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Sixty percent voter turnout expected in Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Today voters are heading to the polls to pick two U.S. Senators and whether Governor Nikki Haley will continue leading the people of the Palmetto State. Of course, there are a slew of local races in Berkeley County including coroner, sheriff, and county supervisor to name a few. “So far, turnout has been good and steady, maybe a […]

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View the Berkeley Co. ballot for the Nov. 4th election here

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In four days, Berkeley County voters will head to the polls and cast their ballots for a long list of candidates. So that you don’t go into the polling place completely clueless, below we’ve included the ballot you’ll see when you go to the precinct to vote.  This will also help you research the candidates in case you […]

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Berkeley Co. council approves $43,000 for BCSO’s bulletproof vests

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On October 13th, the county’s finance committee recommended that council approve the funding of 51 ballistic vests for the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office. Last night, county council unanimously agreed to spend $43,000 to replace the old vests that have expired. Most vests have a shelf life of five years before they begin to degrade. Each Level IIIA vest […]

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Ginny Deerin, S.C. Secretary of State candidate: “It’s time for a change.”

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—For the last twelve years, Mark Hammond of Lancaster has served as South Carolina’s Secretary of State. However, in the upcoming General Election he is facing new competition from a Democratic candidate hailing from the lowcountry—Ginny Deerin. “I decided to run for office because for the last couple of years I’ve been very interested in traveling around the […]

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S.C. Gubernatorial candidate: jobs are like sex

Steve French, the Libertarian for Governor of South Carolina recently stated that Nikki Haley’s jobs numbers is like sex: “If you have to pay for it don’t brag about it.” That’s probably the best line of the Governor’s debate for South Carolina. French owns a small company company that removes the waste from cooking oil for restaurants and then recycles […]

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Goose city leaders pass the first property tax increase in decades

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Goose Creek leaders passed the first property tax increase in 34 years. The last time voters saw a tax hike was in 1980. The measure passed in a 5-0 vote last night. Council members Kimo Esarey and John McCants were both absent. According to Mayor Michael Heitzler, the money generated from the […]