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VIDEO: Steve Harvey Loses His Cool on ‘Family Feud’ on ‘This Week in Game Shows’

Steve Harvey is one cool cucumber … usually. But on Family Feud, one team sent him over the edge. Also on “This Week in Game Shows,” it was “Couples Week” on The Price Is Right, where happy unions of all sorts assembled to compete for prizes. And on Let’s Make a Deal, see which costume made co-host Jonathan Magnum exclaim […]

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VIDEO: Is Taylor Swift the Star of a Japanese McDonald’s Commercial?

If you didn’t know any better, you might think Taylor Swift is the star of the McDonald’s ad currently making the rounds on the Internet. That’s right — we’re talking about the Japanese Mickey D’s ad for the Tomato McGrand starring a redheaded model who bears an uncanny resemblance to Tay. The girl in the commercial even manages to perfect […]

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Judge Grants BCSD Superintendent Rodney Thompson $10,000 PR Bond

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Friday morning, Berkeley County Superintendent Rodney Thompson faced a judge in Richland County where he is accused of using public funds and property to influence the outcome of the 2012 “Yes 4 Schools” campaign. The charge is a misdemeanor and carries a potential sentence of up to one year in prison and/or a fine of five hundred […]

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Berkeley County School Board Member Resigns After Decades Of Service

Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Beloved Berkeley County School Board Member, Mrs. Wilhelmina Jager Moore, has resigned from the Berkeley County School Board due to medical reasons. Chairman of the Berkeley County School Board of Education, Dr. Kent Murray shared his sentiments, “Having served 28 years in education, I’ve never witnessed an individual who cares more for children than Mrs. Wilhelmina Moore. […]

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Hanahan Elementary Placed On Administrative Lockdown

HANAHAN, S.C.–According to BCSD Spokesperson Chip Sturgis, Hanahan Elementary School was placed on administrative lockdown from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday based on law enforcement recommendations. North Charleston and Hanahan Police Departments were conducting operations near the school campus, Sturgis stated. There is an ongoing North Charleston Police Department investigation. According to Lt. Michael Fowler with the Hanahan Police […]

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Four People Charged With 21 Counts Of Ill Treatment Of An Animal In Berkeley Co. Shar Pei Case

MONCKS CORNER, SC – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office announced this morning that arrests have been made in an animal abuse case after 66 Chinese Shar Pei dogs were rescued from a residence at 1249 Old Dairy Road in Summerville operating as a makeshift kennel. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation on March 10th. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted […]