Author: Nikki Gaskins Campbell

Entertainment

Miss South Carolina crowned Miss Teen USA 2014

K.Lee Graham of Chapin, South Carolina has plenty to celebrate. On Saturday night, she was crowned Miss Teen USA 2014 at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas. “If I’ve learned anything from being in pageants, it’s that beauty stems from one’s integrity, character, and how they treat others,” she wrote on her blog. “Anyone can wear a flattering […]

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Passenger killed in Pineville wreck, ejected from car

PINEVILLE, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury,  52-year-old Anthony Brown, of Cross, was a passenger in a Lincoln town car traveling on Thomas Walters Road in Pineville when he died in an accident Saturday shortly after 8:00 p.m. Salisbury say the driver was transported to MUSC and his condition is unknown at this time. The coroner says the car […]

Education

Daniel Island lawyer files for Berkeley Co. School Board District 2 seat

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Friday, filing began for several school board seats. The seats on the ballot this year are for District 2, 4, 6 and 8. So far, 31-year-old Mac McQuillin, a local attorney, is the only candidate to file for the District 2 seat, which represents Daniel Island, a portion of Hanahan and Goose Creek. McQuillin, a member of […]

Health

Nason Medical Center, Blue Cross reach in network agreement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan have reached an agreement with Nason Medical Center/Ambulatory Urgent Care Centers. The agreement  allows the lowcountry-based urgent care centers to remain in the same BlueCross and BlueChoice networks and accessible to those members at in-network rates. “Nason Medical Center is pleased to be able to continue serving the BlueCross community of the […]

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Cops: Man with gun robs Rite Aid, demands prescription drugs

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Captain John Grainger, at approximately 2:05 p.m. police were dispatched to the Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 214 St. James Ave. in reference to a robbery. Upon arrival, officers met with pharmacy workers who told them that a white man had approached the pharmacy counter, pointed a pistol that was and remained in his waistband and […]

Business

Gas prices trending downward in South Carolina

Motorists in South Carolina are paying the lowest price at the pump in over a month and in July began paying less per gallon than a year ago. The downward trend is expected to continue, according to AAA Carolinas. Gas prices in South Carolina average $3.24 per gallon, compared to $3.38 a month ago. North Carolina’s average today is $3.44, […]

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St. Stephen man killed after truck runs off road

ST.STEPHEN, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury,  shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday 48-year-old Kevin Lee Malay, of St. Stephen, was traveling south on Hoodtown Road when his pickup truck ran off the right side of the road. Salisbury stated that his truck then crossed over to the left side of the road and struck several trees. The coroner […]

Government

Goose Creek mayor issues ‘Knights of Columbus’ proclamation

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler has signed a proclamation declaring August 10-16, 2014 as “Knights of Columbus Family Week” in the City of Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler met with representatives of the Goose Creek Knights of Columbus to sign the proclamation. During this week, Knights of Columbus members will commemorate both the birth and death of their Founder […]

Entertainment

Funny man & ventriloquist Jeff Dunham headed to the lowcountry

America’s Favorite Comic/Ventriloquist and the star of Comedy Central’s highest-rated specials, Jeff Dunham and his beloved cast of characters have taken their “Disorderly Conduct” tour worldwide. Dunham is best-known for his famed troupe of sidekicks who are on tour with him: Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, the manic purple creature Peanut, the […]