Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Lowcountry report from HERE Beaufort.
Business
Beaufort, S.C. — Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers opened its 600th restaurant on Monday, Oct. 12, choosing Beaufort Station for the chain milestone. Beaufort Station is a 209,250 square foot shopping center on the corner of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway. Bath and Body Works and The Vitamin…
Traffic
Hilton Head Island, S.C. — A driver died Sunday morning after a car left Marshland Road on Hilton Head Island and struck a utility pole and two trees, the South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The crash happened Sunday just after 10 a.m. near the intersection of Marshland Road and Leg…
Public Safety
Beaufort, S.C. — A 19-year-old Beaufort man who had been reported missing over the weekend was found safe and unharmed on Monday, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office said. Family members reported the young man missing Sunday evening after he had not been seen for 24 hours and did not show…
Politics
Beaufort, S.C. — With the Nov. 3 general election three weeks away, candidates and party groups have lined up a string of appearances in Beaufort County this week and next. Republican gubernatorial nominee and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is scheduled to join state Rep. Shannon Erickson, R-Beaufort, at…
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