MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –Around 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Moncks Corner Police and the Moncks Corner Fire Department responded to a reported meth lab at the Berkeley Motel. Officials say people inside the motel were forced to evacuate while officers on scene then sealed off much of the building with yellow caution tape. Unmarked police vehicles blocked both entrances to the motel […]
CROSS, S.C. –The American Red Cross helped a local Berkeley County resident whose home was badly damaged in a fire Sunday. The fire took place on Spicers Landing Road in Cross, according to the American Red Cross. The local fire department quickly responded to the fire. Volunteers with the American Red Cross not only provided financial assistance for food and […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to Dan Moon, spokesperson for the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, the department’s drug enforcement unit arrested one man Friday on meth charges and issued warrants for two others. Ian McGaughey, 30, was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and resisting arrest. Deputies say they discovered 1.5 grams of crystal meth, contained in a multitude of […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – For over a year, if you have driven down Main Street, you have noticed some construction going on behind Delta Pharmacy. That construction is for the town’s Regional Recreation Complex. The complex will include a baseball diamond, football/soccer fields, tennis courts, area for a farmer’s market and a complex itself. There is an opening day ceremony […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Recently, mayoral candidate, Jerry Tekac, appeared on The Bryan Crabtree Show, WQSC 1350 and 950, to discuss his run for mayor of Goose Creek and a major issue facing the city. Tekac, who has been on city council for the last six years and a banker for the past 27, believes a major issue in the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Every year, the Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad answers dozens of calls, including but not limited to water rescues, land searches and traffic accidents. “The rescue squad is an all volunteer organization. We don’t charge a fee for our services,” said Bill Salisbury, who is not only the chief of the squad but also the county coroner. In order […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –For the fourth year in a row now, Hometown Bath and Body is holding its special book drive to benefit the Roscoe Reading Program. “We collect gently used books from folks who need to clean out their closets and book shelves,” said Cathy Cote, the store’s proprietor. “Once the book drive is complete, all donated books will […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—When you think of colon cancer, you tend to think of it as something people in their 60’s or older are at risk for. However, that is not always the case. At just 29-years-old, Joy O’Connell was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer early last year. “She’s a registered nurse, so she knows her body and how her […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With the recent legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado, there is now a push now for other states to follow suit. South Carolina is one of them. For Wayne Borders, the midland’s acting executive director and chapter president for NORML, he is hoping the drug will eventually become legal to smoke. “It’s a long time coming now […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Marrington Middle School of the Arts will perform the musical Thoroughly Modern Millie this coming April. The musical will be performed April 8th-10th. The performances scheduled for the and tenth will be at seven pm and the performance on the ninth will be at ten am. Tickets will be available March 24th through April 4th. Tickets […]
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