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Diamonds are pretty and all, but honestly? Dresses are a girl's best friend. Dresses are fun, comfortable, and versatile. At Copper Penny, they're also fashionable and cute. We have a huge selection of women's dresses in Hilton Head Island, SC, from stylistic sheath dresses to drop-waist styles that will make your girlfriends jealous.
We offer several styles and shapes from which you can pick. Not sure what style fits best?
It all starts at the waist:
These dresses are made to fit your waist and then gradually flare out towards the hem. A-line dresses are excellent for minimizing thighs, hips, and midsections while pulling the eyes to your bust. This style of dress is a great fit for almost any body type. There's a reason why so many brides settle on A-Line dresses for their big day! With plenty of varieties, this is a kind of dress that you can wear again and again.
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Like the A-Line style, empire dresses are made to fit through your bust. Rather than creating a distinctly angular shape like the A-Line, the Empire style flows from the bust down. This is another kind of dress that fits many body types. From curvy to apple body shapes, the Empire draws focus to your bust and minimizes everything else. For lovely ladies on the shorter side, this style defines your silhouette, especially if you choose a maxi length dress.
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Unless you're feeling extra sassy, chances are you're wearing a top at this very moment. Tops are garments that cover the top half of your body. At Copper Penny, we have an endless selection of tops in a wide range of styles - from basic tees to blouses and everything in between. If you're looking for the highest quality women's tops in Hilton Head Island, SC, you just hit the jackpot!
With that said, finding the right top for the right occasion is easier said than done. However, at Copper Penny, we make finding the right top fun. Whether you're looking for a top that makes a statement or you need a classic button-down for a subdued style, we've got your back. We only carry the most popular tops from the best brands and designers around the world.
Sometimes called broadcloth tops, poplins have classic characteristics and are often woven with an over/under weave. This kind of weave gives more substance to your top while also giving you room to breathe. Poplin shirts are typically soft and smooth, and are great for everyday business attire, some formal occasions, and for certain ceremonies. Sweet and feminine, our Bruna poplin eyelet bib top features ruffles at the sleeves and an eyelet lace yoke at the front. Pair your poplin with your favorite pair of shorts or jeans for a contemporary, relaxed look.
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Great for wearing solo or layered over a camisole or tank top, wrap tops are lightweight, versatile, and great for many different occasions. Wrap tops go well with jeans, maxi dresses, and high-waisted jeans or trousers. Our V-Neck Wrap SLV Top by Jayden is uber-popular at Copper Penny and the perfect choice for dressing down or dressing up. The choice is yours!
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Who doesn't love a good tank top?! Tank tops are lightweight, versatile, and equally great for lounging in the yard or running errands on weekends. Tank tops lend an air of simplicity to your outfit and can be styled in endless ways. Take our Velvet Heart Victory Tank, for instance. This tank is a refreshing update on our classic sleeveless tank top, complete with fray details and a scoop neck. Throw in the fact that it's machine washable, and you have a wardrobe winner.
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Until then, here's a quick guide you can follow to help you find the right fit for your women's top in Hilton Head Island:
When choosing a women's top for your outfit, you have to consider how comfortable, confident, and beautiful you will feel. The best way to feel your best in an outfit is to make sure it fits correctly. To get started, you'll want to take your measurements. For most women's tops, the best areas to focus on are your hips, waist, and chest.
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It’s not just monkeys that Beaufort County residents should be on the lookout for. Portuguese men-of-war, jellyfish-like blobs that pack a painful sting, have washed onto beaches north and south of Hilton Head Island.Several men-of-war were spotted on Sullivan’s Island beaches ...
It’s not just monkeys that Beaufort County residents should be on the lookout for. Portuguese men-of-war, jellyfish-like blobs that pack a painful sting, have washed onto beaches north and south of Hilton Head Island.
Several men-of-war were spotted on Sullivan’s Island beaches Tuesday and Wednesday, and Tybee Island officials said multiple sightings were reported Friday morning.
The creatures’ barbed tentacles carry venom that can paralyze small fish and crustaceans. Their stings are excruciatingly painful for humans, causing flares of red welts, swelling and sometimes other symptoms like nausea, difficulty breathing and bodily chills. A man-of-war can sting even days after its death, so poking the colorful creatures is highly discouraged.
If stung, beachgoers should soak the affected area in hot water and seek further medical attention, according to Hilton Head’s beach patrol. Sightings should be reported to lifeguards or local officials.
