• Hilton Head Christian Academy students to return to school Wednesday after ‘threatening’ message on desk,Summer Swanson, Aaron  Dixon

    Hilton Head Christian Academy students to return to school Wednesday after ‘threatening’ message on desk

    BLUFFTON, S.C. (WTOC) - [UPDATE as of 9/16/25 at 4:19 p.m.] The Hilton Head Christian Academy announced they will return to school Wednesday, September 17 after they received a message of “threatening nature” earlier in the week. School officials said the message was determined not to be a credible

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  • Veteran teacher with 16 years of experience named Beaufort County’s District Teacher of the Year,Summer Swanson

    Veteran teacher with 16 years of experience named Beaufort County’s District Teacher of the Year

    BEAUFORT COUNTY, SC. (WTOC) - Allison Gallagher, an eighth-grade science teacher at H.E. McCracken Middle School was named Beaufort County’s 2025-2026 District Teacher of the Year! Gallagher has been teaching in the district for 16 years. “Teaching is who I am, and I am so thankful for this honor,”

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  • Train hits log truck in Estill, no injuries reported ,WTOC Staff

    Train hits log truck in Estill, no injuries reported

    ESTILL, SC. (WTOC) - South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating after a train hit a log truck Tuesday afternoon. WTOC reached out to Estill Police Chief Chauncey Solomon Sr. for more information on this incident. Chief Solomon said a log truck was crossing the railroad and stopped at the stop si

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