopens after 3-month closure. But $91K fix is temporary

The boat wrecks of Broad Creek

‘Monster’ was lurking offshore in Port Royal. Here’s what a surprised fisherman reeled in

How rescuers saved an Idaho man and his teen daughter after a backcountry ski accident

Hate the outdoors? Americans take 1 billion fewer outings than decade ago, report says

Bluffton announces a splash pad, other amenities coming to town parks

Playing sports during heat waves bring risk — what you need to know for your children

Extension of Spanish Moss Trail across Ribaut Road in Port Royal OK’d. ‘This is a big deal’

Public access returns to popular Lady’s Island park with plum views of Beaufort River

What’s become of $200K that was to renovate dilapidated Bluffton ball field, residents ask?

These Beaufort Co. seventh graders took their class to the water. It was a stroke of genius

How to stay safe around waterfalls

More pickleball (and now basketball) coming to a park in Beaufort. Here are the details

Increasing numbers of massive hammerhead sharks swimming off Hilton Head, captain says