Lowcountry Business & Politics

Rules are locked in for the South Carolina Republican U.S. Senate debate airing Aug. 4 at 7 p.m.

• Candidates get 60 seconds per answer and 30 seconds...

• Federal boost secured: A $5.9M EDA grant closes the funding gap for the $27.4M Arthur E. Brown Regional Workforce Training Center at TCL's New River...

Bluffton's June 2026 housing data reveals a balanced market with seller advantages persisting.

• New listings fell 8.7% to 221, limiting inventory...

Beaufort County deputies responded to a shots fired report at Aquatera Apartments on Hilton Head Island Saturday night, boosting law enforcement presence in the area. Authorities confirmed no ongoing threat to the public.

Jermaine Johnson's pick of Charleston Democrat Sam Skardon as lieutenant governor running mate brings a Lowcountry connection to the statewide race,...

Lowcountry farmers are enduring their worst growing season, with corn yields crashing from 130 bushels per acre last year to under 20 this summer amid...

Environmental groups warn that a private bridge spanning Landing and Tagoodoo Creeks would open 85 acres of protected marsh to development five miles...

Local tourism groups must attend a mandatory workshop to apply for FY2026–2027 State ATAX funding from the 2% accommodations tax.

• Workshop date:...

Construction on Northpoint on Jarvis Creek is advancing visibly with framing now in progress for this 157-unit workforce housing project.

• Developed...

Charleston captures most visitors, but the authentic Lowcountry stretches across sea islands and small towns with deeper Gullah roots.

• Beaufort and...

• Local skaters, led by 13-year-old Gabriel Hicks, directly urged town council to replace the deteriorating park and add a pump track, giving the...

A fire at Palmetto Bay Marina destroyed seven boats and damaged three others early Wednesday, with no injuries reported.

• Personal toll: Live-aboard...

A public-private partnership is delivering 157 workforce housing units to Hilton Head Island.

• The Town and OneStreet Residential project lets...

Bluffton's housing market is somewhat competitive, scoring 43 out of 100. Average home prices hit $579K last month, up 3%.

Mark Sanford launched his U.S. Senate campaign at the Bluffton Farmers Market, stressing that average homeownership age has risen from 39 to 59 in 15...

A $5.9M federal grant from the EDA completes funding for the $27M Arthur E. Brown Regional Workforce Training Center at TCL’s New River Campus,...

The $160M NSF award will help modernize the Carolinas power grid to meet surging demand from AI data centers, population growth, and EVs,...

• Safety priority: Traffic congestion causes nearly half of crashes at key intersections along William Hilton Parkway, with over 1,000 collisions,...

• Boating community impact: Seven boats destroyed and a dock section damaged at Palmetto Bay Marina, a 65-year fixture on Broad Creek.
• Tourism...

Hilton Head's 25 golf courses sit on land held by Gullah families for generations before the Civil War.

• Land loss continues: Heirs' property rules...