BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Beth Drake stated Friday that Rico Reid, a/k/a “Deuce”, age 41, of Berkeley County was sentenced in federal court yesterday in Charleston for (1) Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, (2) Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribute of Heroin, and (3) Possession of a Firearm by […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Berkeley County leaders along with SAIC (Science Applications International Corporation) officials broke ground Friday on a new expansion site in Hanahan. Through this continued growth, the company expects to create 200 new jobs over the next five years. Governor Henry McMaster spoke during the event. “The State of South Carolina is leading the way in industry growth, and announcements […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services will deploy the final two advanced life support ambulances for this budget year on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Medic 23 is a peak-hour ambulance that will be deployed in the vicinity of Highway 52, near Cypress Gardens Road. This ambulance will operate on 12-hour shifts, and will be in service from 11 a.m. […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The 400-foot beachfront swimming area at Santee Cooper’s Overton Beach Park on Lake Moultrie opens Saturday, May 26, and remains open through Aug. 24. Overton Beach Park, located five miles north of Moncks Corner, will be open daily to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with certified lifeguards on duty. Admission is $2 per […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It’s full STEAM ahead for Philip Simmons Elementary after the Berkeley County Board of Education approved the hiring of the school’s next principal on Tuesday evening. Dr. Melissa Negreiros began her career in education in 2003 as a math and pre-algebra teacher at Cross High School. She will now begin her new role of PSE’s top administrator in […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Prom is a night every high school student should be able to look back at and remember – friends, dancing, laughing and fun. But for so many parents and students nationwide, it’s remembered for unfortunate and devastating incidents. A study released by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in April 2017 shows parents are more concerned about student safety […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will conduct a test of its 15 warning sirens for the Santee Dam floodplain in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties on Monday, May 21. As part of the test, Santee Cooper will set off each siren in test mode, which includes about a one-minute siren followed by a prerecorded message and a live announcement […]
UPDATE FROM CORONER: The body found Saturday in Lake Marion has been identified as 74-year-old Jerome [Jerry) Ferneding of Berkeley County. He was reported overdue from a fishing trip Friday. Search was conducted by the Berkeley county sheriffs office and the South Carolina Department of natural resources. His death has been ruled accidental by the Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury BERKELEY COUNTY, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing person who is possibly in the North Charleston area. Authorities say James Howard Baker, 47, was last seen on April 19. He was reported missing by his wife, deputies stated. Baker is believed to be driving a Ford F-150, grey in color bearing a SC […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–For the first time in nearly 40 years, the City of Goose Creek officially has a new mayor. Greg Habib was elected mayor on Tuesday, April 3rd. The city councilman recently won a four-year term with 1,614 votes (51.04 percent) to incumbent Mayor Michael Heitzler’s 1,544 votes (48.83 percent). Heitzler had previously served as the city’s mayor since […]
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