Beaufort, South Carolina the 1990s, expanding the city limits northward near the unincorporated Seabrook community. Previous attempts at bringing large-scale residential development north of the air station were defeated after protests from long-time citizens and environmental advocacy groups. The Beaufort area has several printed publications. The daily newspaper "The Beaufort Gazette" is the oldest and most circulated newspaper of record in South Carolina and is the sister publication to the Bluffton-based "Island Packet". There are two weekly print newspapers: "The Island News" and an alternative newsweekly called "Lowcountry Weekly". There are five online-only publications, the, Beaufort Online.com, EatSleepPlayBeaufort.com, "TheDigitel Beaufort" and "The Beaufort
SS Empire Breeze SS Empire Breeze Empire Breeze was a cargo ship which was built in 1940 for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Shortly after entering service she ran aground but was repaired. "Empire Breeze" was torpedoed and sunk by on 25 August 1942. "Empire Breeze" was built by J L Thompson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. She was yard number 603. Launched on 3 October 1940, she was completed in January 1941. "Empire Breeze" was long, with a beam of and a depth of . She was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of , and bore by