S.C. Secretary of State Mark Hammond urged South Carolinians Wednesday to be knowledgeable about the charities they will donate to this holiday season, as he highlighted this year’s “scrooges and angels.“

Are you thinking about what to do with your kids over the coming holidays? How about a visit to a national park?

To officially usher in the holiday season, Disney flips the switch on its annual Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights.

Bluffton emerged from nearly 8 inches of rain Friday.

After Governor Mark Sanford’s emotional confession in June that he lied about a secret tryst in Argentina, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security yanked the governor’s security clearance because of questions about his “lack of candor” and “trustworthiness” to protect classified information.

Beaufort High School linebacker Justin Parker is one of the nation’s top recruiting prospects. Every Wednesday, he’ll blog about his experiences throughout the process of choosing a college.

A man in his mid 30’s was bitten by a Copperhead snake at a Wal-Mart near Charleston in the Lawn and Garden Center.

Two men—both headed to Parris Island for Marine graduation—came to the aid of a heart attack victim on their flight last week.

Starting Saturdday, 1000 licensed alligator hunters will have a month to capture their single catch as the second South Carolina gator hunting season opens.

A Bluffton High School junior was arrested Tuesday on felony assault charges after being accused of choking a sixth-grade bay on the school bus.

Fish in the lazy, blackwater rivers of SC are poisoned with some of the highest levels of mercury in the country.

Hampton County will soon receive new fire fighting equipment—including new trucks.

Joshua Nix had an opening day of hunting season most hunters can only dream about. He not only harvested one deer Saturday morning, but went back Saturday evening and harvested a second, larger buck.

Hampton County will soon be receiving new fire fighting equipment, including at least a couple of new firetrucks and various types of equipment.

Scammers have recently targeted the Midlands and Lowcountry, trying to trick consumers out of their financial information.

Donna Douglas, better known as Ellie Mae Clampett, of the hit TV show “The Beverly Hillbillies,“ visited Hampton County recently.

The rules of business have changed, and those rules now lend themselves to professionals who want their businesses to succeed but also want a high quality of life. It’s all part of the recruiting process to bring companies to the Lowcountry.

Ashley Wierzbicki, a Peace Corps volunteer, is gathering used sports equipment from the lowcountry and making sure kids in Africa have a great time with it. It’s all for a good cause too.

Kids wear Crocs in the pool…but how clean is it?

Bears in Georgia and South Carolina, a more common sight in spring and summer, are always on the lookout for an easy meal.

Carsonite, which announced the closure of two manufacturing facilities in Hampton County last December, will soon reopen at least one of those.

Joe McDevitt, a former three-sport athlete at Hilton Head Christian Academy, is working as a student athletic training intern this summer at the Buffalo Bills training camp.

Hardeeville is one of the fastest growing areas in South Carolina, but city officials say a wave of recent annexations isn’t the only driving force behind the boom.

Think the Sanford affair was odd?  Think again.

The SC Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department in January made the tough decision to close its welcome centers two days a week. That changed last week.

Shedron Williams, Director of Prevention and Education Services at The ACCESS Network, Inc., was recently one of 30 top teen pregnancy prevention advocates in the nation.

The Hampton County Watermelon Festival is celebrating its 67th year.

It’s summertime! Now what? From baseball to berries, here is the Ultimate Summer To-Do List, helping you overcome boredom this summer—without breaking the bank.

If a few laps in the pool, a jog on the treadmill or a turn on the weight bench can help Beaufort County residents manage the stress of the economic recession, the staff at the Wardle Family YMCA in Port Royal wants to help.

There’s more to do at Lake WArren State Park than just catching a mess of fish.