Despite its translucent appearance and long tentacles, the Portuguese man-of-war isn’t a jellyfish — it’s not even a single organism. Each man-of-war is a fusion of individual polyps, each serving a specialized purpose. One polyp makes up the purple-blue, gas-filled float that bobs on the ocean’s surface, while others comprise feeding tentacles, defensive tentacles or reproductive organs, according to the South Carolina Department of Resources.
As of Friday afternoon, Hilton Head lifeguards had not received any reports of man-of-war sightings, according to Shore Beach Service director Mike Wagner.
Portuguese men-of-war are typically found in tropical or sub-tropical waters, but currents frequently wash the species onto South Carolina beaches during the winter months. Dozens of the purple-blue blobs were found on Hilton Head beaches in December 2022.
As of Friday afternoon, no men-of-war sightings had been publicly reported in Beaufort County. A spokesperson from SCDNR could not immediately be reached by phone for confirmation.
Hardeeville City Council gave an initial green light for a 46.2 acre-development known as Hardee Station, which will include a Buc-ee’s — a chain of travel centers from a small town in Texas outside of Houston. It will be located at Exit 8 between Highway 17, U.S. 278 and I-95.During Thursday night’s meeting, Mayor Harry Williams said the widening of I-95 and the addition of a light at Highway 17 and U.S. 278, which are projects led by the South Carolina Department of Transportation, would be completed by 2028. He al...
Hardeeville City Council gave an initial green light for a 46.2 acre-development known as Hardee Station, which will include a Buc-ee’s — a chain of travel centers from a small town in Texas outside of Houston. It will be located at Exit 8 between Highway 17, U.S. 278 and I-95.
During Thursday night’s meeting, Mayor Harry Williams said the widening of I-95 and the addition of a light at Highway 17 and U.S. 278, which are projects led by the South Carolina Department of Transportation, would be completed by 2028. He also mentioned plans for a ribbon-cutting event with “some beavers from Texas” will take place at the same time.
In a unanimous vote, the council passed three separate ordinances on first reading, with a second and final vote on the development plan scheduled in two weeks.
Rumors have been circulating for weeks on social media about the possibility of a Buc-ee’s in Hardeeville after the mayor teased the travel center during the State of the Region event last month.
For decades, the stores could only be found throughout Texas, but in recent years they have expanded throughout the Southeast. The only other Buc-ee’s in South Carolina is located in Florence off of I-95. The chain is known for many things: their beaver mascot, their walls filled with fresh jerky, cherry sours and fudge, their breakfast tacos and jalapeno cheddar koloches.
The development will also boast walking and bike trails, electric vehicle charging stations and a dog walking area, according to representatives at the meeting.
During public comment, Valarie Guzman, a city council member, read aloud an email she received from a concerned resident. Ansley Fagan, a four-and-a-half-year Hardeeville resident, wrote that she was excited about the growth in the area, but that she was worried about the worsening of already dangerous driving conditions and traffic on U.S. 278.
“I have serious concerns about the concentration of vehicle traffic and traffic that is about to hit the 278, 17 area,” she wrote.
A Friday press release from the city stated, “This exciting development is set to become a significant economic driver for the region, enhancing the city’s reputation as a thriving hub for commerce and travel in South Carolina... The new store is expected to create approximately 200 new employment opportunities, ranging from entry-level positions to managerial roles, providing a boost to the local job market and offering stable, competitive wages.”
This story was originally published November 8, 2024, 2:34 PM.
From hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Rafael has brought a deluge of rain to the Hilton Head Island area and across the Southeast. The cyclone plowed through Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night before spilling westbound into the Gulf of Mexico and weakening slightly.Beaufort and Jasper counties were placed under a hazardous weather outlook around noon Thursday, and ...
From hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Rafael has brought a deluge of rain to the Hilton Head Island area and across the Southeast. The cyclone plowed through Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night before spilling westbound into the Gulf of Mexico and weakening slightly.
Beaufort and Jasper counties were placed under a hazardous weather outlook around noon Thursday, and inland Jasper County was under a flood watch until 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service’s Charleston office. “A period of persistent and heavy rainfall” Thursday afternoon could bring localized flooding to the two counties and portions of Georgia, meteorologists said.
Some inland areas of Georgia and South Carolina, including Jasper County, received eight to 10 inches of rain overnight, according to an NWS briefing at 11 a.m. Thursday. Beaufort County and its southern neighbors were expected to see an additional 1.5-2.5 inches Thursday and possible “dense fog” Thursday night into early Friday.
Jasper County officials said the overnight rainfall resulted in “unsafe roads in parts of the county” and warned residents to not drive through water-covered routes. Conditions could also bring washouts to certain roadways, according to a Thursday morning alert.
