BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday, dozens of Berkeley Co. volunteer firefighters packed the inside of council chambers where they waited nearly two hours to voice their concerns about the future funding of their departments during public comment. To help with funding issues plaguing the county’s rural fire departments, a Special Fire Tax Advisory board was formed recently, made up of eight […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—In less than 20 days, Berkeley Co. voters will head to the polls, casting their ballots in a primary involving several county seats up for grabs.  The position of Berkeley Co. supervisor is one of them. On Thursday, Goose Creek 9-12 hosted a forum at Harbour Lake Baptist Church on Redbank Road in Goose Creek where the three […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler recently signed a proclamation declaring the month of May, “Mental Health Month” in the City of Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler met with representatives of Berkeley Community Mental Health Center to sign the proclamation. Millions of adults and children are diagnosed with mental illnesses every year and only one out of two people with […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–After the April 8th City of Goose Creek Municipal Election, Mayor Michael Heitzler, Mayor Pro Tem Kimo Esarey, Council member Mark Phillips, and newly elected Debra Green-Fletcher took the oath of office. The oath took place on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center and was administered by […]

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.—It may have been a quiet race, but on Tuesday voters in St. Stephen headed to the polls to elect a new mayor and council members. Fewer than 800 people voted in Tuesday’s election at the only polling location, the American Legion Hut, on Ravenel Drive. Robert Hoffman previously served as the town’s longtime mayor.  He did not […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis signed a resolution to continue the support or regional stormwater education effort by the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium. Thirteen county and municipal government representatives attended the signing ceremony at Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. “Education is the key to what we do for managing stormwater,” said Davis.  “People need to know what […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–During a recent council meeting, Berkeley Co. Planning and Zoning Director, Eric Greenway, informed council members that since the last two election cycles his department has been inundated with complaints in reference to the many political signs scattered throughout the county. “If council would like for us to make interpretation changes to that (ordinance) or if you would […]

Former attorney general, Henry McMaster, is running for lieutenant governor of South Carolina. The former chair of the Republican Party of South Carolina said, if elected, he intends to spearhead ethics reform and incentives for economic growth, which he thinks are both interconnected. McMaster recently appeared on The Bryan Crabtree Show to elaborate on the issues. McMaster’s intentions to run […]

Gov. Nikki Haley was joined Wednesday by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), General Assembly members, David and Karen Longstreet, and the family of Josiah Jenkins for the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 37, “Emma’s Law,” into effect. “Emma’s Law,” written in memory of Emma Longstreet, a victim of a drunk driving accident, is an effort […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Co. council members are inching closer to passing an ordinance that would put some pretty tough restrictions in place for roadside solicitation. During this week’s regular council meeting, members passed 2nd reading of an ordinance that would, for the most part, ban anyone from approaching drivers from public streets and highways for money. Under the proposed ordinance, […]