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.

The first game on the Hardeeville High School Stadium will be delayed a week but it is not because of field conditions.

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

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.

Can you tell the difference between a dolphin fin and a shark fin? Your life could depend on it!

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

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.

It’s time for South Carolina hunters and anglers to purchase their 2009-2010 hunting and fishing licenses. Last season’s licenses expire June 30.

South Carolina has one of the fastest growing clean energy industries in the country.

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.

The Disabled American Veterans and the Exchange Club of BEaufort will hold a flag retirement ceremony for worn, torn, faded, badly soiled or unserviceable United States flags.

A Sea Pines security guard died late Friday when he sruck a 12-foot alligator and ran into an oncoming Greyhound bus.

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.

If companion bills in the SC state General Assembly are passed, brightly lit digital billboards like th eone on SC 170 on the Jasper County side of Okatie could be build in Beaufort County.

It’s veggie time again.  The Jasper County Farmers Market will open April 24th.

Members of the Jasper County School Board grilled various contractors last week, seeking answers about the poor condition of Hardeeville High’s football field.