MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper President and CEO Lonnie Carter announced Friday his retirement from Santee Cooper after a 35-year career that saw Santee Cooper triple in generating capacity and number of customers served. Carter will leave Santee Cooper with rates lower than the state and national averages, customer satisfaction ratings well above the national average, and reliability and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Stratford High School Principal Heather Taylor recently received backlash from some parents and students following comments made during a school assembly this week. In audio obtained by WCBD-TV, Taylor is heard telling ninth and tenth-grade girls that they couldn’t wear leggings if they were bigger than a size 2. “I’m going to tell you now unless you are a […]
CROSS, S.C.–The dedication of the new Berkeley County public safety building and the ribbon cutting for the new Berkeley County EMS Station 4 took place Thursday morning. The state-of-the-art EMS station will complete the public safety building where a Berkeley County sheriff substation has been operational since late March. “Berkeley County leaders are excited to see the public safety building near completion, showing […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Ten young law enforcement trainees did their city proud this summer, as the Goose Creek Police Explorers Post 400 captured the South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers Post of the Year honor for 2017. The award was one of several for the group, which attended the SCALE summer competition in Columbia from July 9 to 14. Goose […]
Since 1939, a steel swing bridge has carried cars passing between the Francis Marion National Forest and Mount Pleasant over the Wando River. Yesterday marked the twilight of its life as a bridge – and the start of a new journey. As vehicles sped past on the newly opened replacement bridge in the afternoon, the old steel swing bridge was […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Two young Goose Creek gymnasts are poised to make a splash on the national stage. Amiyah Haynes and Chloe Carr, both 8-years-old, are enrolled in City of Goose Creek Gymnastics. Both girls scored in the top 100 in the nation in recent competition. Amiyah and Chloe participate in USA Gymnastics’ Talent Opportunity Program (TOPs), which identifies the nation’s […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Pinopolis Lock will not operate on Monday, Aug. 21, from 1:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., the timeframe during the eclipse. The lock, located on Lake Moultrie at the Jefferies Hydroelectric Station, will cease operations during that time for safety reasons. Digital signage at the lock will display the current operating status. Please remember that the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will test its sirens located below the Santee Dam and in the Santee River floodplain on Aug. 22 at approximately 9 a.m. The siren tests will be part of full-scale exercise to test Santee Cooper’s Emergency Action Plan for Dam Failure. The exercise will involve various municipal, county, state and federal agencies. “Safety is […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies say they are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning in the Ladson area. At 5:51 a.m. this morning, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 104 Meese Road in Ladson regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found a male subject in the backyard who had been shot and was no longer alive. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a recent gas station armed robbery. Deputies say employees at The Circle K / Kangaroo located at 1677 North Main Street, Summerville was robbed at gunpoint at 2:55 a.m. on the morning of August 4th. The suspect is described as a black man […]
Subscribe to our mailing list & get Berkeley County news updates delivered to your email inbox.
Recent Comments