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Friday, November 6, 2026

Food Lion returns to Hilton Head Island at the old Sam's Club site

Plus, a free Thanksgiving dinner and a Paris Avenue closure in Port Royal.

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News Notes

Food Lion

Food Lion is returning to Hilton Head Island with a store at the former Sam's Club site in , 93 Mathews Drive. A ribbon-cutting is set for 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, and the first 100 customers in line get a reusable shopping bag and a mystery gift card worth up to $200. WJCL

Thanksgiving

The free Community Thanksgiving Dinner runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thu., Nov. 26, at , 1 Hudson Road. Everyone is welcome, and no reservation is required. WJCL

The Community Thanksgiving Dinner has grown on a 1999 start

500
meals served at the first dinner in 1999
300+
volunteers help today
4 hours
of serving, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 26

Source: WJCL

Football

Hilton Head Island is fourth in the final S.C. media poll for Class 4A, at 9-1. Westside is first. Index-Journal

Road work

A portion of Paris Avenue in Port Royal closes to vehicles Sun., Nov. 8, through Wed., Nov. 11, weather permitting. The closure covers the stretch from near Parker's to just past Coast Roast, and shops and restaurants stay open. WTOC

Inspections

The South Carolina Department of Agriculture released its October food inspection reports. In Beaufort County, two restaurants, two schools and a Parker's scored less than A. Hilton Head Island Packet

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Oysters are the star of the weekend, and it kicks off tonight, Friday, Nov. 6, with an all-you-can-eat feast at Shelter Cove Community Park from 5 to 8 p.m. The Hilton Head Oyster Festival carries on Saturday at Lowcountry Celebration Park. Bring an appetite and a good shell-shucking attitude.

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  1. Sat., Nov. 7Food Lion opens Wednesday and the swing bridge closes today
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Early votes topped half of Beaufort County's midterm ballots
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Beaufort County voters approve $780M penny tax for roads
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Beaufort County first responders launch food drive; Seahawks earn No. 1 seed
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Food Lion returns to Hilton Head Island at the old Sam's Club site

Plus, a free Thanksgiving dinner and a Paris Avenue closure in Port Royal.

The TLDR

  1. Food Lion is set to open at the former Sam's Club site
  2. Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner is Thu., Nov. 26
  3. Hilton Head Island football ranks fourth in Class 4A
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