Eye on Hilton Head
A look at government, business and community in the Hilton Head Island area.About the Blogger
Brian Heffernan covers the Town of Hilton Head Island for The Island Packet. He is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism. | Email Brian
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Hilton Head man dies in wreck
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Gator stuck in Hilton Head storm drain free at last
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Church files appeal, bringing another halt to airport tree-cutting
St. James Baptist Church moved quickly to shut a narrow window allowing trees to be cut at the county-owned Hilton Head Island Airport.
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Gator stuck in Hilton Head Plantation storm drain
The alligator could be as long as 12 feet, some onlookers speculate, but it's difficult to tell because only its head is visible in the Hilton Head Plantation storm drain where the rest of its body is stuck.
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Cancer Check America owner, manager sued by Illinois AG for consumer fraud
The owner and manager of a now-defunct Hilton Head Island business that offered preventative medical imaging are now accused of consumer fraud related to a similar business in Illinois.
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County may proceed with airport tree work -- at least, until appeal
Trees at the north end of the Hilton Head Island Airport runway may finally get cut this month -- or not.
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Expect delays Thursday and Friday on Mathews Drive, Beach City Road
Installation of pavement markings will cause temporary lane closures along Mathews Drive, north of William Hilton Parkway, and at the Beach City Road roundabout on Hilton Head Island Thursday and Friday.
The closures will be brief and should cause only temporary delays, according to a Town of Hilton Head Island news release.
The work is part of the town’s Mathews Drive pathway project, which connects existing pathways along William Hilton Parkway and Beach City Road.
Motorists traveling through the area are urged to use caution.
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Hilton Head Town Council approves budget, tax increase
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RBC's sale of retail operations won't affect Heritage sponsorship
The Royal Bank of Canada's sale of its U.S. retail banking operations will not affect RBC's title sponsorship of the Heritage, tournament and company officials said Monday.
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