https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316329703.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cb4ba907-1e3f-469b-a264-73eaf2cf025e/1_th.jpg Drone footage captures crane toppled over near Hilton Head Island A crane rests precariously on its side on a barge as photographed on June 30, 2026, in Mackay Creek near the bridges to Hilton Head Island. According to on-scene members of the U.S. Coast Guard, operators of the crane likely misjudged the counterweight as they were trying to remove the smaller barge. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316329703.html/video-embed 33 2026-06-30T17:18:50Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316303733.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/eebecb8e-126b-44f1-b047-213371c6faf4/1_th.jpg Police ask for help finding suspect in Bluffton, SC smoke shop burglary Beaufort County deputies shared this video of a burglary at Smoke City, located on Burnt Church Road in Bluffton, the morning of June 21, 2026. Police asked for help identifying the person with a "distinctive gait" seen breaking into the store on surveillance video. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316303733.html/video-embed 70 2026-06-28T16:15:06Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316331586.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9887c3bf-4064-464b-b926-830dcb254a9d/1_th.jpg If you see this robot on Hilton Head, here is what it is doing The Town of Hilton Head Island will start using Daxbots on July 6, 2026, to identify mobility issues to remain Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. Video shows how they work. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316331586.html/video-embed 37 2026-06-30T19:00:35Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article315328121.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ceaa026b-da45-4392-8480-3007e09a7ac4/1_th.jpg A barge and workers are near the bridge to Hilton Head. Here's what they are doing Workers can be seen on barges along U.S. 278 near the bridges to Hilton Head Island in April 2026, for the eastbound bridge replacement project expected to start in 2028. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article315328121.html/video-embed 57 2026-04-07T16:52:26Z no