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Brian Adams, Duane Lewis React To Sheriff Election Results; Prepare For Runoff

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Fourteen Republican candidates had hoped for the chance to become Berkeley County’s first sheriff in about twenty years, now two of them will inch closer to that goal. Brian Adams, a North Charleston police officer, and Duane Lewis, the deputy chief of law enforcement at Santee Cooper, will both head to a runoff on May 5th. While Adams […]

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Goose Creek Mayor Proclaims It “Judo Week” In The City

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler signed a proclamation declaring April 19-25 “Judo Week” in Goose Creek. The proclamation recognizes the Samurai Judo Association, the largest club in the United States Judo Association, led by USJA Coach of the Year and is headquartered in Goose Creek at the Naval Weapons Station. Judo teaches many valuable character attributes such as […]

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Berkeley Co. Elections Director: Voter Turnout Steady, Not Busy

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–For the first time in a little more than twenty years, Berkeley Co. voters will cast their ballots for a new sheriff in the Republican primary. More than a dozen candidates are hoping to come out on top after the votes are all counted late-Tuesday night. With 106,000 registered voters in the area, Berkeley County Elections and Voter Registration Director Adam […]

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Brian Adams To Remain A Qualified Candidate In Sheriff’s Race

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Brian Adams, who is running for Berkeley County sheriff, will remain a qualified candidate. On Friday, Bonneau Police Chief Franco Fuda, who is also running for sheriff, attempted to disqualify Adams from the election by filing a petition. According to Fuda, Adams failed to include his graduation date on the sworn affidavit when filing the paperwork to run for sheriff. […]

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Official Candidate Forum For Berkeley County Republican Sheriff Runoff Candidates Set

HANAHAN, SC –The Lowcountry Republican Kids Club, in coordination with the Berkeley County Republican Party, will host the official candidate forum for the two qualified Berkeley County Sheriff candidates in the Republican Primary runoff. The forum will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hanahan Amphitheater (3100 Mabeline Road in Hanahan). Former Dorchester County Sheriff Ray […]

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Berkeley Co. Code Enforcement Officers Allowed To Carry Guns Again

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County code enforcement officers are allowed to once again carry firearms while on the job, according to county spokesperson Michael Mule. “Based on council’s position Monday night, Berkeley County has decided to allow qualified code enforcement officers to choose whether or not to carry a handgun in the performance of their duties, while we work together on a […]

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Berkeley Co. Sheriff Candidate Derrick Burbage Falls Short On Petition Bid, Considers Write-In Campaign

PRESS RELEASE VIA DERRICK BURBAGE CAMPAIGN: BERKLEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff petition candidate Derrick Burbage fell short, obtaining just over 2,800 of the 5,313 required signatures prior to the noon deadline on April 10th. Since this is a Special Election resulting from the resignation of former Sheriff Wayne Dewitt following his DUI arrest, Burbage had only 39 days to collect […]

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Mike Huckabee & Rick Santorum In Berkeley Co. This Weekend

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This Saturday former Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Rick Santorum will join Congressman Mark Sanford inside Stratford High School’s auditorium in Goose Creek. Santorum will serve as the keynote speaker during the Berkeley Co. Republican party’s 2015 convention. “The 2015 convention is the only place you will want to be this Saturday at 10:00 a.m.!  Please come mingle […]

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Goose Creek Mayor Declares April “Child Abuse Prevention Month”

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler signed a proclamation declaring the month of April, “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in the City of Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler met with representatives of Children’s Trust of South Carolina to sign the proclamation. In South Carolina approximately 15,384 reports of child maltreatment were substantiated by the Department of Social Services in fiscal year […]

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Highlights From Recent Berkeley Co. Sheriff Candidates Forum

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Recently, the group Goose Creek 9-12 held a public forum for the candidates running for Berkeley Co. Sheriff at Harbour Lake Baptist Church. Fourteen of the 16 candidates for sheriff took part in the event and answered questions submitted by the audience. The video from that forum is posted here in its entirety. The candidates who participated from left to […]