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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoA group of enslaved people is seen on J.J. Smith's plantation in Beaufort, South Carolina. Library of< ...
Are shark attacks on the rise? Here’s what to know & how to stay safe in SC waters
Island Packet· 5 days agoWant to avoid a run in with a shark in South Carolina waters this summer? Here’s what to do.
SLED warrants offer look into alleged sex trafficking scheme in Beaufort Co.; 5 arrested
Island Packet· 5 days agoArresting documents newly released by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division provide insights into an alleged sex trafficking operation run out < ...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Island Packet· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrates the day the Union army reached Texas, the westernmost state of the Confederacy, and announced to the enslaved population their freedom on June 19, 1865 ...
72-year-old Bluffton man could face 80-year sentence for sexual exploitation of a minor
Island Packet· 2 days agoA Bluffton man is accused of distributing sexually explicit files of children and could face up to 80 years of imprisonment. Internet ...
High-ranking Beaufort County official resigns amid ethics commission investigation
Island Packet· 5 days agoNearly one year after Eric Greenway was fired from Beaufort County, the string of resignations and assorted departures from the county continues to grow ...
There’s a spider in SC big enough to catch fish. What to know about it and other big arachnids
Island Packet· 2 days agoHere are five of the biggest types of spiders in South Carolina, how huge they can get and if they...
Watch where you swim! There are 4 of the most dangerous critters along SC shores
Island Packet· 7 days agoWhen thinking of South Carolina, the first things that may come to mind might be historical events and places, architecture, white sand ...
Vehicle identified in Jasper County hit-and-run that killed Hardeeville karate instructor
Island Packet· 6 days agoSix weeks after a hit-and-run killed a beloved Hardeeville karate instructor who was riding a bike, the South Carolina Highway Patrol has narrowed down ...
Collision center to open near the merger of two busy highways
Island Packet· 2 days agoConstruction on a Caliber Collision began recently on the busy highway, just off of where it intersects with U.S. 278. The car repair chain specializes in collision repairs ...