GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Miya Dionne, 14, isn’t like most teenagers her age. She is busy building her own fashion empire. Dionne, who lives in Goose Creek with her father, is a designer and CEO of Twine Designs, a jewelry company that designs TicTocRings, a line of tween girl’s fashion watch rings. Miya, who comes from humble beginnings, says she became inspired […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Patrick Lynn Fournier Of Goose Creek on ten charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Goose Creek Police Department, a member of the state’s ICAC Task Force, made the arrest following a referral from ICAC Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office. The City of Charleston Police […]
The United Way of South Carolina is asking for volunteers across the state who can help victims clean debris from their flood-stricken homes and sort the debris at the curb. United Way requests that volunteers register here: getconnected.uwasc.org/drm “What we’ve seen over the last week is the very best in so many people across our state – neighbors helping neighbors […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Garrett Wright, a senior at Berkeley Middle College, was named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal of Berkeley Middle College, Claire Freeman, said, “The Berkeley Middle College family is incredibly proud of Garrett and his accomplishments. He is a focused and hardworking student and a positive role model for his peers.” About 34,000 […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– The Berkeley County School District has rescheduled six varsity football games. The following is the schedule of football games scheduled at this time: Friday, October 9, 2015 Goose Creek High School vs. James Island High School, Friday, October 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m. at James Island High School Saturday, October 10, 2015 Stratford High School vs. Cane Bay […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Santee Cooper has reduced its controlled spill at the Santee Dam on Lake Marion to 30,000 cubic feet of water per second (cfs) as extreme inflows into the Santee Cooper Lakes system have subsided. Historic rains across the state prompted Santee Cooper to start spilling through six primary gates on Sunday, Oct. 4, and spilling reached […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Following 120 hours of rain, the 100 flood evacuees staying at Moncks Corner United Methodist Church are in urgent need of towels and washcloths. The Law Office of Michael David Wood, located at 1350 Ashley River Rd. Suite C, will serve as the collection point for new and used towels and washcloths. These donations will be accepted at their […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Fire Department has welcomed its newest addition: a custom-built fire truck that is expected to serve the City for at least two decades. The E-ONE fire truck was designed and built specifically for the GCFD. It has been under construction for the past nine months, with Goose Creek Fire Chief Steve Chapman inspecting its progress […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced Friday that a Berkeley County jury convicted “career criminal” Joseph Umphlett of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a weapon during a violent Crime, and possession of a weapon by a person convicted of a violent felony. Wilson said the sentence was predicated, in part, upon his 2006 conviction for trafficking cocaine, which is considered a violent […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is encouraging consumers to be aware of price gouging, as Governor Haley declared a State of Emergency due to the rainfall the state is expected to receive this weekend. Price gouging is when a business offers a product or service at a much higher price than the average price of […]
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