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SC red snapper season will be the best it’s been in 15 years. What you need to know

The season for the popular sport fish was announced by NOAA Fisheries and changed significantly from last year.

Updated September 24, 2026 at 9:53 AM

Local

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

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

Recreation

SC red snapper season will be the best it’s been in 15 years. What you need to know

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

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

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

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

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

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

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