Alex Kincaid
The Island Packet
Hilton Head Island, SC, United States
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Hilton Head voter guide: What you need to know about 6 Town Council candidates
Three Hilton Head Town Council seats are up for grabs. Ward 2 candidates include Bill Harkins and Tim Ridge; Ward 5 includes Tom Lennox, Patsy Brison and Richard Dextraze; Tamara Becker is running for Ward 4. → Read More
Lowcountry mom pardoned for 20-year-old crimes. Should SC do more to help ex-offenders?
Patricia Adams committed a string of crimes in the late 1990s and early 2000s in Berkeley, Richland Counties in South Carolina (SC). Last month, she was pardoned for those crimes. SC frequently pardons criminals, granting 400 a year. → Read More
‘Are you following me?’ Hilton Head tourist says she was racially profiled by security
Annette Brown, vacationing on Hilton Head, SC, from Baltimore, said she was racially profiled by an Indigo Run security officer. Indigo Run is investigating the incident, according to general manager Chip Munday. → Read More
Many SC jobs will be lost to robots. Is yours safe?
Robots are predicted to do many of the jobs that S.C. and U.S. workers now do, according to a study for the Hechinger Report. Some workers will lose their jobs altogether. A look where South Carolina workers stand. → Read More
Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway will be on Hilton Head this Friday. Here’s why
Counselor to President Donald Trump will be on Hilton Head, SC, this Friday, according to the chair of the Beaufort County Republican Party. Kellyanne Conway will not be here in her “official White House capacity.” → Read More
He’s no longer Beaufort County’s top employee. So why did he just get paid $24K?
Beaufort Co., SC entered into a $24K contract with former interim administrator, Josh Gruber, in which he will provide “ongoing and unlimited” consulting through October, with the option to extend the contract. → Read More
29-year-old Bluffton man killed in fast-food restaurant shooting on SC 170
Bluffton Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a Wendy’s restaurant on S.C. 170 in Bluffton, S.C., late Thursday. The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Abraham Gadson. A suspect has not been identified. → Read More
For Beaufort County, all eyes on Hurricane Florence’s ‘spinning top.’ Here’s what that means
Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm, may stall off the coast and turn toward SC, experts say. That turn will happen because atmospheric conditions will push it southwest. Beaufort County is back in the cone. → Read More
What you need to know about Beaufort County hospitals during Hurricane Florence
Ahead of Hurricane Florence, Beaufort Memorial and Hilton Head hospitals will remain open for emergencies, despite a mandatory evacuation. Volunteers in Medicine clinics on Hilton Head Island, SC, have closed. → Read More
Days before Hilton Head shooting, friends warned cops woman was ‘thinking of buying a gun’
Before an attempted murder-suicide on Tuesday, friends of Jennifer Rudemyer warned police about her intentions to purchase a gun and kill her ex-boyfriend, Dr. Gaston Perez. One tip came through Crime Stoppers. → Read More
Hilton Head council candidate doesn’t want island to be an ‘alternative to Myrtle Beach’
Richard Dextraze, a Sea Pines resident, filed to represent Ward 5 on the Hilton Head Island, SC, town council. Dextraze wants to address affordable housing and workforce issues and attracting more quality tourists. → Read More
After 10 years in local government, this Hilton Head Town Council rep wants another four
Tom Lennox, a Sea Pines resident who currently represents Ward 5 on the Hilton Head Island, SC, Town Council, has filed to run again. Lennox said he wants to address hurricane recovery and workforce issues. → Read More
Hilton Head town council member files another lawsuit against government critic
Hilton Head Island, SC, town council member Kim Likins filed a lawsuit against Skip Hoagland, his wife and their insurance provider, Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, alleging a contract should not have been terminated. → Read More
Hilton Head Town Council hopeful wants to cut down on ‘wasteful spending’
Lennel Stroud, a Leamington resident, has filed to represent Ward 4 on Hilton Head Island, SC, Town Council. Stroud has not run for office before, but said she wants to get involved and cut down wasteful spending. → Read More
In split vote, Hilton Head leaders give town manager pay raise despite critical review
Hilton Head, SC, town manager Steve Riley will receive a 3 percent salary increase and two lump sum bonuses based on a performance evaluation approved by Town Council last week. His base salary is now $180,460. → Read More
A Hilton Head doctor risked it all to blow the whistle on a national Medicare fraud
Hilton Head Island, SC Dr. Michael Mayes blew the whistle on a national scam where physicians ordered medically unnecessary tests and received illegal kickbacks, defrauding the Medicare system. He broke his silence in June 2018. → Read More
Remember that proposed 7-building timeshare on Hilton Head? Plans for it have changed
Plans for a seven-building timeshare resort on Folly Field Road on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, have changed again. Updated plans show fewer units and no longer includes lockout units. → Read More
You’ll pay more to get into Sea Pines soon. Here’s what you need to know
The Community Services Associates of Sea Pines in Hilton Head, South Carolina, announced Wednesday, July 11, 2018, the daily visitor pass will increase from $6 to $8 beginning Wednesday, August 1, 2018. → Read More
A historic Hilton Head cemetery is being restored to offer a look at the island's past
Matt Sanger led a group Thursday that uncovered a buried headstone in Hilton Head's Zion Cemetery. The group has searched for unmarked graves over the last few years because the Heritage Library plans to restore the site into a Revolutionary War history park. → Read More
Hilton Head may ask you to pay more in property taxes in 2021. Here's why
Hilton Head, South Carolina Town Manager Steve Riley said the town may hold a "quality of life" referendum in 2021 to fund certain capital improvement projects. Specifics of the plan are not yet available. → Read More