Police and fire personnel from Beaufort and Jasper counties said they were not aware of any road closures as of 1 p.m. Thursday. Stephen Combs, a spokesperson for the Bluffton Township Fire District, said Thursday afternoon crews had responded to a handful of non-serious collisions caused by hydroplaning vehicles.
Chance of rain in the Beaufort area will drop below 20% beginning 11 p.m. Thursday and below 10% Friday afternoon, forecasts say. A cold front is expected to move into the Southeast on Friday, bringing isolated showers.
As of 10 a.m. Thursday, Rafael remained a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Initial projections saw the storm heading towards Louisiana and the U.S. Gulf Coast, but beginning midweek the cyclone shifted to its current westward path over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Rafael is the 17th named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, which concludes at the end of November.
This story was originally published November 7, 2024, 1:46 PM.
In today's digital age, social media platforms enable people to bridge geographic distances and connect with their friends, family, and community, no matter where they are. According to a 2022 Gallup and Meta study, at least 1 in 3 people across seven countries, including the U.S., said they used social media to interact with others at least once a day in the past week.While social media has its drawb...
In today's digital age, social media platforms enable people to bridge geographic distances and connect with their friends, family, and community, no matter where they are. According to a 2022 Gallup and Meta study, at least 1 in 3 people across seven countries, including the U.S., said they used social media to interact with others at least once a day in the past week.
While social media has its drawbacks—such as pulling attention away from other tasks or fostering a problematic comparison culture—it remains a vital tool for helping people stay connected.
A majority of students in grades 3 to 12 said social media helped them develop relationships, learn social skills, and make a positive impact in their community, according to a 2024 report from The Social Institute.
Spokeo compiled a ranking of the most socially connected counties in South Carolina using 2021 data from Facebook, based on a national analysis. County pairs were ranked by their social connectedness index, which measures the relative probability that two individuals across two locations are friends with each other on Facebook. The social connectedness index is a scaled value up to a billion. Larger indexes indicate a greater share of Facebook friends between county pairs.
- Kershaw County population: 69,905
- Clarendon County population: 31,004
- Social connectedness index: 342,408
- York County population: 298,320
- Lancaster County population: 108,215
- Social connectedness index: 804,856
- Laurens County population: 68,873
- Greenville County population: 558,036
- Social connectedness index: 883,041
- Lexington County population: 309,528
- Richland County population: 425,138
- Social connectedness index: 902,881
- Pickens County population: 135,495
- Oconee County population: 81,221
- Social connectedness index: 1,102,350
- Dorchester County population: 169,833
- Berkeley County population: 255,217
- Social connectedness index: 1,360,237
- Cherokee County population: 56,714
- Spartanburg County population: 356,698
- Social connectedness index: 1,420,351
- Union County population: 26,629
- Newberry County population: 38,825
- Social connectedness index: 1,944,620
- Colleton County population: 38,874
- Bamberg County population: 12,974
- Social connectedness index: 2,016,630
- Chester County population: 32,226
- Fairfield County population: 20,422
- Social connectedness index: 3,928,722
- Hampton County population: 18,122
- Jasper County population: 33,544
- Social connectedness index: 4,188,374
- Florence County population: 137,214
- Darlington County population: 62,416
- Social connectedness index: 4,550,880
- Sumter County population: 104,165
- Lee County population: 15,967
- Social connectedness index: 5,229,985
- Georgetown County population: 65,731
- Williamsburg County population: 29,891
- Social connectedness index: 5,407,029
- Saluda County population: 19,123
- Edgefield County population: 27,607
- Social connectedness index: 6,178,904
- Abbeville County population: 24,434
- Greenwood County population: 69,460
- Social connectedness index: 7,079,551
- Orangeburg County population: 82,820
- Calhoun County population: 14,186
- Social connectedness index: 7,347,090
- Marion County population: 28,508
- Dillon County population: 27,698
- Social connectedness index: 9,951,240
- Allendale County population: 7,369
- Barnwell County population: 20,447
- Social connectedness index: 18,790,213
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kayla Zhu, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 46 states.
This story originally appeared on Spokeo and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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This story was originally published November 7, 2024, 7:07 AM.
For nearly two years, Beaufort County elected officers have been awaiting a spate of expected rulings from the state’s ethics commission on accusations of violations against the employees of the administrative team led, at the time, by County Administrator Eric Greenway.Late October, the former Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Loper was the first employee to get word she has been cited for a pair of ethics violations that come with fines and raise questions about what’s to come next.Understanding the context of...
For nearly two years, Beaufort County elected officers have been awaiting a spate of expected rulings from the state’s ethics commission on accusations of violations against the employees of the administrative team led, at the time, by County Administrator Eric Greenway.
