The Berkeley Observer
The Berkeley Observer is a dedicated, hyper-local news outlet that covers local news in Berkeley County, SC.
Santee Cooper Testing Sirens Nov. 11
Santee Cooper will conduct a test of its 15 warning sirens for the Santee Dam flood plain in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11.
Wild Turkey Harvest in S.C. Down Slightly Last Spring
Approximately 50,000
turkey hunters take to the woods annually in South Carolina with hopes of
harvesting a wily gobbler, and the 2019 spring turkey season was...
Berkeley County Elections 2019: Races to Watch
On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Berkeley County voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots in several key races.
DHEC Confirms 2019 Season’s First Flu-related Death in South Carolina
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first flu-associated death of the season.
Body Found of Santee Cooper Security Guard Missing for Two Years
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The body of the Santee Cooper security guard missing since February 1, 2017, has been recovered.
Goose Creek Mayor Spices Up Rivalry Between Knights & Gators
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. - Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib has decided to spice up the athletic rivalry between Stratford and Goose Creek High Schools.
A&R Logistics Breaks Ground, Invests $60 Million in Berkeley County
A&R Logistics, Inc., a leading supply chain services company providing dry bulk transportation, warehousing, packaging, third-party logistics (3PL) and export solutions to the chemical industry broke ground Monday on its newest location.
Cypress Gardens Hosting First Halloween in the Swamp Event Since 2014
Cypress Gardens' Halloween in the Swamp makes a return to the Lowcountry for the first in nearly five years beginning October 25th.
Santee Cooper Eliminates $360 Million in Long-Term Debt
Santee Cooper has executed a transaction that pays off $360 million of long-term debt, which will help the utility provide stable electricity prices to customers for at least five years.
South Carolina Deer Vehicle-Collisions on the Rise, Says DNR
As the states’ human population increases, and more people move to the country increasing commuting traffic, so does deer-vehicle collisions.
