The number of murders in 2018 reached a 5-year high with 393 victims, while the number of law enforcement officers assaulted increased 16 percent.
Author: The Berkeley Observer
Santee Cooper Testing Sirens Nov. 11
Santee Cooper will conduct a test of its 15 warning sirens for the Santee Dam flood plain in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11.
Wild Turkey Harvest in S.C. Down Slightly Last Spring
Approximately 50,000 turkey hunters take to the woods annually in South Carolina with hopes of harvesting a wily gobbler, and the 2019 spring turkey season was no exception. With an estimated harvest 15,783 adult gobblers and 1,591 jakes for a total of 17,374 birds, the spring turkey harvest was down a little over 3 percent from 2018. Legislative changes that […]
Berkeley County Elections 2019: Races to Watch
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Berkeley County voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in several key races.
DHEC Confirms 2019 Season’s First Flu-related Death in South Carolina
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first flu-associated death of the season.
Body Found of Santee Cooper Security Guard Missing for Two Years
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The body of the Santee Cooper security guard missing since February 1, 2017, has been recovered.
Goose Creek Mayor Spices Up Rivalry Between Knights & Gators
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib has decided to spice up the athletic rivalry between Stratford and Goose Creek High Schools.
A&R Logistics Breaks Ground, Invests $60 Million in Berkeley County
A&R Logistics, Inc., a leading supply chain services company providing dry bulk transportation, warehousing, packaging, third-party logistics (3PL) and export solutions to the chemical industry broke ground Monday on its newest location.
Cypress Gardens Hosting First Halloween in the Swamp Event Since 2014
Cypress Gardens’ Halloween in the Swamp makes a return to the Lowcountry for the first in nearly five years beginning October 25th.
Santee Cooper Eliminates $360 Million in Long-Term Debt
Santee Cooper has executed a transaction that pays off $360 million of long-term debt, which will help the utility provide stable electricity prices to customers for at least five years.
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