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Rarely seen or heard, the black rail's habitat is disappearing rapidly as climate change and development continue to destroy wetlands.  "This is a good thing," said James Beever, a former state biologist who observed the birds in the wild. "They should also designate critical habitat areas for it."  Beever was not at the meeting.  Rising sea levels are pushing many coastal wetland areas inland as waters rise.  Plus, some of the birds' preferred habitat has already been converted to homes and golf course communities.  "They stay to the dense overhead vegetation and are like mice in the ma...

The Burtis home at the end of Prince George Street could be re purposed and folded into the National Sailing Hall of Fame's plans.

Shell Point residents get long-awaited vaccine shots Published: January 26, 2021 5:14 PM EST Updated: January 26, 2021 6:22 PM EST Recommended Now, they’re feeling an overwhelming sense of relief. Church brings people together, but COVID-19 has made that a little tough. “I’m a part-time pastor at the church here. Our programs have been severely impacted by the inability to meet normally,” said Pastor David Pavey. The church at Shell Point brought people together once again, but Pavey didn’t come to preach. He came for his shot – along with 900 of his very grateful neighbors. “It...

Through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in Beaufort received $22.9 million in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. According to numbers reported through the fourth quarter of 2020, businesses in South Carolina received $1.2 billion in health-related relief from the CARES act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The largest recipient of funding in the state was Prisma Health-Upstate with a total of $131 million. The average loan size in the city was $458,554 while the state's average loan amount was $258,718. O...

Guest Commentary: EPA gives state full control of permitting for Florida wetlands By HOLLY SCHWARTZ - | Jan 20, 2021 Thank you to the many members who participated with us in trying to maintain the integrity of the federal wetland dredge and fill permitting process. However, on Dec. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted the state of Florida the sole authority to permit dredge and fill requests in Florida’s wetlands. SCCF is very disappointed with this decision and extremely concerned that it will result in less oversight and protection of wetlands, which will directly impact...