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Disc golf and dog parks ‘defunded’ as Beaufort wrestles with $100M waterfront problem
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (608+ words) In April 2024, an inspection found that many of the 570 concrete columns supporting a deck underneath the promenade at Beaufort's famed Waterfront Park were failing, putting the public at risk. On Tuesday, council members agreed, in principle, to reallocate most of…...
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4+ day, 3+ hour ago (17+ words) Why is Beaufort council discussing land deals, personnel in a closed-door meeting?Hilton Head Island Packet...
Millions of dollars in spending was excluded from SC charter district’s public reports
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1548+ words) The Charter Institute at Erskine was an open book, its beleaguered leader Cameron Runyan assured state lawmakers two years ago. "There's no question about how we spend money," Runyan retorted during a combative March 2024 committee hearing. "There never has been…...
SC Republicans divided on intoxicating hemp ban. Can they agree on how to regulate it?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1164+ words) Last week, South Carolina Republican senators had two options: Go along with their state party's direction and ban intoxicating THC consumables or try and regulate the growing industry. Lawmakers narrowly voted against a prohibition on the high-inducing hemp products that…...
TGI's AdBuzz Presents: Interview of Alina Bonsell Message To Manhattan: "We Win Together"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (619+ words) Senate Candidate Challenges Incumbent in District 28 with Focus on Safety and Accountability "'We win together' isn't just a slogan," says Bonsell. "At the end of the day, we all want the same basic things: safe streets, protected communities, opportunity for…...
From Vacant Storefronts to New Homes: How Canada's Dying Malls Are Becoming the Answer to the Housing Crisis
1+ week, 6+ day ago (788+ words) "We have spent decades building out in every direction, and now we are sitting on enormous tracts of underutilized commercial land in the most desirable, serviced parts of our cities," says Hosseinzadeh Sadeghi. "Adaptive reuse isn't a workaround - it is…...
Beaufort votes to ban thick plastic grocery bags. Here’s the plan for plastic straws
2+ week, 2+ day ago (763+ words) The city of Beaufort is proposing to ban the use of so-called "single-use" plastic bags and requiring customers to ask for plastic straws when they eat out. Those are just two proposed changes that are part of a significant expansion…...
Tanner retiring after decades as Beaufort Co. sheriff: It’s been ‘my honor and privilege’
2+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) After more than a quarter-century heading Beaufort County's police force, Sheriff P.J. Tanner has announced he will not be seeking reelection later this year. Tanner's last day in the role will be January 5, 2027, he wrote in a letter to all Beaufort…...
Beaufort looks to control short-term rentals, but rejects ban in The Point
2+ week, 3+ day ago (757+ words) The city of Beaufort is the latest coastal city in South Carolina to consider new rules to rein in the rapid growth of short-term rentals. On Tuesday, the City Council approved a spate of new licensing requirements and density controls…...
SC Ethics agency says school trustees can’t hike their own pay. It hasn’t stopped them
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1406+ words) The Anderson School District 5 board of trustees is on the verge of becoming the first paid school board in Anderson County. But current board members won't see a dime for months, or possibly years, if they see one at all....