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***STORY 1****
It's a journey the large marine mammals have undertook for centuries, long before boat propellers became a serious threat to their well-being.
Local sightings of the "sea cows" typically begin in May. When waters start to warm in the spring, the large herbivores follow food sources of aquatic vegetation up the East Coast from their natural home in Florida. On their quest northward, many will stay in the Palmetto State. Some travel farther north - occasionally as far as Cape Cod, Mass.
Beaufort sees a fairly robust population each season, said Erin Weeks, a spokeswoman with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.
"I think a lot of people spend their lives in South Carolina and don't even realize that we get these enormous mammals coming up the coastline," Weeks said. "They love shallow waterways where there's a lot of vegetation, and the Port Royal Sound area is certainly full of that. We get a lot of reported sighting from that area."
DNR has for years documented manatee sightings in South Carolina waters, including the first reported sightings in 1850. Still, it's difficult for the department to track manatees without the public's help.
***STORY 2*****
Bluffton officials will hold three public meetings to help gather flood observation reports.
The focus of these meetings will be for residents to point out drainage issues in neighborhoods or on sections of roadways where there is dangerous puddling.
The town says feedback will help them assess the risks, and implement preventive measures like drains and retention ponds. The first meeting is Tuesday, July 16 at the Bluffton Rotary Community Center. There will be two more meetings on August 20 and October 19.
The public is encouraged to attend and give feedback.
**STORY 3***
July’s Buck Moon will soon rise over South Carolina skies in the coming days. This month’s full moon will rise at 6:17 a.m. on Sunday. This will be the full moon’s peak illumination time.
If you’re looking for the best way to view the moon, try getting away from any light sources or anything that could obstruct your view. If you’re looking to see it in its nighttime splendor, the moon will still appear full the night before and Sunday evening. WHY IS IT CALLED THE BUCK MOON? July’s full moon is coined the buck moon because the antlers of male deer, otherwise known as bucks, are “in full-growth mode at this time,” according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Bucks will shed and regrow their antlers each year. As the years go by, they will continue to produce a larger set.
***STORY 4**
Th 68th annual Beaufort Water Festival drew a crowd to Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort despite a rain delay that lasted just over an hour.
A rain delay of just over an hour did not keep festival goers from enjoying the opening ceremony of the 68th Annual Beaufort Water on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. Amber Hewitt/The Island News
While the rain dampened the grass and the stage, spirits were high when the gates opened, and the program was able to continue as planned.
The announcement to postpone opening the event was made on Facebook, and many would-be-festivalgoers took to social media to joke about how it would not be a typical Water Festival without rain delays.
The opening ceremony kicked off the annual 10-day festival by recognizing Commodore Josh Schott and introducing the head volunteers and people who have worked hard for the past year to organize and put on the festival.
Festival and event sponsors as well as local political leaders also speak to the crowd about the importance of this long-running Lowcountry festival.
The evening ended with music from the Parris Island Marine Corps Band a sparkling fireworks display.
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