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Berkeley County EMS Rolls Out New Quick Response Vehicle on Daniel Island

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. – Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services rolled out a new Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) to better serve the Daniel Island community. This vehicle was placed into service on Sunday and will ensure improved response times on the island during high call volumes. “Public safety, specifically EMS, is one of our highest priorities; and I am thrilled with […]

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Berkeley County Completes 7 Dirt-to-Pave Projects in Rural Communities

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County has completed seven Dirt-to-Pave projects, also called the 7 Roads Project, in rural communities across the county. These projects total approximately 2.1 miles in length and are part of the list of Dirt-to-Pave projects voters approved in the 2014 One-Cent Sales Tax Referendum. The County contracted with Banks Construction to construct each of these […]

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After Body Found In School Parking Lot, Killer Remains Free: GCPD

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – More than six months after police located the body of a man in the parking lot of a Berkeley County school, the search for a homicide suspect remains ongoing. The Goose Creek Police Department said it is seeking the public’s assistance in the identification and apprehension of the person responsible for the victim’s death. In the […]

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Learn About The Cainhoy Peninsula’s Role in Winning the Revolutionary War

CAINHOY, S.C. – How important was Daniel Island and the greater Cainhoy Peninsula to the British “Southern Strategy” to conquer America during the Revolutionary War? What role did these areas play in terms of sustaining the British occupation of Charleston? And how did the natural environment and disease affect military control of the Cainhoy Peninsula? Get the answers to these […]