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Berkeley County to Host Public Meeting at Cane Bay

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County will host a community meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Cane Bay Middle School, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The public will have an opportunity to hear from Berkeley County leaders. Attendees will hear updates on road projects in the area, including US 176, Nexton Parkway and more. Following presentations, the public will have […]

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Deputies: Teen Arrested after Bringing Marijuana, Gun to Goose Creek High

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A local teen is behind bars after Berkeley County deputies say he brought ammunition, gun and marijuana to school. According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a school resource officer at Goose Creek High School was notified by a school administrator of concerning behavior of a student that occurred at the end of the day Tuesday, May 1st. […]

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Deputies: 59 People Arrested During 2-Day Crime Sweep

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office conducted a two-day Crime & Drug Sweep on Thursday the 26th and Friday the 27th. The sweep included law enforcement officers from the Hanahan PD, Goose Creek PD, Bonneau PD, Summerville PD, the SCHP, SC Constables, SC Probation & Parole, SLED and Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office as well as members of the Berkeley […]

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Deputies: Reckless Driver Hits Side of SCHP Cruiser Transporting Prisoner

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Summerville man is behind bars after deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office say he struck the side of a trooper’s cruiser. Isaac Manzano-Ruiz is facing multiple charges. Shortly after midnight Tuesday morning, a SCHP Trooper transporting a prisoner was traveling north on Henry Brown Jr. Blvd. passing the Nowhere Bar & Grill. As the fully marked […]

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Goose Creek Says “Thank You” to Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Tuesday, April 10 was a special night at City Hall. At City Council’s monthly meeting, South Carolina Representative and former Goose Creek City Council-member Joe Daning presented Mayor Michael Heitzler and Mayor Pro Tem Mark Phillips with framed S.C. House of Representatives Proclamations thanking them for their years of service to Goose Creek. In addition, Mayor Pro Tem […]

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April Ends with Most Expensive National Gas Price Average Since 2014

Hitting $2.81, today’s national gas price average has reached the highest price per gallon since November 2014. Today’s national gas price average is 16-cents more expensive than last month and 43-cents more expensive that last year at this time. This year’s pump prices will not be reminiscent of 2014, but for motorists, filling-up is packing an unwanted punch to wallets. […]

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Public Invited to Goose Creek Police Department Job Fair May 8th

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek has exciting career opportunities, and the public is invited to learn about current Goose Creek Police Department openings – including Police Officers and other positions – at a job fair on May 8. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Goose Creek Police Department at the Municipal Center complex […]

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GCFD’s First EMS Battalion Chief Plays Crucial Role

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–We’ve all seen them – usually while passing the scene of a car accident: the straight, “backboard” stretchers used to transport patients in and out of ambulances. At first glance, it’s hard to imagine how this basic equipment could be improved. It turns out that the stretchers do have an issue: their rigidity means that accident victims often […]

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Two Inmates from Berkeley County Killed in Deadliest Prison Riot in 25 Years

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Seven inmates have died and another 17 injured following a prison riot at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, S.C. over the weekend. Inmates armed with homemade knives fought each other for about seven hours over territory and money in the worst U.S. prison riot in a quarter-century, officials said Monday. Two of the inmates killed were from Berkeley […]

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Dog Injured after Several Bullets Penetrate Goose Creek Home

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A dog was shot after bullets pierced the inside of a Goose Creek home over the weekend, according to Berkeley County deputies. Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Oakside Drive at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. One of the victims told deputies that she was lying in bed with her dog […]