Late October, the former Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Loper was the first employee to get word she has been cited for a pair of ethics violations that come with fines and raise questions about what’s to come next.
Understanding the context of this report is to recall the chaos that county’s leadership was in during the first seven months of 2023 prior to the termination of Greenway.
The South Carolina Ethics Commission recently investigated Loper in response to two separate complaints, ultimately finding multiple ethics violations. This inquiry is just one of several investigations against county leaders that may expose a pattern of alleged impropriety across county departments.
While the state’s ethics commission cited concerns over Loper’s authorization of payments to family members and reimbursement procedures, it issued a public reprimand and fine in one case and waived further proceedings in the other.
Fired in October 2023, Loper is facing accusations that include unauthorized payments to family members, misuse of county equipment and participation in an unapproved almost $800,000 playground purchase.
Loper, who served Beaufort County for over seven years, was hired to a similar role as the interim parks director in Rincon, Georgia, despite the ongoing scrutiny. Then-Rincon City Manager Jonathan Lynn supported her hiring, citing her transparency about the allegations and commitment to ethical governance. He acknowledged, however, that the ongoing ethics investigations could impact her permanent status with the city.
Lynn resigned from his position effective Sept. 3, citing personal reasons for his departure with a media outlet. Following his resignation, Robert Byrd was hired to fill the city manager role; when contacting City Hall regarding Byrd’s office, he was unavailable. An employee at Loper’s city line stated, “She is no longer here.”
At the heart of the complaints against Loper are two allegations: the first alleges she paid family members, including her sons, nearly $7,000 for services such as officiating sports games and cheer camp coaching. The second claim asserts she used county resources for personal property projects. Loper has responded publicly as a guest on former County Council Member Mike Covert’s podcast, Beaufort County’s House of Cards, defending the necessity and qualifications of her sons’ involvement due to challenges in finding other qualified staff for certain activities.
The first complaint, filed in October 2023, involved allegations that Loper authorized payments to her four sons, who worked as independent contractors for the Parks and Recreation department during her tenure. From 2020 to 2023, Loper approved multiple invoices for her sons’ work, with payments totaling over $6,600, according to the consent order. This included contracts and authorization for her son Dayton Loper to provide services for the county.
The Commission determined that Loper’s actions violated the state’s code of laws, specifically provisions prohibiting public employees from participating in decisions that economically benefit their family members, according to the consent order. In response, Loper acknowledged the violations in a consent order but stated she sought advice from Greenway, county legal and finance officials, who approved her actions due to staffing shortages.
The consent order also reads that the ethics commission acknowledged that there was no evidence to suggest Loper paid her sons’ above standard rates.
The ethics commission issued a public reprimand to Loper, citing five counts of ethics violations, and ordered her to pay a reduced civil penalty of $1,000 along with a $500 administrative fee.
In a second complaint, filed in May 2024, Loper faced allegations of improperly using county funds for personal expenses during a work conference in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2022. The complaint claimed she rented a house and a van with county funds for personal excursions, which included sightseeing, dining and visiting a rodeo.
The investigation revealed that Loper used a county-issued p-card to rent a house and van to accommodate five Beaufort County employees, resulting in savings compared to individual hotel bookings. The house rental cost $2,477.57 — about $1,770 less than the estimated cost for separate hotel rooms. Employees used the van for both conference-related and personal activities, with personal expenses shared among the group and no additional cost to the county, according to the decision and order.
While the ethics commission found no evidence of misuse of county funds for these activities, it did discover that Loper had authorized her own reimbursement for daily expenses after the conference, potentially violating ethics rules against self-authorization in transactions with personal financial interest. The commission found probable cause for this violation but waived further proceedings.
Loper’s case is only one in a wave of ethics complaints hitting the county. Former County Attorney Brittany Ward recently resigned amid unrelated scrutiny over a profitable land sale involving her family’s property, which was sold to Beaufort County at a significant gain. This sale has raised questions, as it took place while she held her official role.
Ward’s resignation comes alongside former County Attorney Thomas Keaveny’s retirement, which was also marked by controversies, including his involvement in hiring practices and consulting contracts with former employees. Keaveny’s tenure showed he had been demoted and later reinstated as county attorney shortly after criticism over a proposed ordinance to curb public speaking at council meetings.
The departure of two top county attorneys leaves the county in a leadership transition during a period marked by nine formal complaints against officials. The complaints are as follows:
To date, the ethics commission has only ruled on two of the complaints against Loper.
Efforts to reach Loper and current Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Director Alex Brown were unsuccessful.
This story was originally published November 7, 2024, 10:38 AM.
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