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Four Berkeley County Mayors Endorse Katie Arrington for Congress

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Mayors of Hanahan, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, and Bonneau recently announced their official endorsements of State Representative and Republican Nominee (SC-1) Katie Arrington – touting Arrington’s strength, convictions, and dedication to the community. In offering her endorsement, Hanahan Mayor Minnie Newman praised Arrington’s leadership. “Katie Arrington is a strong, fearless and principled leader,” said Newman. “Hanahan and the […]

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Hanahan Officials Requesting $500,000 Community Development Grant

HANAHAN, S.C.–The City of Hanahan will hold a public hearing concerning an application to be submitted to South Carolina Department of Commerce, Grants Administration on or about September 17, 2018, for a Community Development Block Grant. The City of Hanahan is requesting $500,000 to carry out the following activities. These activities, located in the Charleston Farms Neighborhood, include the installation […]

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Mayor Officially Opens New Water Tank in Goose Creek

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib officially opened the City of Goose Creek’s new, 1.5 million gallon water tank on Thurgood Road on June 14. The tank will help the City’s water system continue to work efficiently – delivering high quality drinking water, aiding in fire protection, and bolstering economic development.   At the ribbon-cutting Thursday morning, Mayor Habib (center) is […]

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Johnny Cribb Defeats Bill Peagler in Berkeley County Supervisor Race

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County voters have chosen a new supervisor to lead one of the state’s fastest growing counties. Unofficial results show Johnny Cribb has beat current Berkeley County Supervisor, Bill Peagler. “It hadn’t sunk in yet. This was a long process and a lot of work. Winning this thing isn’t a finish line. It’s a lot of work just […]

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Leah Guerry Dupree Wins Republican Primary Race for Berkeley County Clerk of Court

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Voters have chosen Leah Guerry Dupree as Berkeley County’s next clerk of court in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Dupree, a political newcomer, defeated Annette Harmon Bianchi, the current Chief Deputy Clerk of Court for Berkeley County. Unofficial results show that Dupree received 56.84 percent (8,371 ballots casts) of the vote compared to Bianchi’s 43.16 percent of the vote (6,356 ballots cast). […]

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Public Invited to Activity Center Ribbon Cutting, Rec Complex Renaming

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek residents are invited to celebrate the city’s new Activity Center at a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 18. The Activity Center is connected to the existing Community Center at the Goose Creek Recreation Complex (519A Goose Creek Boulevard). An open house will follow. At its May 8 regular meeting, City Council unanimously voted to […]

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Greg Habib Sworn in as Goose Creek’s New Mayor

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–For the first time in nearly 40 years, the City of Goose Creek officially has a new mayor. Greg Habib was elected mayor on Tuesday, April 3rd. The city councilman recently won a four-year term with 1,614 votes (51.04 percent) to incumbent Mayor Michael Heitzler’s 1,544 votes (48.83 percent). Heitzler had previously served as the city’s mayor since […]

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Berkeley County to Host Public Meeting at Cane Bay

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County will host a community meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Cane Bay Middle School, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The public will have an opportunity to hear from Berkeley County leaders. Attendees will hear updates on road projects in the area, including US 176, Nexton Parkway and more. Following presentations, the public will have […]