In a miraculous success story, the South Atlantic humpback whale has now reportedly come all the way back from the brink of extinction as the population has returned to numbers it had attained prior to a period of whale hunting in the early 1900s.

The Beaufort County Open Land Trust, together with the Rhodes family and the United States Navy recently protected 898 acres in Dale, South Carolina known as Essex Farms through a voluntary conservation easement.

The Black Moses Freedom Festival is returning to Beaufort celebrating the legacy of Harriet Tubman on the 162nd Anniversary of her June 2, 1863 victory mission on the Combahee River in Beaufort County.

A large part of the natural beauty of the South is the silver garland that hangs from our live oak trees. Spanish moss-draped oaks are the consummate image of Florida and the rest of the Southeast U.S. from South Carolina through Louisiana, and are present just about everywhere you turn.

A 31 foot long sperm whale beached itself along the shore at South Forest Beach on Hilton Head Island in Beaufort County on Saturday evening. According to social media reports on Sunday morning, the whale is still alive. Authorities have been pouring water on the whale and covering it in wet towels to try to help it.

On Memorial Day weekend, May 23rd, 24th & 25th, the Original Gullah Festival invades downtown Beaufort and brings lots of cultural experiences, food and fun. For 39 years, the Gullah Festival has celebrated the rich Gullah/Geechee heritage of the Sea Islands of the Lowcountry and honors the preservation of the Gullah culture and the descendants of enslaved Africans who lived in the Lowcountry region.

Beaufort’s annual Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday, May 26th at 10am, and the entire town is invited. The parade will follow the traditional route along Boundary Street from Adventure Street, onto Carteret Street, Bay Street and then to Bladen Street ending at the Beaufort National Cemetery.

Hosting thousands of fans last year, the Music Festival of the Lowcountry is coming back in June with another day full of free live music and fun. J.P. Signature Group Events will present the Music Festival of the Lowcountry at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in Downtown Beaufort, SC on Saturday, June 7th from 1:00PM – 10:00PM featuring headliners including Tony Jackson, America’s Favorite Country Music, and Who’s Bad – The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience.

Walk along our local beaches right now and you may see odd creatures that look like they belong in the dinosaur age. They’re our Lowcountry horseshoe crabs, and it’s mating season, a tradition that’s been going on for 445 million years, not just here in the Lowcountry…but everywhere.

Memorial Day is fast approaching and the Beaufort National Cemetery is looking for volunteers to assist in placing a flag at every one of the nearly 25,000 grave sites within its brick walls to help honor our fallen Veterans.

There’s something calming about watching shrimp boats trawling our coastal South Carolina waters. Shrimping has been an important part of our culture in South Carolina since long before anyone can remember.

The annual foodie’s delight is returning to downtown’s Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park with the annual two-day Taste of Beaufort festival on May 2nd & 3rd. Local restaurants will gather in the grass at the park to cook up some of their best Lowcountry cuisine and show everyone what it tastes like to be in Beaufort, SC.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Heritage Trust Program is excited to share the acquisition of Coosaw Sea Island Cotton Heritage Preserve. This 122.6-acre tract of land located on Coosaw Island in Beaufort County was dedicated in a ceremony on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

The South Coast Cyber Center will host its 4th Annual Cyber Summit on May 13-14, 2025 at Tabby Place in downtown Beaufort. This year’s Summit will focus on the dynamic intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies.

A large part of the natural beauty of the South is the silver garland that hangs from our live oak trees. Spanish moss-draped oaks are the consummate image of the coastal areas of Georgia, and the rest of the Southeast from South Carolina through Louisiana, and are present just about everywhere you turn.

A large part of the natural beauty of the South is the silver garland that hangs from our live oak trees. Spanish moss-draped oaks are the consummate image of the South Carolina Lowcountry, and the rest of the Southeast coastal areas, and are present just about everywhere you turn.

With construction started last fall, we're getting much closer to the new ALDI opening at the new Beaufort Station Shopping Center. The 21,000 square foot store is expected to open before September. This ALDI will join other retailers that opened in 2024 at the shopping center which include, including Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, and Ross Dress for Less.

Beaufort, SC did it again and this time it was USA Today’s readers who named Beaufort to the list of the Ten Best Coastal Small Towns in America, in an article published this month.

The Center for Women Veterans recently announced their selection of twenty-eight women Veterans for the 2025 Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Women Veterans Trailblazers "Women Forging a Path" initiative.

Perhaps one of the most wildly popular local events, the annual Soft Shell Crab Festival is coming to the streets of Port Royal this Saturday, April 19th, from 11am to 5pm. In a coastal community like Beaufort, Port Royal and the sea islands, our seafood is special to us and folks love soft shell crabs and look forward to the brief season that they’re available each year. The FREE annual party on the streets of Port Royal offers us all a day of fun celebrating the season.