It’s a story we share far too often these days, organizations that help in desperate need of help themselves.  In this case, their name is “Help of Beaufort” and since 1979 they’ve provided needy neighbors with assistance in rent, utility bills, food, and clothing.

In the Lowcountry, there’s a lot of pride when it comes to preserving our history.  So it’s no surprise Hunting Island State Park is pulling out all the stops this weekend to mark the 150th year of its lighthouse.

A Beaufort woman is now charged with murder, after police say her stepdaughter died in the hospital.

Sixteen year-old boy is charged for the shooting, stabbing, and beating death of an 85 year-old Ridgeland man.

There’s a new manufacturer that’s set up shop in Beaufort and you might say they “march to the beat of a different… hum.”  That’s because they’re making Kazoos, the musical instrument that sounds by a person’s hum.

There was no word Friday night on the condition of the Fripp Island golfer who lost his arm in an alligator attack Thursday.  The man, in his 70’s, was taken to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston with hopes of getting his arm re-attached.

ASPCA Examines Select Dogs on Laurel Bay Before Breed Ban

Beaufort County Delinquent Tax Sale

Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton Refuses to Fold, Asks Parents for Help

After the news of Verizon business announcing they would not renew their contract with the Heritage Classic Foundation, many are left wondering what that could mean for the Hilton Head Island community.  Restaurants, hotels and charities all depend on the event.  Some of those charities might not survive without the donations from the foundation.

South Carolina governor’s state flights raise may tax liabilities.

The PGA TOUR and Heritage Classic Foundation, host organization for the Verizon Heritage, announced today that Verizon will not renew as the tournament’s title sponsor after the current contract expires following the 2010 event, and that they will immediately begin the search for a new sponsor.

Both campuses of the University of South Carolina Beaufort have been re-opened following a bomb threat.

In 1985, Trooper First Class Bruce Smalls lost his life while conducting a traffic stop along I-95 in Jasper County.  Friday, September 25th, friends, family, and fellow law enforcement workers honored Trooper Smalls by unveiling a road sign that will stand near exit five in Hardeeville.

Some jobless Americans are one step closer to keeping their unemployment benefits.  The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to extend unemployment compensation for more than a million people who could lose those benefits by the end of the year.  This 13-week extension would only apply to jobless workers in the District of Columbia and 27 states with unemployment rates of 8.5% or higher.  Georgia and South Carolina are among the list.

How the Season of Fall Impacts Local Businesses

How Beaufort County Emergency Response Has Changed Since Hugo

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - An Associated Press investigation has
found that South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford relied on charter jet
services costing more than $63,000 when traveling in Europe on two
state business trips.

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford tells members of the Rotary Club of Beaufort “let’s say the obvious, I let you all down and I apologize.“

See pictures from Holly’s trip and see how the trip’s going so far.

The House votes to admonish Wilson over his “You lie” outburst to President Barack Obama during the president’s health care speech to Congress last week.

During President Obama’s health care speech to Congress, South Carolina Congressm Joe Wilson shouted, “you lie”... igniting a new debate over political decorum and creating a fire storm of controversy that’s seemingly overshadowing the issues. News 3’s Kim Gusby tells us how an anti-Wilson rally in Beaufort today turned into a confrontation between both sides.

Wilson was confronted about his “You lie!“ comments Thursday morning by reporters.  Watch what he had to say.

Health Officials Making this Flu Season More Painless Than Ever

2 killed in South Carolina plane crash

It’s a holiday for much of the workforce but this Labor Day many out there are wishing they could work.  The jobless rate in South Carolina this summer reached the highest it’s been in more than 20 years.  This Labor Day we found one laboring man who was glad to be at work for a lot of reasons, even if the profit isn’t what it used to be.

Does a school have a right to demand access to your child’s Facebook or Myspace account?  That’s the question some local parents are asking.  School leaders say it’s all about making sure the students adhere to the school policies and they claim it’s not an invasion of privacy.

Bluffton Woman Says Rain Barrel Water Helps Garden Flourish

The Hilton Head-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce wants neighbors to voice their opinions on an airport plan.
Elected officials will be at the Hilton Head Island library on Beach City Road Friday from 9:00 A.M until Noon. Also, from 1:30 P.M. until 3:00 P.M.

On the offensive again today, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford lashed out at Senator David Thomas and accused him of trying to build name recognition for congressional run.