On the night of July 23, 2015 at approximately 11:00 p.m., PFC. Rick Crouse, formerly of the Moncks Corner Police Department, responded to one of the most intense calls an officer can face, a domestic disturbance involving a gun in Horry County. Multiple 911 calls were made expressing the violent nature of this call that was continuing as additional calls […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Mayor Michael Lockliear has announced that Captain Rick Ollic of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has been named the new chief of the Moncks Corner Police Department. Captain Ollic will begin his new duties as Chief of the Department on January 1, 2016. Captain Ollic is currently the Captain of Special Investigations with the BCSD and is charge […]
MIAMI, FLORIDA—Even at an early age, Lyubov Smirnova has always had a giving heart. It’s a quality she says she inherited from her mother who demonstrated time and time again just how life-changing giving as well as helping others in need can be. “I remember one such occasion when we were outside and my mother noticed a child shivering from […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper officials announced today that Century Aluminum Co. has accepted a deal in principle regarding power supply to the Mt. Holly plant. The agreement is subject to approval by each organization’s board of directors. The deal would provide a new, three-year power contract through which Santee Cooper will deliver 100 percent of the Mt. Holly […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Santee Cooper Board of Directors authorized today a two-year rate adjustment for customers in 2016 and 2017 with an average annual increase between the two adjustments of approximately 3.7 percent. The board took no action on a proposed 2018 rate adjustment. Based on customer comments and management recommendations, the board approved minor modifications to the original rate […]
A record number of South Carolinians – nearly 1,394,000 will travel 50 miles or more for the Christmas/New Year’s holiday, according to AAA Carolinas. The record number represents an increase of 19,000 compared to last year. Approximately 1,255,000, or 90% of total travelers, plan to drive to their destination. “Falling gas prices will lead to more South Carolinians traveling to […]
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced important proposed steps to protect public health by preventing the use of sunlamp products (also commonly known as indoor tanning beds) by minors and reducing the risk of using these devices for adults. “Today’s action is intended to help protect young people from a known and preventable cause of skin cancer and […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Water and Sanitation announced this morning that there is a temporary water outage affecting 37 customers on Royle Road. The temporary water outage is required, as crews work to fix a damaged water main on Royle Road. Berkeley County Water and Sanitation expects the repairs to be completed by 2:00 PM today. When the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley High School Athletic Director and head football coach, Jeff Cruce, will take on a new challenge in Berkeley County School District (BCSD) at the end of the semester after five years with the Stags. Cruce has been with the district for 25 years and has served as a head football coach in the district for 20 years. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced today an indictment charging George L. Turner, Jr., 41, of Ladson, South Carolina and Clayton G. Wickersham, age 34, of Summerville, South Carolina, with Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Bank Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1349. Turner and Wickersham are each facing a maximum […]
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