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From WJCL, Live 5 News and 4 more newsrooms, gathered by 6AM News, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.
WJCL2 hours ago
Bluffton Tunnel to Towers 5K draws 1,850 as runner recalls Ground Zero 'hell on Earth', on WJCLA former firefighter who was at Ground Zero on Sept. 12 says the trauma still lingers as Bluffton’s Tunnel to Towers 5K remembers 9/11 and supports families.
Live 5 News20 hours ago
VIDEO: Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office seeks public’s help locating missing woman, on Live 5 NewsVIDEO: St. Stephen man dies after being hit by his own car; SC Highway Patrol investigating. Updated: 20 hours ago ...
Bluffton TodayYesterday
Two charged in Hardeeville retail theft investigation, drug possession, on Bluffton TodaySavannah suspects charged with Beaufort, Jasper County organized theft activity
WTOCNov. 6
Beaufort County man, 19, faces 14 forgery charges tied to fake driver’s licenses, on WTOCThe South Carolina Law Enforcement Division charged a Beaufort County man with 14 counts of forgery, the agency said Friday. Warrants allege James Patrick Thomas Jr., 19, obtained forged driver’s licenses to give to underage people.
WTOCNov. 5
Crash blocks outbound lane of William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island, on WTOCEmergency crews are responding to a vehicle collision that has blocked traffic leaving Hilton Head Island, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.
WTOCNov. 5
UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old boy found, on WTOCThe Chatham County Police Department is looking for 14-year-old Ethan Daniel Britt.
Hilton Head Island PacketNov. 5
Beaufort County’s sheriff-elect is already getting to work. Here’s what he’s doing, on Hilton Head Island PacketBeaufort County Sheriff’s Office will have a new sheriff for the first time in nearly 30 years. Doug Seifert won the 2026 election race, replacing PJ Tanner.