BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County recently announced the availability of applications for the 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Applications became available Saturday, January 1, 2022. This year, funds will cover projects that improve access to public facilities and reduce slum and blight in residential areas. Berkeley County receives CDBG funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing […]
Author: The Berkeley Observer
Substitute Teacher Arrested, Accused Of ‘Sex Act’ With Student: Berkeley County Sheriff
Berkeley County deputies have arrested a substitute teacher and soccer teacher accused of unlawful sexual activity with a student.
Study: SC The 2nd Deadliest State for Holiday Driving
South Carolina has the second highest rate in the U.S. of fatal car accidents during the holidays, according to a new study on deadly holiday driving HelpAdvisor.com.
3 Arrested In Hanahan Following 6-Month Drug Investigation
Three people are in jail following a six-month drug investigation in the Hanahan area, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
Man Charged In Fatal Shooting At Moncks Corner Restaurant
Askari Rashad Dash, 35, is charged with one count of murder. According to the Moncks Corner Police Department, he’s accused of fatally shooting a man with a handgun while at the Atlantis Restaurant & Lounge
Berkeley County To Hold Delinquent Tax Sale Dec. 6 in Nexton
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County will hold its annual delinquent tax sale on Monday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Azalea Ballroom at the Lowcountry Conference Center in Nexton, located at 406 Sigma Dr. in Summerville. If additional days are needed, the Tax Sale will continue Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The […]
Home Telecom Awarded AFP 2021 Outstanding Corporation Award
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Home Telecom was awarded the 2021 Outstanding Corporation of the Year award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), presented to them at the National Philanthropy Day Celebration at the Charleston Gaillard Center. The Outstanding Corporation Award honors Home Telecom as a philanthropic community leader whose financial support, mentorship, corporate investment in internet access and economic […]
Medical Worker Arrested After Giving Inmate Contraband: Berkeley County Sheriff
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Berkeley County Sheriff Office has arrested a woman after deputies said she supplied inmates with contraband. Misty Dawn Lee, 36, of Summerville has been charged with furnishing contraband. Deputies said an investigation began after detention center staff received tips that a medical staff member was supplying an inmate with contraband. This resulted in searches of […]
Traffic Signal At Foxbank Plantation, Hwy. 52 In The Works
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Moncks Corner town officials are one step closer to a traffic signal at the corner of U.S. Highway 52 and Foxbank Plantation Boulevard. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, town council passed the first reading of an amendment to the Foxbank Commercial Development Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, a procedure is put in place for Foxbank’s […]
Arrest Made in 17-Year-Old Berkeley County Cold Case
Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced Tuesday the arrest of a man in connection with a homicide that occurred in 2004.
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