Gov. Nikki Haley and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) recently announced that Berkeley County is eligible to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) after FEMA approved the county for individual assistance. This brings the total number of counties eligible to 22. The DUA program makes funds available to assist people who became unemployed as a direct result of the torrential […]
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. — The Daniel Island Club’s Director of Golf Instruction has been named the top golf instructor in South Carolina by industry peers. Ron Cerrudo, who has served as the Daniel Island Club’s Director of Golf Instruction for 13 years, was ranked number one among the top twelve instructors in the state. The bi-annual ranking is facilitated and […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – A special community meeting to elect a Board of Directors for the Pineville-Russellville Rural Volunteer Fire Department has been set for Tuesday, November 10th. The meeting will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room at the J. K. Gourdine School, located at 1649 Highway 45 in Pineville. The meeting and election will begin at 6:00 PM. The […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first four flu-associated deaths of the season. “Tragically, individuals from the Upstate, Pee Dee and Lowcountry regions have become our first lab-confirmed, influenza-associated deaths of the season,” said Linda Bell, M.D. and state epidemiologist. “We are in the beginning stages of our state’s […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cane Bay High School (CBHS) received the Whole Child Award, with just three other schools in the state, at the 2015 South Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (SCASCD) Fall Conference in Columbia, on Friday, October 2. Principal of Cane Bay High School, Dr. Lee Westberry, said, “The Whole Child Engaged Award is a special honor for […]
As cleanup from the devastating floods throughout the Carolinas continues, there’s a new hazard to consider for used car buyers, according to AAA Carolinas. Buyers need to know how to avoid purchasing a vehicle that may look great, but could be secretly suffering from flood damage. In many cases, insurance companies total flood damaged vehicles which are then sold to […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The new farmers market in Moncks Corner officially opens to the public Thursday, October 15th, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in its new outdoor pavilion. The inaugural 2015 fall market will be held every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. until December 17, 2015. The market will showcase local produce, flavor, and culture and will be open to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Linda Versprille, Director of Orchestras at Cane Bay High School and the Panjamdrum Steel Band, is now one of 25 semifinalists for the 2016 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year Award. “I am incredibly honored that the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation have recognized my belief that music education inspires students to reach for possibilities. All credit goes […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek’s Annual Halloween Carnival will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Goose Creek Community Center. The free event will include a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, jump castle, cupcake walk, carnival games, candy and more. The costume contest – sponsored by Walmart – begins at 6 p.m. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Verna Winston Elliott, an 88-year-old African-American woman. Elliott was last scene at her residence located on Jocelyns Lane in the Bonneau area of Berkeley County on September 13th. Deputies say she was wearing a white shirt and a floral print skirt. She was reported missing on October 1st. Authorities […]
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