Author: Nikki Gaskins Campbell

Education

Canning classes to start soon in Berkeley Co.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The summer canning season is here! Now is the time to sign up for canning classes offered through the local Clemson Extension Service. Five classes will be offered at locations in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. Persons who would like to become skilled in using the water bath method may take “Pickles and Relishes”, “Tomatoes”, “Fruits” or “Jams/Jellies”. […]

Government

DeWitt wins big in sheriff’s race, Davis & Peagler face runoff in supervisor race

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—There were a lot of key races voters in Berkeley County helped to determine but none of them probably attracted more attention than the sheriff’s and supervisor’s race. For the first time since taking office, Sheriff Wayne DeWitt faced two challengers.  Berkeley Co. Supervisor Dan Davis, who’s been in that role for the last eight years, also faced […]

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Update on Moncks Corner recreation complex

Open Letter from Moncks Corner Mayor Bill Peagler: I would like to update everyone regarding the status of the Moncks Corner Regional Recreation Complex. As many of you know, we started construction of the Rec Complex nearly six years ago. Town Council has been very supportive of this effort and the Town Staff has worked to implement our goals. The […]

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Berkeley Co. Primary in pictures…

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Let the voting begin! Tuesday is shaping up to be unusually busy for a primary.  Several poll managers have reported heavy turnout as soon as their doors opened at 7:00 a.m. The lines calmed down, they say, an hour later but that is expected to pick back up around 5 p.m. when most people get off from work. […]

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Berkeley County holds Moncks Corner senior center groundbreaking

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County officials broke ground on the expansion of the Moncks Corner Berkeley County Senior facility Monday morning. The expansion will add an additional 2,500 square feet which will double the size of the existing activity room, add much needed office space for staff, provide a designated bus drop-off/pick-off area and increased parking. “I am excited about the […]

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View the sample ballot from Tuesday’s primary in Berkeley Co. here

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Tuesday will be a busy day of voting in Berkeley County.  While the sheriff’s race and county supervisor race have taken center stage in the Republican primary, there are several other races voters will determine. Voters will also cast their ballots for the following: Lieutenant Governor State Treasurer State Superintendent of Education Adjutant General Commission of Agriculture U.S. […]

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Family of four loses home in Pineville fire

PINEVILLE, S.C.–A spokesperson for the American Red Cross says the organization assisted a family of four, three adults and one child, whose Pineville home located on Wigginwood Lane was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. The Pineville Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided financial assistance for food and clothing, as well as comfort kits, containing personal […]

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Biker killed in Moncks Corner collision

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, one man is dead after a deadly collision in Moncks Corner. Salisbury says a motorcycle and pickup truck collided on Nelson Ferry Road at 2:15 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle, 32-year-old Piere Yeadon of Moncks Corner, was pronounced dead on the scene. The death is ruled accidental and the cause […]

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Berkeley Co. soldier calls Bowe Bergdahl a traitor, strange

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Shortly after graduating high school, Billy Rentiers IV of Moncks Corner joined the U.S. Army, spending a year in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It was during his time in the military, he first encountered Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a soldier recently released from the Taliban after five years in captivity. “He was strange. I never made any effort to interact […]

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Coroner: Multiple people shot, one person dead

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Co. deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after midnight at 316 Tish Lane. According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, one person was killed in the shooting.  Salisbury says 19-year-old Ariel Morgan of Moncks Corner died at MUSC in Charleston at 2:45 a.m. An autopsy will be conducted today and more information will be released […]