WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 – Charleston News, Sports, Weather BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Hundreds of people packed the inside of the Berkeley County courthouse in Moncks Corner to watch Duane Lewis be sworn in as the county’s newest sheriff. At least four former GOP candidates for sheriff were at the swearing in ceremony, including several notable guests such as former attorney […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Zachary Boone Snipes, Horticulture Extension Agent at Clemson University, will speak at Cypress Gardens’ popular Lunch and Learnseries later this month. Snipes will be discussing how to start a garden from the ground up and cultivate it to thrive. Gardening begins before the season and below the ground. Snipes will demonstrate how optimizing soil health, plant resistance, and […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek Recreation Department is currently holding registration for youth football and cheerleading. Residents must show proof of residency with a driver’s license and current utility bill with current address. Cheerleading registration runs through June 25 for ages 5-12. Registration can only be taken at the Community Center (519 N. Goose Creek Blvd.). Cheerleading will […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Newly elected Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis will officially be sworn into office tomorrow afternoon inside the Berkeley County Courthouse. The Honorable Kristi Lea Harrington, a resident Circuit Court Judge of the 9th Judicial Circuit, is scheduled to administer the oath of office. On Tuesday Berkeley County voters elected its newest sheriff. Republican candidate Duane Lewis walked […]
Via Press Release: Wednesday at approximately 6:00 PM, Michael Paul Norton, a 29-year-old male, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) out of Greensboro, NC. On June 09, 2015, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina took out an arrest warrant for Norton. The alleged charge occurred when Norton knowingly contacted and met a 14-year-old boy using […]
Via Berkeley County Library/Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Sangaree Library is excited about its Community Garden Project, which it has been able to do as a result of a Community Grant from Home Depot and the support of the Sangaree Special Tax District! The library’s goal is to provide a positive opportunity for community members of all ages to interact with each other while […]
BCSD Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Much like school districts in other counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County School District officials say they trying to remove the gap between its teachers’ salaries and the compensation other districts offer. According to school district officials, the only way the Berkeley County School District can offer competitive salaries to teachers is by increasing the millage […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Tuesday Berkeley County voters elected its newest sheriff. According to the unofficial results, Republican candidate Duane Lewis walked away with 46.88% of the vote while Democratic candidate Anthony Smalls received 19.76%. The general election attracted several write-in candidates, too, including former trooper Derrick Burbage and Melvin “M.C.” Bellew. A group known as ‘The Concerned Voters of Berkeley […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cross, Goose Creek and Timberland High Schools are on U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools list. The three schools were awarded bronze medals based on students’ performance on state assessments and how well each school prepares students for college. Excited about the announcement, Principal Adrian Busch of Cross High School said, “It’s a tremendous accolade, […]
WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—For the first time in approximately twenty years, voters will elect a new sheriff in today’s general election. Fewer than ten percent of registered voters cast their ballots in the May runoff and so far turn out for today’s special election isn’t looking much better, officials say. “Turnout has been […]
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