Hilton Head Island

Boating and sailing center a step closer to reality

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 08:18 By Tim Donnelly

The layout of Hilton Head Island can be a subtle mystery to outsiders. For someone like Claire Morda, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, the concept of gated communities seems a tad stuffy.

Morda is among the group of residents and visitors who had trouble reckoning why an island surrounded by pristine waters and pockmarked by creeks and streams was known less for its boating and more for its golf and tennis.

New Children’s Center building completed

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 06:26 By Tim Donnelly

Hilton Head Island’s Children’s Center was founded more than four decades ago to offer low-cost childcare to the island’s working class residents. This summer, tha...

Hilton Head approves budget

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 06:24 By Tim Donnelly

Hilton Head Island, in June, approved a $74 million budget for this fiscal year that reflects a cautious fiscal attitude while setting aside money for big capital project...

Hilton Head and Beaufort County endorse airport plan

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 06:22 By Tim Donnelly

The top elected officials of Hilton Head Island and Beaufort County have agreed on a direction for potential airport expansion. At a joint meeting of the town and county...

Expanded runway may be on horizon

Friday, 25 June 2010 11:07 Jeremy

The long-awaited master plan update for the Hilton Head Island Airport has landed, and for the first time, extending the runway looks like a real possibility.