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Goose Creek City Offices Closed on Thursday; Updated Trash Pick-Up

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–All City of Goose Creek offices, including Municipal Court, will remain closed on Thursday, Jan. 4 due to the snow and ice accumulation. The Goose Creek Community Center and Crowfield Golf Club will also remain closed. The city is planning to re-open on Friday. Trash pick-up scheduled for Wednesday and Friday will now both take place on Friday; and […]

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Warming Shelters Open in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With freezing temperatures expected this week, Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Department has announced warming shelter locations. Fresh Anointing Ministries, located at 551 Myers Road in Summerville, will serve as a warming center Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Goose Creek UMC, located at 142 Redbank Road in Goose Creek, will serve as a warming center Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Ridge […]

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BCSO: Traffic Stop Leads to Stolen Guns, Drug Bust

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 16, 2017, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle driving on the wrong side of Queenie Road. The vehicle tried to avoid being stopped by turning off the road but became stuck in a field near 116 Gloria Lane. Upon getting stuck, […]

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Thermo King Locates New Manufacturing Operations in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Thermo King, a provider of transportation refrigeration solutions, is locating its new manufacturing operations in Berkeley County. “We are excited to expand our business in the dynamic Charleston market. The new Thermo King of Charleston facility will allow our company to support our clients, improve delivery and optimize custom options in the ever-changing transport temperature control and automotive […]

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Deputies: Goose Creek Woman Arrested after Stabbing Man

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A woman is behind bars following a domestic incident Sunday night in Goose Creek. Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 125 Liberty Hall Road regarding a domestic incident with a stabbing. According to Chief Deputy Mike Cochran, the woman and the victim resided in the same residence. Deputies say the man’s injuries were not believed to […]

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American Red Cross Assisting Family in Jamestown after Home Fire

JAMESTOWN, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family whose home, located on French Santee Road in Jamestown, was damaged by a fire Sunday. The Shurlerville-Honeyhill Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross is helping two adults and four children by providing financial assistance for food, clothing, lodging and other essentials, and comfort kits containing personal hygiene items. Each year around […]

Health

Pregnant During the Holidays?

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–As the holiday season picks up momentum Ariana Koza of Goose Creek is keeping track of two deadlines –  Christmas and her due date.  Koza, a patient care tech in Trident Medical Center’s Emergency Department, is expecting her first child on December 28.  “I can definitely tell my energy level isn’t near what it is normally,” explained Koza.  […]

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Santee Cooper Board Approves 2018 Budget

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved a $2.1 billion budget for 2018 at its regular monthly meeting this week. The 2018 budget includes $1.7 billion for the electric system, $9.8 million for the water systems and $378.6 million for capital expenditures. Approximately 42 percent of the $1.7 billion electric system budget is allocated for fuel […]

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Crowfield set to host U.S. Kids Golf tour

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Some of the area’s best young golfers will show off their skills at Crowfield Golf Club on Saturday, Dec. 16. Crowfield is one of eight golf courses hosting the U.S. Kids Golf Winter Local Tour for the Charleston area. Saturday’s one-day tournament is the tour’s second competition. Last week saw the first tour event held at Dunes West […]

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Suspect in St. James Avenue Murder Surrenders to Police

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A murder suspect wanted for a fatal shooting surrendered to investigators with the Goose Creek Police Department on Wednesday after, authorities confirmed. Corey Singleton, the suspect in the November 22th shooting murder of William Carter on St. James Ave., was booked into the Berkeley County Detention Center. He will await a bond hearing before a circuit court judge […]