The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved approximately $1.2 million for Berkeley County to use to address public facilities, economic development, housing, public services, and other eligible activities.
Author: The Berkeley Observer
Meet the Candidates: Danny Mazzell for Berkeley County Coroner
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – With the June 14 primary looming, The Berkeley Observer is profiling candidates seeking political office throughout Berkeley County. To be featured, candidates can answer a series of questions provided by The Berkeley Observer. Thursday’s feature includes an interview with Danny Mazzell, a Republican who is currently running for Berkeley County coroner. Here is why Mazzell says he is the best candidate […]
Berkeley County Residents Among The “Highest Income Earners” In SC: Report
Americans on the whole were doing well financially heading into 2020, with major markers like unemployment reaching 50-year lows. The pandemic changed all that: During the second quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, our nation’s real GDP fell by a whopping 31.4%, a number that hasn’t been seen since the Great Depression. Since then the GDP has recovered, the first […]
Meet the Candidates: Darnell Hartwell for Berkeley County Coroner
Darnell Harwell is running for Berkeley County coroner in the June 14 primary.
Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital To Add 50 Beds, Expand ER
The approved plans involve doubling the hospital’s beds from 50 to 100 beds as well as adding 200,000-square-feet of new or renovated space to the current 116,000-square-foot hospital.
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer, SUV Collide Near Ridgeville
The driver of an SUV has died following a collision with a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning near Ridgeville in Berkeley County.
Roadway Resurfacing Projects Underway in Berkeley County
According to Berkeley County officials, there are a total of 43 roads scheduled to be resurfaced.
Berkeley County ‘Hires’ Dog To Identify Leaks In Service Lines, Water Mains
Meet Agua, a Labrador Retriever-mix, trained to help BCWS staff detect water leaks in service lines and water mains.
Berkeley County Publishes Inaugural Hurricane Guide for 2022 Storm Season
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County has published its inaugural hurricane guide for the 2022 storm season. Available in both English and Spanish, the hurricane guide has been created in conjunction with the Berkeley County Emergency Management Department and Berkeley County public information office. Berkeley County is one of the fastest-growing counties in South Carolina, and with the Atlantic Hurricane […]
New Carnes Crossroads School Named For Late Board Member
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County School District’s new K-8 school under construction in Carnes Crossroads finally has a name. Board members voted unanimously to name the new school Carolyn Lewis School at last Tuesday night’s board meeting. According to the Berkeley County School District, the school is being named for Carolyn Lewis-Craft (often referred to as “Carolyn Lewis”), who […]
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