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Business

Steel Fabrication Company In Goose Creek Acquired By Private Equity Firm

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – A large steel fabrication company in Goose Creek has been acquired by a Washington, DC-based private equity firm. Arlington Capital Partners announced Wednesday that it has purchased Pegasus Steel LLC, a leading provider of complex fabricated steel structures used for the construction of submarines, aircraft carriers and other naval and industrial systems.  Headquartered in Goose Creek, […]

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Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Awarded SCLEA Re-Accreditation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, along with Sheriff Duane Lewis, Inspector Dan Isgett, and Accreditation Manager Darleen Maloney-Martin, was recently awarded re-accreditation for South Carolina by the S.C. Law Enforcement Accreditation Council. “This process is not an easy one, but I believe that participating in it, is extremely beneficial to both the community as well as […]

Mugshots

Berkeley County Mugshots: June 13 Arrests

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The following arrest information for June 13 was supplied by the Hill Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner. These are merely charges. They do not indicate a conviction. All accused persons listed below are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Booked In: 2023-06-13 14:08:00 Arresting Agency: Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Charges: MANUFT POSSESS OTHER […]

Education

Freedom From Religion Foundation Wants Lord’s Prayer Banned At BCSD Meetings

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Freedom From Religion Foundation is demanding that the Berkeley County School Board prevent members of the audience from “interrupting its meetings to push Christianity by reciting the Lord’s Prayer during the moment of silence.” In a press release, the state/church watchdog said it was alerted that the board is doing nothing to stop members of the audience […]

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Huger Couple Awarded For Helping Deputies Capture FBI Fugitive Michael Burham

HUGER, S.C. – Berkeley County Council and Sheriff Duane Lewis recognized a Huger couple for the role they played in helping law enforcement capture dangerous, FBI fugitive Michael Burham. According to the FBI, Burham, 34, had been on the run for days following a spree of alleged crimes, which included a sexual assault in Jamestown, New York and the kidnapping […]

Entertainment

Cypress Gardens To Host Swedish Midsummer Festival

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Cypress Gardens is excited to host its first Swedish Midsummer Festival on Saturday, June 24, sponsored by Volvo Cars. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park, located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road in Moncks Corner. Midsummer is a Swedish holiday marking the summer solstice with family and friends celebrating countryside. […]