MONCKS CORNER, SC– According to the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, Moncks Corner resident Gregory Anthony Fields, 28, was arrested Monday after officers pulled him over for disregarding a traffic signal. A sheriff spokesperson says a Berkeley Country Sheriff’s deputy asked Fields to step out of his car after smelling marijuana coming from the vehicle. Fields was reportedly caught with […]
Over a year ago, a juvenile green sea turtle was found floating off the coast of South Carolina. A group of volunteer turtle patrollers found him in August of 2012 and were easily able to catch him because he was suffering from a buoyancy issue. The turtle, affectionately known as Eddie, had scar-tissue build-up along an old boat propeller wound that […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–After the April 8th City of Goose Creek Municipal Election, Mayor Michael Heitzler, Mayor Pro Tem Kimo Esarey, Council member Mark Phillips, and newly elected Debra Green-Fletcher took the oath of office. The oath took place on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center and was administered by […]
COLUMBIA, SC — Earlier this week, Governor Nikki Haley participated in the annual Children’s Mental Health Awareness Rally with the Federation of Families of South Carolina and the Joint Council on Children and Adolescents. by issuing a proclamation which declared the first week of May as Children’s Mental Health Week throughout South Carolina. “Protecting our children is one of the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis signed a resolution to continue the support or regional stormwater education effort by the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium. Thirteen county and municipal government representatives attended the signing ceremony at Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. “Education is the key to what we do for managing stormwater,” said Davis. “People need to know what […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–The new Hanahan Library branch celebrated its grand opening Sunday. The brand new 6,700 square foot library replaces the old branch previously located in Yeamans Hall Plaza. “A new library in Hanahan has been needed for a long time,” said Berkeley Co. Supervisor, Dan Davis. “The library has been located in less than ideal, not easily accessible locations. Berkeley […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Mount Pleasant Police are still looking for a driver who led them on a high speed chase into Berkeley Co. on Monday morning. According to officer, shortly before 10:30 a.m., an officer started chasing after the driver of a vehicle after he failed to stop. The officer was reportedly trying to stop the driver for reckless driving on […]
Gov. Nikki Haley was joined Wednesday by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), General Assembly members, David and Karen Longstreet, and the family of Josiah Jenkins for the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 37, “Emma’s Law,” into effect. “Emma’s Law,” written in memory of Emma Longstreet, a victim of a drunk driving accident, is an effort […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The Town of Moncks Corner recently purchased a couple of lots on White Street and the adjacent lot on the corner of White and Heatley Streets. According to the town’s administrator, Marc Hehn, those lots will be turned into green space and much needed parking for the downtown area. However, Hehn says there is a slight problem. Currently, […]
SOUTH CAROLINA–As of April 27, 2014, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety has reported that 223 people have died on South Carolina highways this year. This is compared to the 226 fatalities during the same time period in 2013. Three of these fatalities occurred on South Carolina roadways just this past weekend, April 25, 2014 through April 27, 2014. Troopers say that […]
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