Drew Martin
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Water cannon salute or a mist? Delta touches down on Hilton Head to drought conditions
Delta Air Lines first flight lands at Hilton Head Island Airport with direct, non-stop flights to both Atlanta and LaGuardia. Plane was met by a water cannon salute turned mist because of hot weather, drought. → Read More
Bond is set in Beaufort fatal boat wreck, jailer approaches Paul Murdaugh with chains
Beaufort County jailer approaches Paul Murdaugh with chains after Judge Steven John sets bond for 20-year-old charged with three felonies in Beaufort County fatal boat wreck → Read More
Jury shown video from Hilton Head shooting, narrated by a friend of Dominique Williams
Jestin Morrow takes the stand and goes step-by-step over surveillance video from Coligny Circle Park. → Read More
Dogs at new Beaufort County shelter experience a four-star stay until adopted
The Beaufort County Animal Services and Hilton Head Humane Association's new complex in Okatie, S.C. → Read More
Defending RBC Heritage champion starts tournament with tee shot into Calibogue Sound
RBC Heritage opening ceremony with defending champion Satoshi Kodaira hits ceremonial tee shot into Calibogue Sound. → Read More
‘This year’s Heritage is our Heritage’: Hilton Head’s RBC opens with cannon blast
Opening ceremonies for the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing kicked off Monday with the ceremonial tee shot and cannon firing from the 18th green of Harbour Town Golf Links in Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island SC. → Read More
A piece of maritime history pulled from a Hilton Head creek. But can it still be saved?
Daphne Withrow, a nurse and legal partner with Olivetti, McCray & Withrow, LLC on Hilton Head Island, SC says owner Mark Mineur believes the O.A. Bloxom, an oyster buyboat built in Maryland in 1901, is worth saving. → Read More
Here’s how police paid tribute to Bluffton teen who died from cancer
Michael Mugrage, a Bluffton, South Carolina, teenager who died from cancer last week, received police funeral honors at his celebration of life on Wednesday because he was an honorary Bluffton officer. → Read More
As Sun City Hilton Head fills up, it looks for a new place to grow. Here's where
Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, South Carolina, opens model homes as Sun City Hilton Head in Bluffton, Hardeeville submits master plan to continue development in Jasper County in July 2018. → Read More
Have $4.9M and want to ride out the next hurricane? This Lowcountry house is for you
The monolithic dome home on Sullivan's Island near Charleston, S.C. is on the market for $4.9 million → Read More
Portuguese man-of-war washes up on Hilton Head Island beach over Memorial Day weekend Monday, May, 28, 2018 in South Carolina
Lowcountry resident Meghan Klunk photographed this Portuguese man-of-war on the south end of Hilton Head Island's beach in Beaufort County, South Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend. → Read More
Beaufort South Carolina's Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park's pilings are being fixed on May 10, 2018.
The City of Beaufort is spending $332,500 to repair the pilings under Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park on May 10, 2018 they hope to have finished by June, 2018. McSweeney Engineers is overseeing the work conducted by Cape Romain Contractors - both based out of Charleston. → Read More
Three things to know about Monday's soggy Heritage opening ceremonies
Rain may have kept the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing cannon from firing, but tournament play is expected to see brighter days. → Read More
Dinosaurs descend on the Lowcountry, shows in Savannah start today and last through the weekend
Hey Lowcountry parents, are your kids hounding you to see the dinosaur show at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center on Hutchinson Island this weekend? → Read More
Beaufort County wing lovers brave cold at eatery’s grand opening
Buffalo Wild Wings in Bluffton gives away wings for a year to the first 100 customers at its grand opening → Read More
Beaufort County School District elementary school children offer messages of hope to victims of Hurricane Harvey
Project at Hilton Head Island Elementary School has children write words of encouragement to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. → Read More
Tourists and locals appear on the beach of Hilton Head ISland to witness solar eclipse
Cloud cover and rain made viewing Monday’s solar eclipse fate was sealed, and then this happened → Read More
Tornadoes miss Beaufort County, but damage reported in surrounding areas
Storms and possibly tornadoes tore through the region last night. There is significant damage in Garden City, Ga., just outside of Savannah, and another storm carrying tornado warnings brought down trees and powerlines in Walterboro. → Read More