WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Two months after a grand jury indicted Rodney Thompson for an ethics violation concerning the 2012 ‘Yes 4 Schools’ campaign, school board members recently gave him a positive review for job performance. The satisfactory evaluation means the former superintendent will receive a $17,000 contribution to his annuity. The move, however, […]

BCSD Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Much like school districts in other counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County School District officials say they trying to remove the gap between its teachers’ salaries and the compensation other districts offer. According to school district officials, the only way the Berkeley County School District can offer competitive salaries to teachers is by increasing the millage […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cross, Goose Creek and Timberland High Schools are on U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools list. The three schools were awarded bronze medals based on students’ performance on state assessments and how well each school prepares students for college. Excited about the announcement, Principal Adrian Busch of Cross High School said, “It’s a tremendous accolade, […]

Via Press Release: RUSSELLVILLE, S.C.– Miracle Academy Preparatory School students earn money and prizes for their school by collecting and recycling the drink pouches used at home and in the lunchroom. Miracle Academy Preparatory School has just reached the first level of TerraCycle and Capri Sun’s Drink Pouch Brigade® milestone contest by collecting more than 10,000 drink pouches. The students […]

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–St. Stephen Middle School partnered with SC Governor’s School for Math and Science through the ENGAGE Outreach program, sponsored by Google. On May 11th, forty sixth and seventh grade students from St. Stephen Middle spent the day at the Governor’s School in Hartsville, presenting their 3-D models and entrepreneurship plans to a panel of judges consisting of Mr. […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District’s Summer Feeding Program, which serves free hot meals to children 18 years of age and younger, will be offered from Monday, June 8, 2015, through Friday, August 7, 2015. The program helps ensure that children in Berkeley County have access to healthy meals throughout the year. Mondays through Fridays, eight schools in Berkeley County […]

WHO & WHAT: Berkeley County School District will host a community drop-in for community members and parents of children who live in the Cainhoy and Daniel Island areas. WHEN & WHERE: The drop-in will be on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the Keith School Museum (1509 Clements Ferry Road, Charleston) beginning at 6 p.m. Because of limited space in the […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County high school seniors are apparently at it again. The “it” being pranks, that is. This morning, some students from Berkeley High’s class of 2015 decided to draw what some might call unwanted attention to the school by placing “a foreclosed sign” on the school’s kiosk. The sign didn’t stay up for long. WCBD-TV tweeted a picture […]

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–The bomb threat at Timberland High School this morning is over, according to school officials. Shortly before 10 a.m., students and faculty were evacuated while officers from the Berkeley County Sherriff’s Office and Bonneau Police Department inspected the building. Authorities say police found no evidence of a bomb and students and faculty re-entered the building at approximately 10:20 […]