Local restaurant cuts hours to protect staff during summer heat
There is nothing better than a summer barbeque but for some restaurant workers that means working through sweltering temperatures.
Jasper County Council moves to protect Chelsea State Forest site
JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Jasper County is moving forward with a plan to better protect and preserve a major Lowcountry property. Monday night, Jasper County Council approved two million dollars in bonds to purchase a conservation easement for the Chelsea State Forest property. Conservation easements are voluntary,
Shoppers will need their own totes after South Carolina county shuts down plastic bag...
"While we celebrate this result, the ball is now in the court of the municipalities."
Measles case reported in Beaufort County. What to know
A Beaufort County adult has tested positive for measles and the South Carolina Department of Health (DPH) has released a list of sites where others may have come into contact with the highly contagious, viral disease. In a press release issued June 11, a day after a lab confirmed the disease, Dr. Brannon Traxler, inter
New 1,000 home subdivision sparks Effingham outrage
Residents in Effingham County are still reeling after commissioners voted 3-2 to approve a 1,000-home subdivision on Zittrouer Road. The property is in an unincorporated area of the county but has a Guyton zip code. The issue will come back before the board during the June 16 meeting, per a county spokesperson. The dev
Storm Team 3: Heat relief in sight after hottest afternoon this year so far
SAVANNAH, Ga (WSAV) – Good morning – StormTeam 3 Meteorologist Alysa Carsley here. Let’s have a fabulous Monday! Over the last 3 days, we have had our top hottest afternoons so far of 2026. Saturday was the highest at 99°! Today will be more of the same with highs in the mid to upper 90s. […]
9 Reasons Why America’s Fastest Growing County Has Locals Fearing Their Way of Life...
The fastest growing county in America does not look like a boomtown from a distance. It looks like pine woods, marshland, two lane roads, church signs, family land, quiet mornings, and old Lowcountry communities that have spent generations moving at their own pace. But in Jasper County, South Carolina, that pace is cha
Lightning strike sparks fire at Hilton Head Island multi-family building
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (WTOC) - A lightning strike caused a fire at a multi-family building on Marsh Point Drive on Sunday. Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue said their 911 Center received a report of a structure fire Sunday. The first unit arrived at 4:02 p.m. and found fire from the roof of the building.
Takeout will look different as Outback Steakhouse location hit with new to-go law
BELOVED restaurant chains like Outback Steakhouse and Olive Garden are bracing for a new law that will impact their to-go orders. Under the new rules, these businesses will have to make the packaging for their takeout orders more sustainable. These environmentally friendly changes in Beaufort County, South Carolina – a
Benjamin Franklin to visit Beaufort in celebration of Carolina Days & America’s 250th
Living history returns to Beaufort, SC on July 1st as renowned Shakespearean actor and historian GregRobin Smith visits in his capacity as Benjamin Franklin in celebration of Carolina Days and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

















