Aug. 26 -- Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage. County officials previously said they didn ...

BEAUFORT CO., SC (WTOC) - Lowcountry officials are working to make sure you are covered if an emergency happens. Beaufort County and Hilton Head Island ... on the dispatcher's screen when you dial 911 ...

knocking out cellphone users’ ability to call 911, said Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Department Capt. Bob Bromage. No backup system is in place for the mobile tower failing, he said.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) - After a week of 911 issues in Beaufort County, we are now finding out what the town of Hilton Head has in place as it's backup plan for these situations. Hilton Head ...

Should Beaufort County be affected by a hurricane or natural disaster, emergency management will upload post-storm photos taken by deputies and other first-responders to an online gallery ...