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February 09, 2010

SC Resident Will Lead Bobsled Team At Olympics
SC Resident Will Lead Bobsled Team At Olympics

South Carolinian Mike Kohn will lead the US Bobsledding team in Vancouver.

Screven County Helps Residents With High Electric Bills
Screven County Helps Residents With High Electric Bills

Some Screven County residents were shocked at their unusually high electric bills due to this winter’s frigid temperatures. Now the city of Sylvania is offering customers more time to pay,interest free.

Rincon Peering Into Tourism Opportunities
Rincon Peering Into Tourism Opportunities

Could Rincon become the sit for the next Keller’s type flea market? How about a home for a few museums? Maybe a picnic sit on the River? Those are just a few of the possibilities being studied now for creating a tourism trade for Rincon and the county.

New Tattoo Shop Isn’t The Typical Kind
New Tattoo Shop Isn’t The Typical Kind

One new tattoo parlor in Stateboro is shining a new light on the once-thought-of seedy business.

Pembroke Takes Steps Toward Starting Recreation Department
Pembroke Takes Steps Toward Starting Recreation Department

Pembroke took a step Monday night toward reestablishing the town’s dormant recreation department.

Civil Trial Finally Begins Over Accusations of Freeing The Turkeys
Civil Trial Finally Begins Over Accusations of Freeing The Turkeys

Five years after the parties began trading accusations over who freed the turkeys, a jury heard opening arguments in a civil trial.



February 08, 2010

NC Landslide Buries Woman In House

A landslide in NC traps one woman!

HH Plantation Security Guard Named Officer Of The Year
HH Plantation Security Guard Named Officer Of The Year

A three-year veteran of the Hilton Head Plantation Security Department was named a statewide 2009 security office of the year for his involvement in defusing a potentially deadly situation in September.

Long County Getting Higher Tax Bills
Long County Getting Higher Tax Bills

Last week, Long County residents began receiving their 2010 tax bills. Some of them are not happy with what they saw when they opened them.

Bill Would Allow Municipalities To Increase Sales Taxes
Bill Would Allow Municipalities To Increase Sales Taxes

A bill that would allow Beaufort County municipalities to increase sales taxes by a penny to raise more money for tourism promotion and tourism-related capital projects is being pushed by the area business leaders.



February 03, 2010

GSU Program Allows Students To Cycle Across Campus
GSU Program Allows Students To Cycle Across Campus

A new program seeks to help GSU students with transportation problems.



February 02, 2010

What To Do With Kids Over Fuloughs
What To Do With Kids Over Fuloughs

Liberty County offers child care options for parents during school furloughs.

Shelter Asking For Required Spay/Neutering
Shelter Asking For Required Spay/Neutering

Liberty Humane Shelter has asked the Liberty County Commission for a county-wide spay/neuter ordinance.

Fort McAllister To Be Included In GPTV Nature Show
Fort McAllister To Be Included In GPTV Nature Show

Ever wondered why alligators and wading birds make great neighbors? ‘Georgia Outdoors,‘ premiering Wednesday, February 3 will show you. Read more here.

No Travel Needed For Valentine’s Day Ideas
No Travel Needed For Valentine’s Day Ideas

If you don’t have a lot of money to spend on your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, you may be surprised at how many inexpensive choices you have close by.

SC Not Immune To Earthquake; There Are Dozens A Year
SC Not Immune To Earthquake; There Are Dozens A Year

According to seismologists, an earthquake of the magnitude that struck Haiti two weeks ago is not an impossibility for South Carolina.

Rincon Takes A New Look At Recycling
Rincon Takes A New Look At Recycling

The city of Rincon may be a step closer to implementing a recycling program.



January 29, 2010

Sprucing Up An Icon
Sprucing Up An Icon

Giving the Harbour Town Lighthouse a facelift in time for the Verizon Heritage PGA Tour tournament.

A Wild Day At One Local Middle School
A Wild Day At One Local Middle School

There was a bit of hissing, some coiling and a lot of flapping going on this week in one 7th grade classroom at Southeast Bulloch Middle School.

Hilton Head Food Pantry Ordered To Move
Hilton Head Food Pantry Ordered To Move

A food pantry that Hilton Head Island residents have relied on for nearly a year has until Sunday to move, and it doesn’t have a new location, according to its founder.



January 28, 2010

Spring Means More Rabid Animals
Spring Means More Rabid Animals

There are several things you can do to protect your pet from rabies.

Biomass Facility Put On Hold For Now
Biomass Facility Put On Hold For Now

Oglethorpe Power Company has deferred its plans to construct a 100-megawatt electric generating facility in Baxley.

Wayne Hospital Opposes New Tax
Wayne Hospital Opposes New Tax

A Wayne Memorial Hospital CEO will address state legislators regarding Governor Perdue’s proposed hospital tax.

MSNBC Anchors On Diverted Plane That Landed In Myrtle Beach

A Delta connection flight from New York to Charleston, SC had to make an emergency landing Wednesday.



January 27, 2010

Audit: SC Employment Security Commission Didn’t Warn Lawmakers of Problems
Audit: SC Employment Security Commission Didn’t Warn Lawmakers of Problems

An audit of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission found numerous problems at the agency, from inadequate reserves that pay unemployment benefits to failure to contain costs.

Wilson: There Will Be No Shouthing At The President This Time Around
Wilson: There Will Be No Shouthing At The President This Time Around

When President Obama addresses a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, there will be no shout out this time. At least not from Rep. Joe Wilson.

Father Makes Boys Pray At Gunpoint
Father Makes Boys Pray At Gunpoint

A Screven County father who found two young men hiding in the bathroom of his house held them at gunpoint and made them pray aloud until deputies arrived.



January 22, 2010

Post Museum Keeping Huge Bust Of Hussein
Post Museum Keeping Huge Bust Of Hussein

Fort Stewart has a massive metal sculpture of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

Beaufort Man Makes Math Game For Kids
Beaufort Man Makes Math Game For Kids

One Beaufort man wants to help kids learn basic math skills…and he’s created a board game to make it fun too!



January 21, 2010

Does Charleston, SC Really Need a MALE Statue Of Liberty?
Does Charleston, SC Really Need a MALE Statue Of Liberty?

She’s Lady Liberty…but does she really need a husband?

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