BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County is “going green” in a major way. On Friday, the county’s largest solar farm officially began pumping out electricity. The solar farm sits on a 4-acre former landfill site at the Charleston International Manufacturing Center at Bushy Park in Goose Creek. Cooper River Partner invested $2.7 million dollars into the project. It is the the first […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley Chamber is now excepting applications for the 2017 Leadership Berkeley Class. Leadership Berkeley informs and motivates emerging professionals and leaders by introducing them to the inner workings of Berkeley County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state. Participants are provided with the key elements that effect businesses and residents along with insight to all […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Evonik Corporation, a German chemical manufacturing company, is launching new operations in Berkeley County. The project will result in at least $120 million of new capital investment and the creation of more than 50 jobs. “Berkeley County is truly honored to have Evonik call our community its new home and welcome their investment and the jobs they offer. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Trident Health President and CEO Todd Gallati has announced the health system has purchased 22 acres near its Moncks Corner Medical Center for $2 million. “We have no immediate plans to build on the site,” said Gallati. The property is adjacent to Moncks Corner Medical Center, which opened in 1983. This year, more than 14,000 patients have already […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–As of January 1, 2017, Berkeley Electric Cooperative will be restructuring its rates by unbundling the energy charge on its members’ bills. This restructuring will only affect residential and small commercial accounts. The restructuring is primarily centered on what is currently known as the “Facilities Charge.” This charge covers the fixed costs of providing service to our members […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A Goose Creek Mexican restaurant will pay $459K in back wages and damages to 28 employees following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation. “The violations found in this case are all too common in the restaurant industry,” said Jamie Benefiel, director of the division’s Columbia office. Investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, Columbia […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –Santee Cooper customers who install rooftop solar panels or buy into Solar Share, the utility’s community solar project, will see their solar investment pay off much sooner under new incentives that the Board of Directors approved today. New incentives include larger per-watt rebates. The rebate for residential Solar Home and Solar Business customers who install rooftop panels […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to the owners of Breck’s Steakhouse, the restaurant is set to open for business in Moncks Corner this Thursday, December 1st. The restaurant will be located in Off The Rail’s old building at 108 E Railroad Avenue. That’s right off Main St. by the train tracks in the heart of town. Along with the restaurant’s enormous steaks, guests can […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Good news for Berkeley Electric Coop members. BEC officials announced Thursday that members will not see any rate increases in the coming year. CEO Dwayne Cartwright originally made the announcement during its ‘Annual Meeting of Members’ on Saturday, November 12th at the Exchange Park Fairgrounds in Ladson. Cartwright also highlighted the cooperative’s numerous community initiatives such as the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting of Members on November 12th at the Exchange Park Fairgrounds in Ladson. As a self-governing, not-for-profit utility, Berkeley Electric is required to assemble a quorum of its members each year to conduct the business of the cooperative. Over 20,000 members are expected to attend. The purpose of the meeting […]
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