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Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Arrests 14 in Narcotics and Prostitution Investigation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced the arrest of 14 people over the weekend following an undercover narcotics and prostitution investigation led by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Narcotics/Vice Team and supported by the Sheriff’s Community Action Team. From the investigation in the Ladson and Summerville areas of Berkeley County, the Sheriff’s Office issued multiple charges including one charge […]

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Two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Now Open in Berkeley County

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are now open in Berkeley County to assist residents seeking individual assistance from FEMA. The first DRC is at the Berkeley County Medic Station 7, located at 1501 Recreation Road in Huger. The second DRC is at the Goose Creek Magistrate Court, located at 303 North Goose Creek Boulevard in […]

Business

TD Bank Names Matt Simpson Senior Relationship Manager for Berkeley Co. & Surrounding Area

TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, has named Matt Simpson as Senior Relationship Manager for the Charleston, S.C. market, including the counties of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester. He is responsible for growing the bank’s commercial and real estate portfolio by identifying new business opportunities and maintaining existing commercial relationships. Simpson’s position comes after serving as a Relationship Manager for TD […]

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Red Cross Assists Sangaree Family After Home Damaged By Fire

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family after their mobile home, located on Antietam Court in Summerville, was damaged by a fire Friday morning. Whitesville and Pine Ridge Fire Departments responded. The Red Cross is meeting the immediate needs of two adults and a child by providing financial assistance to assist with their immediate needs, including temporary […]

Entertainment

Goose Creek Police Department to Host Breast Cancer Walk Saturday

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is sponsoring a breast cancer benefit walk on Saturday, October 24, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m., on the walking track behind the Margeurite Brown Municipal Center at 519 N. Goose Creek Blvd. Participants will receive a ticket for each 1/2 mile lap they walk around our scenic pond and door prize […]

Health

DHEC: Recent Flood Creating Breeding Grounds for Mosquitoes

In the wake of recent flooding, residents are urged to take steps to reduce breeding grounds for mosquitoes, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) advised today. Check your property for any containers that could be holding rain or floodwater. It only takes as few as five days for water in containers as small as a bottle cap to […]

Business

Postal Service Releases 2015 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

The U.S. Postal Service is announcing the 2015 holiday  mailing and shipping deadlines for domestic, international and military services as customers begin to prepare for the busy shopping and shipping season. Customers are encouraged to ship early, whenever possible. To ensure timely delivery of cards, letters and packages within the United States by Dec. 25, the Postal Service recommends that […]

Education

BCSD Students Outperform Nation and State on ACT ASPIRE, SC PASS and WorkKeys Assessments

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– The South Carolina State Department of Education released each district’s ACT assessments given to students throughout the state for the first time during Spring 2015. Results showed Berkeley County School District (BCSD) students outperformed students across the nation in each of the four subject areas tested on the ACT Aspire®: English, Reading, Writing and Math. Berkeley County […]

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Berkeley County Teacher Fights Off Teen Attacker By Biting Off Tongue

WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 – Charleston News, Sports, Weather BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Cane Bay High School art teacher is proving she’s one tough woman. Recently, police say Paige Duvall was assaulted in her own home by a 16-year-old boy. However, she says she fought him off by biting off his tongue. “I told my mom that I saw the worst in humanity and […]

Business

About 600 Mt. Holly Workers Receive Conditional Closing Notice

Via Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–About 600 employees at the Mt. Holly aluminum smelter in Goose Creek today received notices that Mt. Holly had been unable to reach agreement with Santee Cooper regarding transmission of energy to the smelter and, as a result, the plant will close at the end of 2015 unless Santee Cooper agrees to transmit the required […]