- Island Packet

Among the tens of thousands of Allied soldiers who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, was a hardened group of elite French commandos who ensured that France had D-Day … Click to Continue » […]

The Latest on storm damage in the Southern Plains and Midwest (all times local): 10 p.m. Tornadoes have touched down near Joplin, Missouri, on the eighth anniversary of a massive … Click to Continue » […]

A look at what's happening around the majors today: AILING The Mets will check Robinson Canó, a day after he left the game against Washington because of tightness in his … Click to Continue » […]

NFL KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — NFL owners gave the competition committee the go-ahead Wednesday to decide whether to refine the new rule allowing replay challenges involving pass interference. The … Click to Continue » […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party had a commanding lead as votes were counted Thursday after a six-week general election, sending the stock market soaring in anticipation of … Click to Continue » […]

Watch a time-lapse as North Carolina's Dallas Tessar almost goes over the wall after catching a foul ball by Virginia's Nic Kent during UNC's victory in the ACC Baseball Championship at in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2019. … Click to Continue » […]

Watch a time-lapse as North Carolina teammates mob Caleb Roberts after he was hit by a pitch to drive in the winning run during UNC's extra inning victory over Virginia in the ACC Baseball Championship in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, May 22, 2019. … Click to Continue » […]

The Valor Games empower people with physical disabilities through sports. More than 130 veterans traveled to the Triangle to participate. … Click to Continue » […]

It wasn’t how they expected to win, but as North Carolina infielder Ike Freeman said late Wednesday night, “a win is a win.” The bases were loaded in the bottom … Click to Continue » […]

Kristin Roberts, one of four regional editors and executive editor for politics at McClatchy, has been named vice president of news, the company announced Wednesday. Roberts becomes the first woman … Click to Continue » […]

Myrtle Beach can use a traffic loop during the Memorial Day weekend bikefest after a judge struck down an attempt to block the detour. Judge Mary Geiger Lewis issued her … Click to Continue » […]

ACC rivals Wake Forest and Duke pushed each other beyond the limits Wednesday before the Blue Devils claimed a prize they’ve won so many times before. In an NCAA women’s … Click to Continue » […]

A man accused of scamming $80,000 out of a Georgia woman he met on Match.com has been arrested in Tennessee — but she’s far from his only victim, according to … Click to Continue » […]

Defense lawyers, who are trying to save Tim Jones from execution, put on a witness Wednesday whose testimony portrayed Jones as not only mentally unhinged when he killed his five … Click to Continue » […]

If an alligator uses the Cross Island Parkway, does it have to pay the $1.25 toll? This one didn’t, and the 6- to 8-foot gator seemed to be going way … Click to Continue » […]

Casey Colgan and I met up for the very first time more than 30 years ago. He was on Hilton Head Island to see to his important role in the … Click to Continue » […]

A Hilton Head woman thought she rented a Sea Pines condo for a few months after graduation, but she may have been scammed out of almost $2,000, according to a … Click to Continue » […]

It’s no secret that the Hilton Head Island Airport is growing. The north-end airport has tripled commercial jet service with three separate announcements of new flights offered by Delta Air … Click to Continue » […]

Five weeks after voting to hire him as the school district’s new superintendent, the Beaufort County Board of Education does not yet have a contract in place for Frank Rodriguez … Click to Continue » […]

Two people were shot and another was injured in an incident Tuesday night in Hardeeville, according to a City of Hardeeville news release. The shooting occurred about 8:30 p.m. at … Click to Continue » […]

Sgt. Major Donna Dunbar of Bluffton rose in the ranks of the Marines and was a successful Realtor, but tributes posted on social media over the weekend also spoke to … Click to Continue » […]

If you’re a regular “Wheel of Fortune” watcher, keep an eye out for a Bluffton man trying his hand at the wheel on Wednesday night. Drew Bedingfield will be on … Click to Continue » […]

Beaufort County Mosquito Control is beginning to spray for mosquitoes again, according to a county news release. The release said the group will conduct aerial and ground treatments Monday through … Click to Continue » […]

A new show about North Carolina’s Outer Banks will apparently include scenes from Beaufort County’s barrier islands. And Beaufort area residents have the chance to appear in the series. Extras … Click to Continue » […]

A bright blue jellyfish washed up on Hilton Head Island’s beach near the north end of Sea Pines Monday afternoon. Some have called it “beautiful.” However, this one comes with … Click to Continue » […]

Hilton Head Island’s Piggly Wiggly will mark a 50th anniversary Saturday with barely a squeal. “We’re going to humbly celebrate it,” said owner David Martin. It’s been half a century … Click to Continue » […]

It’s a jarring combination: foot massages and family portraits. Roadside signs advertising such services have circulated in the Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Savannah areas in recent years. It leaves … Click to Continue » […]

A Bluffton children’s boutique store has changed ownership and moved to a new location. Moonlit Lullaby — which originally opened in 2015 under the ownership of Emily Cohn along Fording … Click to Continue » […]

It’s just a few days after Mother’s Day and all I can say is, “Thank the Lord I’m not a mama Eastern Bluebird!” I say that because watching a clutch … Click to Continue » […]

One person was killed and two others hospitalized after a crash Sunday night on S.C. 315 in Levy. The two-vehicle collision happened around 8 p.m., according to Lance Cpl. Sonny … Click to Continue » […]