Update: Traffic flowing after box truck crash blocks highway near Sun City Hilton Head
Update: Traffic was flowing smoothly in one westbound lane of S.C. 170 as of 2 p.m. Thursday, traffic cameras showed. A crash involving a box truck shut down both westbound lanes of S.C. Highway 170 (Okatie Highway) around noon Thursday, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office . In the area of S.C. 170 and Su
Overnight fire displaces 2 adults, 1 child in Jasper County
The family was safely evacuated without injuries and damage was limited to only one bedroom.
Hundreds in Beaufort County without power during thunderstorms. When will it be back?
Data from poweroutage.us showed the blackout included 691 customers in the county as of 5:35 p.m., the vast majority associated with Dominion Energy. The company’s website provided an estimated restoration time of 10 p.m. Thursday. Just after 4:30 p.m., meteorologists warned residents of a strong thunderstorm moving no
Her Brother Was In ICE Custody When A Fake Facebook Lawyer Took Nearly $7,000
A Bluffton woman trying to get her brother released from immigration detention lost nearly $7,000 after someone on Facebook allegedly impersonated a real California immigration ... Read More
Columbia County school board chair disputes claims about June 2025 closed-door vote
EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Columbia County Board of Education Chairman David Dekle is pushing back against allegations circulating on social media about a special-called board meeting held June 5, 2025, in Savannah during the annual summer conference of the Georgia School Boards Association. Dekle said the board meeting
Historic Black school in Effingham County set for new life as renovations ramp up
SPRINGFIELD, Ga. (WTOC) - A historic school in Effingham County is getting new life through a county-led renovation project. Springfield Central High School opened in 1956 as part of Georgia’s statewide equalization effort — a push to improve school facilities while maintaining segregation. The school served hundreds o
Crash blocks all lanes of Parris Island Gateway corridor
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - The City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department is on the scene of a motor vehicle crash with injuries near the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Goethe Hill Road. EMS say all lanes of the Parris Island Gateway corridor are blocked at this...
Liberty County Health Department opens doors to new building
The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), which was voted on by residents, is paying for the more than $15 million building.
Golf cart safety stressed in Bluffton; shuttle services begin June 18
Golf cart safety tips were offered by the Bluffton Township Fire District after several accidents in the town. The town is now also offering shuttles during Thursday through Saturday. Following a string of accidents in the Town of Bluffton involving golf carts, the Bluffton Township Fire District wanted to remind...
Daufuskie SC native cookbook author inducted into James Beard Book Awards Hall of Fame
Sixth-generation Gullah and Daufuskie Island native Sallie Ann Robinson was inducted into the James Beard Book Awards Hall of Fame Saturday. The James Beard Foundation awards America’s best chefs and culinary writers annually. Robinson was recognized for her four books of Gullah recipes and her life on Daufuskie. She a

















