BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Little Miss & Teen Miss South Carolina Pageant was held recently in Hartsville, SC. The pageant had 135 contestants from across South Carolina compete during the week. The winner of Little Miss Tiny Tot South Carolina was Kinslee Mitchum of Moncks Corner. She is the daughter of Jason & Kimberly Mitchum. Kinslee won $2000 in scholarships, round […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people are in jail following a traffic stop in Bonneau, deputies stated. On Thursday, agents with Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit were conducting street level investigations in the Bonneau area of Berkeley County. While on Church of God Road agents conducted a violation related traffic stop on a blue Dodge Durango pulling a black utility […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two people are behind bars for possessing meth and several other drugs, according to Berkeley County deputies. On Monday, the Berkeley County Drug Enforcement Unit conducted enforcement activities in the Summerville area of Berkeley County. As a result of these enforcement efforts they arrested 55-year-old Harry Lee Harrelson of Summerville with Trafficking Methamphetamine, Possession with intent to distribute […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–For Spc. Alvin Stevens of Bonneau, building targets at a tank range in Romania is a far cry from his previous assignment to Kandahar, Afghanistan. “There’s a lot more green, and the shepherds here aren’t making phone calls to the Taliban.” Stevens is currently at Joint National Training Center in Cincu, Romania, serving with the 1223rd Engineer Company, […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved today the suspension of construction of Units 2 and 3 at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station in Jenkinsville, SC. The decision is anticipated to save Santee Cooper customers nearly $7 billion in additional costs to complete the project, including projected interest during construction. The decision to suspend construction is based […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement recently announced they will be spraying, by aircraft, on Sunday, July 30, 2017 from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in Southern Berkeley County. The specific areas being sprayed include: Thomas Island, portions of Daniel Island, areas adjacent to Clements Ferry Road, and the dredge disposal sites along Clouter Creek. If unfavorable weather conditions exist, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County jury convicted Chris Nathaniel Williams this week for the May 7, 2016 armed robbery that took place at a residence located in the Hamlets subdivision of Goose Creek. He was also convicted of two counts of kidnapping, assault and battery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G), principal subsidiary of SCANA Corporation (SCANA) (NYSE:SCG), and Santee Cooper, have entered into a definitive agreement with Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) for Toshiba to pay $2.168 billion ($1.192 billion to SCE&G for its 55% and $0.976 billion to Santee Cooper for its 45% project ownership) in full satisfaction of its guaranty of […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Janet Brown Jurosko, Berkeley County Auditor, wants to be sure all Berkeley County property owners are receiving all the property tax exemptions that may be available to them. The following information will help you determine if you qualify for an exemption. The Homestead Exemption Act applies to the primary residence of homeowners who qualify in one of three […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies recently arrested a man facing attempted murder charges out of Charleston County. On July 25, 2017, members of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Community Action Team and Members of the U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested Duane Bright. Bright, 40, of Crooked Creek Drive in the Sangaree area of Summerville was being sought for charges of attempted murder and […]
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