BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The administration of Stratford High School recently renamed the Stratford High School softball field after former softball head coach, Debra Tolar on Thursday. Coach Tolar boasts an impressive 31-year coaching career, including 28 years as a Knight. This event was rescheduled due to the conditions of today’s weather. Coach Tolar’s professionalism and commitment to her student athletes allowed […]
Author: The Berkeley Observer
Santee Cooper Petitions to Intervene in PSC Proceeding
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper submitted today a petition to intervene in Public Service Commission proceeding 2017-370-E, concerning the proposed merger between SCANA Corp. and Dominion Energy and SCANA’s abandonment of the V.C. Summer Units 2 and 3 project. Santee Cooper owns 45 percent of the V.C. Summer project. A PSC ruling on the SCANA proceeding may affect interests […]
Deputies Arrest Suspect in Deadly Cane Bay Shooting
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County deputies say they have arrested the man responsible for a deadly shooting in Cane Bay. On the morning of April 8th, 2018 at approximately 7:20 a.m., deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 137 Decatur Drive in the Cane Bay reference to a shooting with a victim. The shooting resulted in the death of […]
78-Year-Old Killed During Violent Assault on Sheep Island Road Identified
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a recent possible robbery. Neville Morgan, 78, of Sheep Island Rd. in Summerville was found in his home by family members. He was badly injured. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 12th at 2:05 p.m. deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 900-block of Sheep […]
Deputies: Driver Dies Following High-Speed Chase, Passenger Arrested
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person has died following a late-night car chase with deputies in Berkeley County. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 14th, a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol on Matilda Circle off of Highway 45 in the Pineville area of Berkeley County. This area is a source of numerous complaints about drug activity, […]
Red Cross Assisting Family in Goose Creek after Severe Weather
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family whose home, located on Isaac Abby Court in Goose Creek, was damaged by severe weather Sunday afternoon. The Goose Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to the damage. The Red Cross is helping one adult and three children by providing financial assistance for food, clothing, lodging and other essentials, and […]
Moncks Corner Man Wins Big at World’s Largest Fishing Tournament
Boater Mark Hutson of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 30 pounds, 14 ounces, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division event on Santee Cooper Lakes. For his win, Hutson netted $5,536. “I fished the upper end of Lake Marion and caught everything off of spawning beds. Most were within […]
Portion of Nexton Interchange Now Open to the Public
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A portion of the Nexton Interchange is officially open to the public. Berkeley County engineers and crews determined that following a final inspection, that work on a portion of the Nexton Interchange project is substantially complete and sections of the project that are safe for public use will open beginning Thursday, April 5, 2018. This consists of sections […]
Berkeley County Officials: Child Support Payments Can Now Be Made Online
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Annette Bianchi, Chief Deputy Clerk of Court for Berkeley County, recently announced a new service available to the citizens of Berkeley County. Berkeley County Clerk of Court, Family Court division has begun offering online payments of Child Support and Alimony. This service can be found on the Berkeley County website, under “Courts/Child Support/Child Support/ Credit/Debit Card Payments.” You can also […]
Berkeley County Announces Proposal to Fund the Widening of U.S. 176 & Nexton Parkway
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This week Berkeley County officials announced a proposal to fund the widening of U.S. 176 and Nexton Parkway, shaving years off original timeline without raising taxes. In a presentation made to Berkeley County Council Monday, April 9, a schedule for work on U.S. 176 and Nexton Parkway was shown and funding sources highlighted. The presentation showed the improvement […]
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