GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—In less than a month, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for several city council seats as well as who they want for mayor. For more than three decades Michael Heitzler, a retired Berkeley Co. School teacher and principal, has served as the mayor of Goose Creek. He’s run unopposed since 1998; however, this […]
Author: Nikki Gaskins Campbell
Man sent to hospital after car flips multiple times
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Around 9 p.m. Saturday, firefighters were dispatched to an overturned vehicle on Branchwood Drive inside an apartment complex that bares the same name. The complex is located right off of St. James Avenue. When crews arrived they found an overturned white car with a man still inside. The man was reportedly unconscious. An ambulance transported him to MUSC. […]
Family’s St. Stephen home destroyed by fire
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–The American Red Cross assisted a family of three, two adults and one child, whose St. Stephen residence, located at 132 Union Lane, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The Red Cross provided financial assistance for food, clothing, shoes, and temporary housing, as well as comfort kits containing personal hygiene items and referrals to partner organizations to […]
Miz Scarlett’s Table closes for business
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–It was a welcomed staple in the heart of downtown Moncks Corner. However, after opening its doors several years ago, Miz Scarlett’s Table has served up its last meal. It recently closed its doors for business. A phone call to the restaurant only results in an operator’s voice stating that the “number is no longer in service.” According […]
Red Cross celebrates the grand opening of its new lowcountry headquarters
The Red Cross for the Carolina Lowcountry Chapter has a brand new location. The organization serves Berkeley County as well as several other neighboring counties. Originally located along Rivers Aveune, the new Red Cross location is right by North Charleston city hall at 2424 City Hall Lane. The new location allows the Red Cross to be much closer to I-26 […]
Staples to close up to 225 stores by 2015
In a press release issued by Staples, the giant retailer revealed plans to close up to 225 stores by the end of 2015. “A year ago, we announced a plan to fundamentally reinvent our company,” said Ron Sargent, Staples’ chairman and chief executive officer. “With nearly half of our sales generated online today, we’re meeting the changing needs of business […]
SCDNR: Adult-youth fishing open at Bonneau Ferry
Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area (WMA), located near Cordesville in Berkeley County, has opened for another season of fishing. . This adult/youth only fishing area provides a great family opportunity to enjoy good fishing in a less crowded natural setting. Adult/youth fishing on Bonneau Ferry WMA will be allowed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays during daylight hours only from March […]
Berkeley Co. mom charged with 3 counts of attempted murder of kids
According to Volusia County deputies in Daytona Beach, Florida, as Ebony Wilkerson of Cross drove her minivan into the rough ocean surf at Daytona Beach Tuesday afternoon, she locked the doors of her 2012 Honda Odyssey, put up the windows and told her three frightened children to close their eyes and go to sleep. She reportedly then ignored the children’s […]
Murder suspect in Heather Elvis case is from Berkeley County
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The Heather Elvis case has taken the national media by storm. The young woman’s father, Terry Elvis, has made several appearances on Nancy Grace as well as countless pleas to the local media for his daughter’s safe return home. However, two months after Elvis’ disappearance, Sidney and Tammy Moorer were charged with the young woman’s murder and kidnapping. […]
Cops: Berkeley Co. mom drives van carrying 3 kids into ocean
According to reports from WESH-TV, Daytona Beach police say 32-year-old Ebony Wilkerson of Cross drove her van into the ocean Tuesday with her three children still inside. Wilkerson is said to be also pregnant. The police chief told the station that his officers had actually interviewed the mother prior to the incident after family members reported her acting strange. “Her […]
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