BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–John Chalus, Stratford High School athletic director and former Stratford High School head baseball coach, has been selected as one of this year’s inductees into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame. “It is such a great honor to be inducted into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame. I am so very fortunate to have been associated with great […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC (Aug. 4, 2015) – Berkeley County School District today announced its policy for free and reduced price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility: Household size (1) Income Guidelines for Free Meals […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced today that his office conducted a multi-agency warrant sweep and criminal saturation patrol last week that ended with over 82 arrests. The sweep and saturation patrol was carried out on Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st in the Sangaree, College Park and Tall Pines areas, as well as in […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler has proclaimed Aug. 10-16, 2015 “Knights of Columbus Family Week” in the City. Heitzler signed the proclamation with several Knights of Columbus members on Monday morning at City Hall. According to the Proclamation, Family Week is a time that the Knights of Columbus “commemorate both the birth and death of our revered Founder […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek Fire Department has been awarded a $179,728 FEMA grant – and the money will be used for a crucial communications upgrade for firefighters. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant was awarded to the City in July by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. After a 10 percent match by the City, the total grant […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Jake Broom of Columbia has accepted an offer from the City of Goose Creek to fill its vacant Assistant City Administrator position. He will begin Sept. 1. Broom comes to Goose Creek from the City of Forest Acres, where he has served in the same capacity since 2011. Goose Creek City Administrator Dennis Harmon called Broom’s hire a […]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced the launch of a 24-member Target Zero Enforcement Team today. Funding for the new 24-trooper unit is being provided by SCDOT. These troopers will work to reduce highway tragedies by focusing proactive enforcement on identified roadway corridors that are high-risk for traffic fatalities […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – A new study aimed at capturing the top places across the country that are receiving the most incoming investments in business, real estate, government and the local economy as a whole ranks Berkeley County as one of the Top 5 in South Carolina. The study, performed by New York-based financial technology company SmartAsset, looked at four […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced this morning the arrest of 19-year-old Jamez Deondre Kelly of North Charleston for the July 24th shooting in Moncks Corner, in which three people were shot including two juveniles. The July 24th shooting on Nelson Ferry Road occurred following a birthday party at a residence on Mitton Road in the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Board of Education has named three finalists in its continued search for a superintendent and has announced opportunities for the public to meet these candidates. On July 22 and 23, the Board conducted initial interviews with a slate of six additional candidates recommended by BWP & Associates search consultants. The candidates are those meeting the […]
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