Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Lowcountry report from HERE Beaufort.
Education
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Al M. Panu, who has led the University of South Carolina Beaufort for more than a decade, plans to leave the chancellor job when June 2027 ends, giving the USC System a long runway to pick his successor. Panu took over in July 2015 as only the…
Events
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Three nights remain for the 32nd annual Beaufort Ghost Tours, with costumed storytellers leading groups through the Historic District on Sunday and again Oct. 29 and 30. The Exchange Club of Beaufort organizes the tours, and every dollar raised goes to the Child Abuse Prevention Association, a…
Events
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Penn Center on St. Helena Island, S.C., will mark its 42nd Heritage Days Celebration from Nov. 12 to 14, filling its historic landmark campus with three days of programs built around Gullah Geechee culture and local youth. Penn Center, founded in 1862, has played a…
Politics
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Early voting centers in Beaufort County are closed Sunday and reopen Monday, giving voters six more days to cast a ballot before the Nov. 3 general election. The four centers open at 8:30 a.m. and close at 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, until Oct. 31. They are…
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