By Liz Mitchell, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Aug. 7--As teachers return to their classrooms this month to face a new batch of students, they'll also be presented with new laptop computers to keep them plugged in at school and at home.

By Tim Donnelly, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Aug. 6--Hilton Head Island's Town Council on Tuesday officially nixed a commercial building from plans to overhaul the parking lot at the island's busiest beach spot.

By Michael Welles Shapiro, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Aug. 3--The builder of a pagoda-shaped restaurant visible from the bridges to Hilton Head Island was granted permission to build a dock that extends 350 feet into Mackays Creek by Beaufort County's zoning board.

By The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Aug. 2--Hilton Head Island was the in the enviable position this week of sitting back and watching officials up the coast scramble to defend water quality off their beaches.

By Justin Paprocki, The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Aug. 1--A. Whitney Brown promises he'll do nonpartisan political humor this week at the Hilton Head Comedy Club.