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Health

Berkeley County Coroner Exploring Ways To Prevent Drug Overdoses

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Recent data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control shows drug overdose deaths in South Carolina continuing at an alarming rate. To tackle the problem closer to home, the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office launched Berkeley County Overdose Fatality Review Board this month. On Thursday, the board held its inaugural meeting at Cypress Gardens. “The […]

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Berkeley County Mugshots: June 21 Arrests

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County mugshots include people who were arrested June 21, 2023 by police officers and sheriff’s deputies who work throughout the county. The arrest information was supplied by the Hill Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner. To view mugshots from other dates, click here. NAME: Claude Michael Barrs GENDER: Male RACE: White BOOKED IN: 2023-06-21 10:25:00 ARRESTING AGENCY: Berkeley […]

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Firefighter Suffers Heat Exhaustion After Battling Cane Bay House Fire

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – A Berkeley County firefighter was transported to a local hospital after suffering heat exhaustion symptoms following a house fire in the Cane Bay community in Summerville. According to Central Berkeley Fire & EMS, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200-block of Lucca Drive shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Crews arrived on scene and […]