https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article318037253.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/399fd38b-d569-4c79-ac7a-1b0516556645/1_th.jpg Doctor explains canine distemper, a highly contagious virus that is deadly to dogs Dr. Melissa Kennedy, section chief of the Virology Laboratory at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, talks about canine distemper virus. Vaccination remains the best defense against the contagious virus. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article318037253.html/video-embed 166 2026-11-11T21:50:44Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article318034828.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/02752bfa-c940-4603-82e7-557c1d4329c0/1_th.jpg Military performs in the 2026 Beaufort's Veterans Day Parade Local military performed in the 2026 Beaufort Veterans Day Parade. The 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown – the longest in federal government history – precluded local military's participation in last years parade. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article318034828.html/video-embed 45 2026-11-11T19:03:46Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article317528855.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2399cf9f-f2dc-4377-b257-089b84100a45/1_th.jpg SC town near Hilton Head may get a National Cemetery as Beaufort nears capacity A commercial realtor went before the Beaufort County Natural Resources Committee to begin the process to permit cemeteries into the May River Community Preservation District. The realtor told the committee that the property owners were contacted by the Veterans Administration interested in the property for a new National Cemetery. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article317528855.html/video-embed 49 2026-11-10T17:38:33Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article317996067.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/665f2af3-ac58-410b-96b4-ea7862e9bb0e/1_th.jpg Footage shows 2025 Hilton Head Island Lantern Parade Video of the Town of Hilton Head Island's 2025 Lantern Parade. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article317996067.html/video-embed 37 2026-11-09T16:30:44Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/traffic/article317474976.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5150d88a-6060-42f2-aad0-1f43f7637a2e/1_th.jpg Here are two options to make U.S. 278 a six-lane highway to I-95 in Jasper County. A public meeting will be held on Oct. 5, 2026, in Hardeeville to gauge the public reaction on the two proposals to widen U.S. 278 to six lanes in Jasper County, S.C. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/traffic/article317474976.html/video-embed 52 2026-10-03T09:00:00Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article318000425.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/88e3f0a4-357c-4a1e-9655-e0c42b67636b/1_th.jpg Beaufort County Assessor announces educational community events The office of Ebony Sanders, the Beaufort County assessor, is holding several community events to discuss real property valuations, exemptions or appeals for Beaufort County residents. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article318000425.html/video-embed 21 2026-11-09T20:08:07Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article318019088.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8d668422-874c-424e-9ed9-4b743d715d0f/1_th.jpg A presidential act was signed to honor Americans on Veterans Day. What to do and when A presidential act was signed in 2016 to honor those living and dead who served in the U.S. military with a Veterans Day Moment of Silence. Here is what to do and when.. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article318019088.html/video-embed 56 2026-11-10T20:56:20Z no