GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Attention job seekers: The public is invited to a Goose Creek Recreation Department job fair to learn more about current employment opportunities. The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Trident S.C. Works Career Center (1930 Hanahan Road, Suite 200 in North Charleston). The Recreation Department has four current openings, […]
Author: The Berkeley Observer
Opening of New Jail Floor in Berkeley County Set for Monday
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced that the opening of the third floor of the Hill-Finklea Detention Center to inmate housing is set for Monday, January 25, 2016. This announcement follows last year’s work by Supervisor Bill Peagler and County Council to include funding the necessary personnel to open the third floor. Sheriff Lewis stressed the […]
Goose Creek High’s VEX Robotics Team Receives Excellence Award
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Goose Creek High’s VEX Robotics team, the Binary Botz, received the Excellence Award at the Bluffton High School New Year’s Bash VEX Competition earlier this month. The Excellence Award is the highest award presented in the VEX Robotics Competition. This award is given to a team that exemplifies overall excellence in creating a high quality VEX robotics program. […]
What You Need to Know Before Joining a Gym
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning consumers to be cautious when signing up for a new gym membership. Many consumers resolve to get in better shape in the New Year, often taking advantage of new member promotions to do so. Before signing on the dotted line, consider the following: Read before you sign. Be sure to […]
South Carolinians Face 42nd Highest State-Local Tax Burden in U.S.
8.4 percent of all income in South Carolina went toward state and local taxes (in FY 2012), according to the annual State-Local Tax Burden Rankings released recently by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation. The report highlights the state-local tax burden on taxpayers in each of the 50 states, details how much residents pay to their state and other states, and illustrates tax […]
Santee Cooper Concludes Spill at Santee Spillway
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Santee Cooper has concluded spilling operations from the Santee Dam on Lake Marion. The gates at the Santee Spillway were closed on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 17. Prolonged rainfall throughout its watershed, combined with spilling operations from upstream reservoirs, brought increased inflows to the Santee Cooper Lakes system. Santee Cooper initiated the spill on Dec. […]
Goose Creek Man Arrested in Connection with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced the arrest of Alexzander Len Rossi, 22, of Goose Creek, S.C. on eight counts in connection with Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. Investigators say that Rossi communicated via social media […]
Owner of Main Street Motors in Moncks Corner Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated Tuesday that Keith Scott, age 41, of Moncks Corner entered a guilty plea in federal court in Charleston, to conspiracy to conduct financial transactions involving proceeds of narcotics trafficking, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h). United States District Judge David C. Norton of Charleston accepted the guilty plea and will impose sentence […]
Rep. Samuel Rivers Receives Prestigious Award from State’s Leading Business Organization
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina State Representative Samuel Rivers (R – Goose Creek) was awarded the prestigious “Sword and Mace” Award for his 100% pro-business voting record in 2015 from the South Carolina Business and Industry Political Education Committee (SCBIPEC). The recognition ceremony was part of SCBIPEC’s Annual Meeting that is often referred to as “the premier political event for South […]
Berkeley County Chamber Wins Award of Excellence
The South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators has recognized the Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce with a Palmetto Award of Excellence. The statewide awards program recognized the Chamber campaign to “Keep the Penny, Fix our Roads.” IABC-SC held its annual Palmetto Awards program at the Palmetto Club in Columbia on November 3rd. “This year, our entries […]
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