South Carolina Lowcountry Community Calendar of Events
For events, festivals and other community happenings in Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties, and around the Lowcountry, check out our Lowcountry Calendar of Events. If you have an open-to-the-public event you would like to announce, submit by email to:. Bluffton/Beaufort County/Jasper County events - kmurdaugh@blufft
Jamie Ertle’s First Alert Forecast for June 11, 2026
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - We’re starting to heat up, and tomorrow into the weekend, we’ll surge. We do have a few triple digit feels like temps today to include Beaufort at 103° and Jesup at 101°. On Friday and Saturday afternoon heat index values could climb into the 105 to 112 degree range across the I-95/coastal corrid
Church v. state: Catholic group fights county over business license for St. Helena charity
St. Francis Center on St. Helena Island won’t have to get a Beaufort County business license to operate and put up a sign after all, after the County Council overruled its own staff following an appeal by the charity heard this week. The case has drawn scrutiny because of the center’s popularity — it feeds 10,000 peopl
Protesters rally in Bluffton after ICE arrests
Protestors gathered June 5 in Bluffton to oppose a May 29 law enforcement operation which detained over 15 people and loaded them on to a bus. Carolina Bucardo recently spent a Friday afternoon joining a crowd of over 70 others in Bluffton to show their opposition to a recent operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs E
Beaufort County tightens rules on bags, foam takeout packaging
The Beaufort County Council, in a 7-4 vote, this week passed an ordinance to ban all plastic carryout bags and disposable foam food containers for business establishments. Businesses may still provide plastic straws and cutlery, but only upon customer request. Officials say these amendments are in the "best interest of
Measles case confirmed in Beaufort County, DPH says
A DPH investigation identified various Lowcountry locations and times where exposures have occurred.
Livewell Terrace breaks ground in Bluffton, bringing 120 affordable housing units near new hospital
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) - The Town of Bluffton is one step closer to adding a new affordable housing option. Town leaders and community partners broke ground on Livewell Terrace, a 10-acre development planned along Buckwalter Parkway near the incoming Beaufort Memorial Community Hospital. When complete, the project will
Driver flees scene of Chatham County hit-and-run with child
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Chatham County Police Department officers responded to a hit-and-run vehicle collision Wednesday night in the area of the Chevis Road and Ridgeland intersection. The driver of one vehicle fled the scene with their child, who police said was dropped off at a location before the...
Don’t ignore that nest—Yellow-Legged Hornets could be moving in and Georgia officials want you...
Georgia agriculture officials are urging residents in several coastal counties to stay alert and report sightings of early-stage Yellow-Legged Hornet nests as the state continues efforts to prevent larger infestations that could threaten pollinators and agriculture.
SCDPH confirms measles case in Beaufort County; exposure locations identified
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of measles in an adult Beaufort County resident. DPH said the person’s vaccination status is unconfirmed and they did not have immunity from a previous measles infection. The source of exposure is unknown, and DPH said there is

















