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Port Royal News

Local news for Port Royal, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday Sep 4 | Post and Courier

Nursing mothers find friendlier shopping; workplaces might be next

Less than an hour after the nursing mothers' lounge opened Thursday at Citadel Mall, Dana Keith made a beeline toward the cozy room with her 5-month-old baby and 2-year-old in tow.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, University of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina

Thursday Sep 4 | Island Packet

Island, Port Royal Plantation sign stormwater agreement

Hilton Head Island took another step forward in its effort to take over all the private stormwater systems this week when it signed an agreement with Port Royal Plantation.

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Related Topix: Hilton Head Island, SC, Beaufort County, SC

Thursday Sep 4 | Beaufort Gazette

City Council: Don't drive and dial

Drivers who have ignored their teachers' instructions to keep both hands on the wheel soon may have someone else tell them to put their hands at 2 o'clock and 10 o'clock: the Beaufort Police Department.

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Related Topix: Beaufort, SC, Cell Phones, Electronics, Beaufort County, SC

Tue Sep 02, 2008

WBTW

Captain of the Port Sets Condition WHISKEY for Charleston, Port Royal and Georgetown

The captain of the port for Charleston, Port Royal and Georgetown, S.C., has established port readiness condition WHISKEY for the coast of South Carolina due to the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Hanna.

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Related Topix: Weather, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Georgetown, SC

Sun Aug 31, 2008

Island Packet

Island's heel needs quick fix on erosion, say town officials

Beach erosion at the heel of Hilton Head Island is continuing at a rapid rate, and the town may soon have to take major steps to address the problem, according to a report to be released this week.

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Related Topix: Hilton Head Island, SC

Sat Aug 30, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

No room at the top

The top deck of the observation tower at the end of the boardwalk at The Sands in Port Royal has been closed as it was recently deemed structurally unstable.

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Thu Aug 28, 2008

Myrtle Beach Online

Tiny swimmers sparkle up ocean

When Todd McDaniel of Lady's Island told his two sons there were stars in the ocean, he knew the tiny, glowing dots churned up in the wake of his boat weren't stars.

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Related Topix: Beaufort, SC, St. Helena Island, SC

Tue Aug 26, 2008

Island Packet

Tree down on 278; SUV ends up in lagoon; caution urged as water collects on roadways

Photo: Bluffton firefighters work to remove the wreckage of a vehicle and the tree that fell on it from U.S. 278 in greater Bluffton on Thursday afternoon, backing up westbound traffic just before rush hour.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Bluffton, SC, Hurricane, Hilton Head Island, SC

Sun Aug 24, 2008

The Post and Courier

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Georgetown County Sheriff Land Cribb works at the scene of Julianne Blakeley's killing in Litchfield Beach on Sept.

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Related Topix: Georgetown County, SC, Columbia, SC, Violent Crime

Fri Aug 22, 2008

Island Packet

News for you

The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will partner with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce to host a 2009 legislative session forum at 11:30 a.m. on Aug.

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina Beaufort, Beaufort, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Ulmer, SC

Wed Aug 20, 2008

Island Packet

Businesses cheer end of major Mathews Drive work

Photo: Cars roll around a recently completed traffic circle along Mathews Drive on Monday.

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Related Topix: Hilton Head Island, SC

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

Dig deeper for gas money; prices are higher in Beaufort

Drivers statewide are being affected by high gas prices this summer, but drivers in Beaufort and Port Royal are getting hit harder than those in many surrounding areas, where gas can be found for nearly $0.30 ...

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Related Topix: Beaufort, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Bluffton, SC, Yemassee, SC

Sat Aug 16, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

Adding 20 days to school year is a trade off as some schools lose programs

The Beaufort County School District's decision to add 20 school days to the calendar for poor-performing students doesn't come without a price.

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Related Topix: Bluffton, SC, Hilton Head Island, SC, Education Etc., Beaufort County, SC, Shell Point, SC

Thu Aug 14, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

Port Royal pares list of properties that might comprise historic district

Port Royal at last put to vote a list of properties to be included in the town's historic district Wendesday evening, but first stripped eight houses from the list.

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Beaufort Gazette

TIF tiff leaves Port Royal and Beaufort County at odds over $1.5 million

Port Royal owes Beaufort County, the school district and its own general fund about $1.5 million.

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Related Topix: Hilton Head Island, SC, Beaufort County, SC

Tue Aug 12, 2008

Island Packet

Wall's mysteries keep getting better

Photo: 'Armageddon in Retrospect' By Kurt Vonnegut G.P. Putnam's Sons, 233 pages, $24.95 Special to the Packet It begins when a young Hispanic girl is struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver as she is ...

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Related Topix: Hilton Head Island, SC, Train Disaster

Sun Aug 10, 2008

Post and Courier

Fertilizer firm files FOI suit

A fertilizer company from Tampa, Fla., with a terminal at the shuttered Port of Port Royal recently filed a freedom of information lawsuit against the State Ports Authority.

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Sat Aug 09, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

Storm topples trees, knocks out power to thousands in northern Beaufort County

An abrupt and violent thunderstorm rumbled through Beaufort on Thursday afternoon, knocking out power to about 23,000 customers while downing trees and disrupting traffic, officials said.

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Related Topix: Beaufort County, SC, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Beaufort, SC

Thu Aug 07, 2008

Beaufort Gazette

Once controversial Ribaut Road development gets warm reception from Port Royal design review board

In an about-face from previous meetings, Port Royal's Design Review Board on Thursday praised the streetscape of a 5-acre planned unit development off of Ribaut Road.

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Beaufort Gazette

Local business update: Who's new and who's gone

Priscilla Butler moved to Beaufort from Philadelphia in January, and she brought the authentic taste of Philly cheesesteaks with her.

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Related Topix: Beaufort, SC, Shell Point, SC

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