United States Attorney Bill Nettles recently announced that a federal court judge sentenced Eugene Jones, 60, of Goose Creek to 36 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release. Officials say evidence presented in the case show that from at least 2007 through 2012, Jones led a conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce via the Internet through a business […]
HUGER, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, shortly before 8:30 a.m. the 911 Dispatch Center received a call of a missing man at the Quinby Creek Boat Landing on Cainhoy Road. The Berkeley County Rescue Squad, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, SC DNR, and the local fire dept. started a search of the creek. Salisbury says a truck was found […]
On Monday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 48-year-old Stephen Thomas Hammond of Columbia. According to Wilson’s office, Hammond faces six counts involving sexual exploitation of minors. The Richland County Sheriff’s Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, reportedly made the arrest. Wilson stated that the arrest was made possible with […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—It took six years to complete; however, traffic is now moving along steadily on Highway 17A from Summerville to Moncks Corner. Once plagued by orange barrels, drivers won’t find them along this stretch of highway anymore. On Monday, Berkeley Co. leaders gathered at Calvary Baptist Church in Moncks Corner to celebrate the road’s completion. “This has been a […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District started its most recent school board meeting rather differently by going into executive session to discuss the legal fees associated with Amy Kovach. Kovach, the district’s communications director, was indicted in February for her involvement in the district’s “Yes 4 Schools” campaign. According to a spokesperson for the South Carolina Attorney General, she […]
The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has announced that it has finalized South Carolina Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell’s contract to become the 22nd president of the College of Charleston. “We are very pleased that President McConnell has formally accepted our offer to become the next president of the College,” said Greg Padgett, chair of the Board of Trustees. “President […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Earlier this year, American LaFrance abruptly closed for business, putting approximately 200 people out of work and an enormous amount of tax debt to the county. According to Berkeley Co. Supervisor Dan Davis, the county has also had to foot the bill for the former company’s monthly lease. To hopefully recuperate the money, the county will be auctioning […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest in a recent shooting that put one man in the hospital. According to deputies, the man seen in the photo is wanted for questioning in the May 8th shooting that took place along 100 Swift Boulevard in the Goose Creek area. When officers […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Just several weeks after the bridge collapse on Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner attorney Christopher Biering has filed a lawsuit on behalf of approximately 3,000 people who say they continue to incur losses and damages as a result of a portion of the bridge being gone. The lawsuit holds CSX completely responsible for the April 28th bridge collapse. […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler recently signed a proclamation declaring the month of May, “Mental Health Month” in the City of Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler met with representatives of Berkeley Community Mental Health Center to sign the proclamation. Millions of adults and children are diagnosed with mental illnesses every year and only one out of two people with […]
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