BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With economic development projects such as Volvo and infrastructure projects like the new Sheep Island Interchange, Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced Thursday a change in the county’s leadership structure. “It’s no secret that we have a $1 billion worth of new projects that we did not have when I took office on January 1st,” said Peagler. “This is […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–As the City of Goose Creek continues to grow and evolve, so does the importance of cultural arts in the community. With that in mind, the Goose Creek Recreation Commission is forming a cultural arts committee – and is looking for interested residents to serve. Committee members must reside in the Goose Creek Recreation District, which encompasses all […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina State Department of Education recently announced the results of each district’s WorkKeys assessments. According to school officials, Berkeley County students received more National Career Readiness Certificates (NCRC) than students in the state and across the country. Eighty-nine percent of Berkeley County School District students who took WorkKeys earned a National Career Readiness Certificate, compared to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Board of Voter Registration and Election of Berkeley County, in conjunction with the South Carolina State Election Commission, will be joining Americans across the nation to celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday. National Voter Registration Day is a nationwide effort to register voters before upcoming November elections in that year. Berkeley County Election and Voter Registration Director […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Sheriff Duane Lewis announced today that his office made 50 arrests during a multi-agency sweep that included criminal saturation patrols, drug investigations, warrant sweeps and compliance checks at various bars in Berkeley County’s northern end last week. The sweep took place in the Macedonia, Cordesville, Jamestown, Shulerville, Alvin, Saint Stephen, Bonneau, Moncks Corner and Cross areas […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina State Department of Education announced the results of each district’s Advanced Placement (AP) and SAT assessments, and results show that Berkeley County School District continues to increase its number of test takers. The district also was named to the 5th AP District Honor Roll because of its efforts during the 2013-2014 school year, achieving increases […]
Via Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced that a Berkeley County jury found Jeramy Parks guilty on Wednesday for molesting a child who was three and four years old at the time of the assaults. The victim endured continuous abuse for over two years at the hands of the defendant. Circuit Judge Deadre L. Jefferson sentenced the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a string of motor vehicle break-ins and burglaries in the areas of Pinopolis and Moncks Corner has resulted in the arrests of five adults and a 16-year-old juvenile. During the evening hours of September 12th through the early morning hours of September 15th, six motor vehicle break-ins and two burglaries were reported […]
The 2015-2016 season for harvesting shellfish (clams, oysters, mussels and other bivalves) in coastal waters of South Carolina will open one half hour before official sunrise on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. The shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2016, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season. Season dates apply to both recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting. In […]
The ‘BelkGives on the Go’ Mobile Mammography Center, a 39-foot-long, state-of-the-art screening center on wheels, will stop at the Belk store in Summerville, SC on Saturday, September 26th to offer free, convenient mammogram screenings. Women age 40 and over with no breast concerns, who have not had a mammogram in the last 12 months and have a primary care physician are […]
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