Author: The Berkeley Observer

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Tire Cleanup at Former Viva Recycling Facility to Begin August 20th

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County has entered into an agreement with Liberty Tire Recycling to begin the removal of discarded tires at the former Viva Recycling plant in Moncks Corner. A $2 million grant from the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will fund the cleanup. That grant is expected to cover the removal of more than 800,000 tires at […]

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Police Seeking 2 Teens for Questioning in Goose Creek Shooting

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–One day after a shooting left one man injured, police are still actively looking for suspects. “There are currently two juvenile persons of interest in this case and the Goose Creek Police Department is actively seeking them for questioning,” stated Lt. Thomas Hill. On Wednesday at 1:14 p.m. GCPD officers were dispatched to the intersection of Stephanie Dr. and […]

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Police: Man Intentionally Set Carolina Inn Motel Room on Fire

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Moncks Corner Police have released new details on the recent motel fire at Carolina Inn located at 102 S. Highway 52. Police Chief Rick Ollic confirmed Thursday that the fire was intentionally set. On July 29, 2018, at about 10:48 p.m, officers with the Moncks Corner Police Department responded to the scene of the fire. Upon their arrival, Ollic says […]

Entertainment

5 BCSD Teams to Open their Season at Inaugural Pre-Season Football Jamboree

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Moncks Corner Lions Club, along with Berkeley High School (BHS) leadership, will host Berkeley County’s first-of-its-kind preseason football jamboree on Thursday, August 9 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Seven teams will showcase their talent in two match-ups each, including BCSD teams from Berkeley, Cane Bay, Cross, Goose Creek and Stratford. Walterboro’s Colleton County High and Wade Hampton High […]

Business

Bi-Lo Re-Opens Two Recently Remodeled Stores in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–BI-LO officially re-opened two recently remodeled stores in Berkeley County in response to customers who asked for an improved shopping experience. As part of the grand reopening ceremony and to officially reintroduce the Goose Creek and Sangaree community to the new and improved stores, a ribbon cutting took place on July 26 at the store located at 142 […]

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Goose Creek Fall Festival Set for Oct. 13th

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek’s 2018 Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center.  The free event features live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, a kids’ play area, food vendors, safety demonstrations, and more. The Fall Festival will again raise awareness and donations for Helping […]

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Deputies: Man Snatches Money from Walmart Cash Register & Flees Scene

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying the person in the above image taken from a security camera late in the evening of  Friday, July 27th at the Neighborhood Walmart on Redbank Road in the Goose Creek area of the county. Video shows the subject entering the store and picking up a Mountain Dew Code […]

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SCDOT Announces Closure of Cypress Gardens Road in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announces the closure of Cypress Gardens Road (S-8-9) in Berkeley County. SCDOT crews have identified structural deficiencies in the concrete bridge deck over Canterhill Swamp that has required the closure of the road until repairs can be made. The portion of the road closed will be between Garrott Avenue and US […]

Education

Aidra Shaw Selected as Principal of Westview Primary School

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District (BCSD) leaders recently announced that Aidra Shaw will join Westview Primary as their new principal. Shaw will begin her new assignment immediately to prepare for the fast approaching school year. “We are excited for Aidra Shaw and are confident that the Westview community will be very pleased with her leadership,” BCSD Superintendent Dr. Eddie […]