Beaufort News

When travelers on Highway 17 cross the Combahee River south of Charleston, they're likely to notice the large sign dedicating the bridge to abolitionist and Underground Railroad "conductor" Harriet Tubman.

From right, Belk employees Morgan Waters, Maricela Corral and Amber Godwin paint 20 small canvases for an educational wall hanging at Beaufort Elementary School.

The University of South Carolina Beaufort women's golf team is in 18th place after the first round of the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships, as the Sand Sharks posted a team score of 328 on Tuesday at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club.

I received my blouse last Friday and want to thank you for your efforts in getting things done.

Jessicah Peters/The Sun Today John Clingerman made returning to the French horn an item on his wish list when he retired.

For The Sun Today Amiri Geuka Farris developed his artistic talents at a young age.

Stephanie was adopted, but her owner passed away. She's a resilient kitty and can't wait for someone new to love her.

St. Helena Island's Candice Glover was named the next " American Idol " Thursday night at the end of a star-studded FOX TV show that included Jennifer Hudson singing a duet with Glover and Aretha Franklin joining voices with the top-10 girls.

Norman "Kirk" Kirkland Jr. was swimming with his grandfather and a cousin in the Ashepoo River near Crosby's Landing at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when he disappeared under the water and did not resurface, according to Deputy Chief Ted Stanfield of the Colleton County Sheriff's Office.

This special concert with the Beaufort Symphony Orchestra and Beaufort Youth Orchestra comes to Sun City's Magnolia Hall at 7 p.m. May 21.

Nearly $200,000 in city of Beaufort accommodations tax money could be awarded Tuesday, but how that money is given out could still be up for discussion.

A 67-year-old Beaufort woman contacted law enforcement after someone used her personal information to order a computer, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.

Two "American Idol" watch parties are planned this week in Beaufort, one on Wednesday for the show's finale and another Thursday when this season's winner will be announced.

Norman "Kirk" Kirkland Jr. was swimming in the Ashepoo River at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday when he drowned, according to Colleton County Coronor Richard Harvey.

They mop floors, scrub bathrooms and remove garbage from community buildings and rec centers.

Unitarian Laura Matilda Towne devoted her life to the Penn School, founded for former slaves when the Union captured Port Royal Sound in 1861.

Charles Moore, 43, a donor who gives blood at The Blood Alliance Donor Center in Jacksonville, Fla., used to have to wait a year after getting a tattoo before he could donate blood.

Fashion Stars, American Idol and The Voice TV reality shows all know talent when they see or hear what the state of South Carolina has to offer.

Marine Corps spokesman Lance Cpl. R.J. Driver says Friday's training runs around the South Carolina installation will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The typical exercise mimics the short bursts of speed made by jets as they land on aircraft carriers at sea, and is noisier than normal.

A bill that will give incentives to filmmakers who work in South Carolina was signed into law Thursday by Gov.