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AI-powered cameras are on this Hilton Head beach. Why are they there?
Updated June 26, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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An Island Packet series focused on bringing truth and transparency to local news events. This newsroom-wide project delivers fast facts about the issues that matter to South Carolinians to hold officials and institutions accountable.
South Carolina
GOP debate spotlights violence in Myrtle Beach area. Is crime really on the rise?
Updated June 22, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Bluffton Packet
Bluffton town council is one of the highest paid in SC, data show. Why?
June 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM
South Carolina
Can you use your phone at a traffic light? What SC’s hands-free law says
June 12, 2026 at 9:47 AM
South Carolina
Oceanfront construction happening in Myrtle Beach. Will it affect your vacation?
June 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Sports
Brendan Sorsby’s win is a season-defining loss for the Texas Tech Red Raiders
Updated June 9, 2026 at 11:06 PM
South Carolina
Clumps of red, seaweed-like material in ocean near Myrtle Beach. Can it hurt you?
Updated June 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Crime & Public Safety
Pentagon hires SC Jan. 6 convicted rioter to sensitive military post
Updated June 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
World
How strong is Cuba’s military? Large on paper, but Soviet-era weapons are aging
Updated May 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
South Carolina
What does planned Dominion merger mean for its SC customers? We asked the experts
May 21, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Politics & Government
USC, Clemson froze in-state tuition in 2020. So why do they cost $8K more a year now?
Updated May 20, 2026 at 10:46 AM
South Carolina
Is there a data center proposed for Conway? What Horry County officials say
May 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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