https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316288237.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/12d0497b-d1c7-47a9-b5b0-1275de731203/1_th.jpg Cameras on Hilton Head have facial recognition technology. Here's how they work Portable surveillance cameras owned and operated by the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office were on Coligny on June 22, 2026, one of Hilton Head’s most popular beaches. The manufacturer, Verkada, builds high-resolution cameras with software that uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316288237.html/video-embed 67 2026-06-26T20:06:44Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316346563.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5e06a710-dab6-43e8-bc27-34ef68be381a/1_th.jpg Photos show crane pulling out barge before collapse into Hilton Head creek Photos by Hilton Head islander Philip Porter shows crane lifting barge out of the water just before collapse into Mackay Creek near the bridges to Hilton Head. According to on-scene members of the U.S. Coast Guard on June 30, 2026, operators of the crane likely misjudged the counterweight as they were trying to remove the smaller barge. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316346563.html/video-embed 44 2026-07-01T18:05:19Z no https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316251491.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2b8fae50-c6b0-4a74-88bf-2246bd079ac2/1_th.jpg Last here in 1894, tall ship to visit Savannah for Fourth of July afterparty The tall ship Elissa, her home base being Galveston, Texas, is planning to stop at Savannah's riverfront on July 23-26, after attending America’s 250th anniversary celebrations at the Port of New York and New Jersey for Sail 250. https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/article316251491.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-29T09:00:00Z no 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/article316331586.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9887c3bf-4064-464b-b926-830dcb254a9d/1_th.jpg If you see this robot on Hilton Head, this 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