MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today authorized a public comment period for a proposed three-year rate adjustment beginning in 2016. If approved, the adjustment would be the utility’s first since 2013. The public comment period begins today and continues through Aug. 27, with options to comment online or by regular mail. People may also comment […]

Via Press Release: DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.–Daniel Island residents, Walt and Brenda Thorn, and their son Mark, owners of Lightning Bugz Low Speed Electric Vehicle Rentals, have developed the first solar powered CT&T low speed vehicle in the U.S. According to Mark Thorn, Managing Partner of the company, “six CT&T c-Zones and a 14 passenger STAR Electric Bus were converted to solar using […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Come this fall, the town of Moncks Corner will have a brand new, state-of-the-art recreation center. Six years in the making, the complex will include a baseball diamond, football/soccer fields, tennis courts, area for a farmer’s market and complex itself. The 50-acre complex  is being funded by the town’s hospitality tax To capitalize on these new amenities, town leaders […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District will host its next School Bus Driver Training Class from June 22 to June 25 in the Berkeley County School Boardroom, located at 231 East Main Street in Moncks Corner from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Berkeley County School District bus drivers are district employees and they can earn between $10.64 and $17.49 per […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–In just three days, Walmart Neighborhood Market will open its doors to the public. The new store will be located at 1635 Redbank Road in Goose Creek. “We are ready for you, Goose Creek, Hanahan, and surrounding neighbors. Let us be YOUR neighborhood market!” read a post on the store’s official Facebook page. The new store will employ approximately 100 […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The wait is nearly over. In eleven more days, the Moncks Corner Applebee’s will officially open back up for business. “It’s getting close! We’re starting to wrap up construction. Your favorite Applebee’s should be open in a few weeks,” read a post on the restaurant’s official Facebook page. The restaurant will re-open to the public on June 9th […]

WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 – Charleston News, Sports, Weather BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Governor Nikki Haley, Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler and Volvo leaders gathered in the lowcountry Thursday to officially ink a deal that would bring the plant to Berkeley County. “Excited to celebrate today Volvo Cars coming to South Carolina with their first American plant! The $500 million investment will […]

In order to protect mail delivery and prevent dog bites, the U.S. Postal Service is alerting customers to the areas where dog incidents have occurred to mail carriers during the past fiscal year. Within the Greater South Carolina District, ZIP Codes 290-6 and 299, there have been 31 dog bite incidents in fiscal year 2014, 10 of those were OSHA […]

An estimated 1,029,500 North Carolina and 475,500 South Carolina motorists are expected to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend with a road trip – the highest numbers for both states in 10 years. A strong economy and low gas prices are driving the increase in holiday travel, especially by automobile, according to AAA Carolinas. The average price for a gallon of […]

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.–Buist, Byars & Taylor LLC has expanded its litigation department and management team with the addition of Patrick J. McDonald of Daniel Island as a partner. McDonald’s practice is focused on construction litigation, business litigation and real estate disputes. As a former in-house counsel to one of the world’s largest construction management companies, Boivs Lend Lease, and founder […]