Governor Nikki Haley today joined Kim Stenson, Director of the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD), in a series of hurricane readiness meetings with state, local government, and public safety officials traveling to South Carolina’s coastal counties. “Being prepared for hurricane season is a process that happens all year long and across the state,” Gov. Haley said. “Every year we […]
Author: Nikki Gaskins Campbell
BCSD approves May 30th as last school day for students
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley Co. School District has approved May 30th as the last full day of school for students. The decision came after the final passing of House Bill 5253. Today, Governor Nikki Haley signed it into law. House Bill 5253 allows for the BCSD’s governing authority to waive the requirement that schools make up full days missed due […]
Deputies: 138 ‘one-pot’ meth labs uncovered; crossbow, rifles, shotgun seized
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff Spokesperson Dan Moon, two suspects have been arrested and 138 “One-Pot” meth labs were seized after drug agents with the department searched a home at 697 Serenity Circle in Moncks Corner Tuesday. Following up on a tip of a possible meth lab at that address, deputies found two individuals with amounts of methamphetamine […]
Berkeley Co. firefighters single out councilman, accuse him of hurting funding efforts
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday, dozens of Berkeley Co. volunteer firefighters packed the inside of council chambers where they waited nearly two hours to voice their concerns about the future funding of their departments during public comment. To help with funding issues plaguing the county’s rural fire departments, a Special Fire Tax Advisory board was formed recently, made up of eight […]
U.S. Marshals capture Berkeley Co. murder suspect in Charlotte
The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the arrest of 59-year-old Lee Dell Bradley.Investigators say they arrested him in a parking lot near 3156 Freedom Drive in Charlotte. Several days ago, the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for Bradley’s arrest for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend, Frances Lawrence, 59, to death. Following the incident, officials say Bradley fled to the […]
Berkeley Co. man charged with multiple counts of child molestation
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County man is facing multiple charges relating to the sexual assault of a child. David Earl Wesly Rabon, 30, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree, one count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the third degree and one count of committing a lewd act […]
Berkeley Co. deputies arrest 5 people for reportedly making meth
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff Spokesperson Dan Moon, the drug enforcement unit of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has arrested five people on charges related to the manufacturing of methamphetamine. Moon says they were arrested inside a home located along the 800 block of Eastern White Pine Rd. in Ladson. Those arrested were: 31-year-old Christopher Jenkins, 29-year-old David […]
BCSO to hold its annual summer deputy camp for children
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is holding its annual Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Summer Deputy Camp for students 8-12 years of age. Camp dates are July 14 through July 18, 2014 for those 8-12 years old. Participation is limited to the first 50 students who return a completed parental consent and registration form along with a check or […]
5 killed on SC highways during the Memorial Day weekend
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has announced that five people were killed on South Carolina roadways over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. None of those fatalities were in Berkeley County. Preliminary numbers show this year’s Memorial Day weekend had the fewest traffic deaths since at least 1984. In 2013, twelve fatalities were recorded over the weekend holiday period. […]
16-year-old firefighter gives back to community in more ways than one
MACEDONIA, S.C.—For Randy “RJ” Cannon, firefighting isn’t just his calling—it’s been a longtime dream of his. While he may not be old enough to drive a fire truck to a call, for the last six years he’s volunteered with the Macedonia Rural Fire Department. There, he is a member of the department’s junior explorers program. “My son wants to be […]
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