Author: John Lesnick

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Deputies: 13-year-old Sedgefield student under arrest for bringing gun to school

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to investigators with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a 13-year-old Sedgefield Middle School student has been arrested after after they say he brought a gun to school, placing it in his book bag. According to Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, the handgun, a semi-automatic, belonged to the boy’s mother. He told deputies that his mother had no knowledge […]

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Former SC Attorney General Henry McMaster runs for Lt. Governor

Former attorney general, Henry McMaster, is running for lieutenant governor of South Carolina. The former chair of the Republican Party of South Carolina said, if elected, he intends to spearhead ethics reform and incentives for economic growth, which he thinks are both interconnected. McMaster recently appeared on The Bryan Crabtree Show to elaborate on the issues. McMaster’s intentions to run […]

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AAA: Recent winter leads to potholes, flat tires for Carolina drivers

With spring’s arrival, and summer approaching, the climate in the Carolinas (with the exclusion of a few tornadoes) has returned to a state of relative normalcy. This past year, the southeast was barraged with unusually wintery conditions. Potholes on Carolina roads were a significant result of last winter, causing an increase in tire repairs and headaches for local motorists. AAA […]

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Local Red Cross sends volunteers to NC tornado aftermath

Tornado victims in Elizabeth City, N.C are receiving help from Red Cross volunteers from two chapters of the Palmetto SC Region American Red Cross. One volunteer from Charleston’s Carolina Lowcountry Chapter, and two from the Myrtle Beach Coastal SC Chapter, deployed from Myrtle Beach.  While there in Elizabeth City they will provide logistical assistance and operate Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV). […]

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Adjuctant General Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston campaigns for reelection

SOUTH CAROLINA–Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr., South Carolina Adjutant General, is campaigning for reelection. He is opposed by former army officer and current airline pilot, William Breazeale. Since 2010, commanding over 10,000 military staff members, Livingston has held the responsibility of overseeing the state Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Emergency Management Division, Youth Challenge and Americorps. Livingston appeared […]

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Moncks Corner mayor meets with Sanford, discusses “big rig” concerns

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Moncks Corner Mayor William W. Peagler III is one of the latest South Carolina officials weighing in on the re-authorization of The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century highway funding act, otherwise known as MAP-21.  This act would allow larger trucks to carry freight on national highways. Congress has debated on whether or not to allow […]

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Det Bowers rushes primary for Graham’s senate seat with homegrown money tree

As the countdown to June 10 and South Carolina’s Republican primary election approaches, Colombia Pastor, Det Bowers is one of the more financially viable challengers hoping to unseat incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham. Bowers’ war chest has gained over $400,000, of which 96% has been raised in contributions strictly from South Carolina, showing the populist support garnered in his push to […]