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Deputies: Suspect Hides Heroin in Groin Area

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people are behind bars on drug charges following a traffic stop in Berkeley County this week. On Monday, deputies conducted a lawful traffic stop on a red Chevrolet Tahoe. Deputies got consent from the back seat passenger, later identified as 38-year-old Thomas Walter Ward, Jr., to be searched. As a result of the search, deputies located Meth […]

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Berkeley Co. Deputies: Heroin Falls From Man’s Navel During Safety Checkpoint

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–There’s never a dull moment when working in law enforcement. You never know who or what you may encounter. New Year’s Eve was certainly no exception for Berkeley County deputies. On December 31, deputies were out conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the area of College Park Road. At some point during the checkpoint, a tan truck approached. While […]

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Deputies: Suspect Stole More than $12K+ in Equipment from BCSD

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying the car scene in the above image. During the early morning hours of Monday, January 7, the vehicle was involved with a grand larceny from the Berkeley County School District Maintenance Facility located on Old Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. During the theft, over $12,000 […]

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Cypress Gardens to Finally Re-Open this Spring

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County officials have given an official date that Cypress Gardens will reopen to the public. The park has been closed for visitation since October 2015 after “The Thousand-Year Flood” damaged the popular tourist attraction. According to county leaders, Cypress Gardens will once again welcome the public beginning April 13, 2019. “Reopening Cypress Gardens is a priority for Berkeley […]

Education

BCSD to Hold Several Public Meetings Regarding Proposed Attendance Line Changes

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District will soon host the first of several community discussions focused on proposed school attendance line changes. The first meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. on January 17 at Devon Forest Elementary, and it will be specific to those living in the Carnes Crossroads area of Berkeley County with children on the elementary school […]