Drive down Buck Island Road today, and it takes a little imagination to picture the Bluffton that was once there. So much has changed that pieces of the old landscape have nearly disappeared beneath …

A month ago, I traveled to New Jersey to help clean out my niece’s apartment. As part of the process, I offered to take her albums of photos home with me, digitize them and return the originals …

Don’t let the Boo Hag get you. Evading this Gullah-Geechee haint is the premise of a University of South Carolina Beaufort professor’s Lowcountry-themed video game that’s now available for …

Former student finds new role at Royal Live Oaks Academy Caroline Moore came to Royal Live Oaks Academy looking for a different school experience. Years later, she has returned to the Hardeeville …

As you might imagine, I am an avid weather watcher. I’m not talking about flipping on the Weather Channel and waiting for its segment called “Local on the 8s” — no sir, I’m talking more …

Celebrating Italian Heritage Month offers a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the traditions, flavors and regional stories that make Italy’s culinary legacy so enduring. Cooking is not just …

luffton’s Linc Jolly it struck while driving by a street sign. Jolly had dropped his oldest son off at crew club on Hilton Head Island and was heading home when he noticed the sign for Whooping …

What if a beach could be a great place for people and an important place for birds, too? That’s the idea behind Hilton Head Island’s Wildlife Beach Area, a small stretch of Fish Haul Beach …

Modern technology can strengthen both safety and security when it is used thoughtfully. Some security apparatus, such as closed-circuit television, or CCTV, used to be reserved for the ultra-rich or …

What began as the Archer family’s effort to honor a loved one has grown into an annual celebration benefiting Palmetto Animal League. The Archer family’s connection with Palmetto Animal …

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women in the United States, with about 1 in 8 women developing invasive breast cancer during her lifetime. Because breast cancer is so …

If you have Medicare, you may assume that once you’ve chosen your coverage, you can simply leave it alone. Unfortunately, that can be an expensive assumption. Medicare costs, benefits, …

The landscape of Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics is undergoing an important shift toward earlier, less invasive evaluation. Until recently, evaluating the amyloid pathology associated with …

Fall has finally arrived in the Lowcountry. Well, sort of. Around Hilton Head and Bluffton, fall usually means the temperature drops below 80, somebody orders a pumpkin-spice latte and the rest of us …

In today’s fast-paced world, many people are looking for activities that improve both physical and mental well-being while providing an opportunity to connect with others. Dance continues to be one …

Photographer and author Andrew Feiler traveled more than 25,000 miles and photographed 105 schools to document a chapter of American history that once stretched across much of the segregated South. …

The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra will mark its 45th anniversary with a nine-program 2026-27 season featuring works by Beethoven, Wynton Marsalis, Verdi, Mahler and other composers, along with guest …

Dozens of arts and cultural events are planned across Hilton Head Island during the 10th annual Crescendo Celebration of Arts & Culture, which runs Oct. 9 through Nov. 22. Organized by the …

This fall, La Petite Gallerie is featuring two sculptors, both drawing inspiration from the waters surrounding the Lowcountry. Black is still a fresh face at the gallery, an emerging talent …

Molly Rohrer has always dabbled in art in one form or another. While raising her three children on Florida’s West Coast, she worked in interior design, owned and operated a Candy Bouquet business …