Hilton Head Business

Jack Morris (seated), David Leahey (left) and Ben Whiteside — the men behind Morris & Whiteside Auctions.

Men behind Morris & Whiteside Auctions celebrate successful longtime partnership

Morris & Whiteside Auctions’ annual Hilton Head Art Auction was more than a day late, but definitely not a dollar short.

Usually held in October, Hurricane Matthew forced partners Ben Whiteside, Jack Morris and David Leahy to postpone the 16th annual event until Nov. 5, but art collectors showed up as usual to take home some of the finest works from renowned artists from the Lowcountry and beyond.

In dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, I realized that it is times like these that you really appreciate all that we have as a community. I, for one, was amazed at how seemingly effortlessly we all evacuated and that we only encountered a few bumps as we all began to return home. 

These are all the elections that are happening on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton this year. For a sample ballot specific to your voting district, go to scvotes.org and click “Get My Sample Ballot.”

Three Hilton Head Island Town Council seats are up for grabs in November, with two of the three incumbents facing challengers.

John McCann, in his first term representing Ward 6, was facing a challenge from Kent Berry, but Berry decided Sept. 4 to drop out of the race.

After a tumultuous year for the Beaufort County Board of Education, many candidates have filed to try to win a seat to represent southern Beaufort County.

Most list restoring the public’s confidence in the board and improving community relations as their top priorities, following the controversy surrounding Superintendent Jeff Moss’ decision to change school district policy to hire his wife.

Do you often think of South Carolina as an innovator in education? Most of us would answer that question with a resounding no.

According to EdWeek.Org, a national organization that ranks all 50 states (along with the District of Columbia), South Carolina schools come in as 43rd nationally, with a numeric score of 69.6. Compare that to Massachusetts, which ranked No. 1 with a score of 86.8, and Nevada, coming in dead last with a score of 65.2.

Upcoming anniversary bash and the launch of its first book, ‘Southern Coastal Living,’ starts a new chapter for the island’s famed design house.

Most companies celebrate their 30th anniversary with a party that looks back on their past success. But that’s not how J Banks Design Group plans to mark this milestone.

Join us for a spin with entrepreneur Trey Snow, who’s bringing a new ride to Old Town.

The rain had just tapered off in Old Town Bluffton as Will Moody greeted me by his pedicab in the Old Town Dispensary courtyard. The brief cloudburst, a remnant of Tropical Storm Julia’s crazed path around the Lowcountry, had scared off most of Old Town’s late-night scene. And yet the electric glow emanating from under the bike still drew curious onlookers. Dodging raindrops, a middle-aged bar patron peppered Moody with questions: how far he goes, how long he spends on the bike, what he charges.

Local entrepreneur introduces gelato brand to nationwide audience

Before her first and only trip to Italy in 2002, Ramona Fantini’s Sicilian friend told her that trying gelato would be life-changing. She was not wrong.