Daily editionWednesday, October 21st, 2026
Good morning, Bluffton.
The 5AM Bluffton Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
Community
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch for the Bandwagon-5 mission took place Tuesday, Oct. 20 from Cape Canaveral and produced a rare 'space jellyfish' effect visible along the South Carolina coast.
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Lt. Col. William 'Skeet' Von Harten, a Beaufort native and retired Marine, will serve as grand marshal for the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. in Beaufort.
Residents and community groups may join the celebration by submitting entry applications (deadline Oct. 31).
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Education
USCB’s planning funds of $305,000 were approved for a proposed coastal research facility on its Beaufort campus to boost undergraduate research and conservation efforts in the Lowcountry (initial planning and design are underway).
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