The Berkeley Observer

As students prepare to head back to school, residents throughout the Macedonia community are invited to attend a public meeting Tuesday evening to hear directly from two local school leaders about their plans for the upcoming school year and how the community can help support local students.

If you're spending time on the Cooper River or Tailrace Canal this summer, keep an eye on the water. You may spot one of South Carolina's most unexpected seasonal visitors.

Developers behind Blackwells Corner on Thursday unveiled the first group of restaurants and retailers that will anchor the mixed-use development, a project designed to create the city's long-awaited town center with locally owned dining, shopping and gathering spaces.

Two Berkeley County Sheriff's Office deputies were injured Thursday night after authorities say an impaired driver from Goose Creek slammed into the back of their patrol vehicle while they were on duty in Summerville.

Santee Cooper customers in Berkeley County will have an opportunity next week to weigh in on proposed electric rate increases during a public comment meeting at the utility's headquarters in Moncks Corner.

Daniel Hiers Jr., 53, is back in U.S. custody after deputy U.S. marshals traveled to Shanghai, China, this week to take custody of him and escort him back to the United States, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

A 71-year-old Hardeeville man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 41 in Berkeley County that overturned an 18-wheeler and sent multiple people to area hospitals, authorities said.

Berkeley County property owners who received a property assessment notice this year have less than three weeks to challenge the valuation before the county's appeal deadline.

Firefighters continue making steady progress against the Horse Island Fire in Berkeley County, increasing containment to 40% as crews work to secure the perimeter of the 1,011-acre wildfire burning in the Francis Marion National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

A Goose Creek man who led North Charleston police on a high-speed interstate chase before being arrested with two firearms has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina.