BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The FBI Columbia Field Office is accepting applications for its annual Teen Academy this summer. Teens in Berkeley County and throughout the state are encouraged to apply. This year’s academy will be held June 26-27 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the FBI Columbia headquarters, located at 222 Caughman Farm Ln., Lexington, SC, 29072. The […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who died recently in a crash on Interstate 26. On Saturday, 2024, Coroner Darnell Hartwell said his office was contacted by a local hospital regarding the death of a patient who was involved in a traffic accident on February 22nd, 2024 on I-26 near mile marker 194. […]

ST. STEPHEN, S.C. – American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family whose home, located on North Hwy 52 in Saint Stephen, was damaged by a fire Saturday afternoon. The Red Cross is helping four people by providing financial assistance for immediate needs such as food, clothing, and shelter, along with referrals to much-needed resources. The Red Cross is preparing families […]

The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified three people killed in what Goose Creek police are calling an apparent double-murder suicide.

HANAHAN, S.C. – A Hanahan man has died following a crash Saturday in North Charleston. According to the Dorchester County Coroner’s Office, Alan Aguilar, 18, of Hanahan was one of two people to die in the collision. Katherine Garcia-Nativi, 20, of North Charleston also lost her life in the crash. According to Coroner Paul J. Brouthers, the crash happened around […]

Terry Kostelak, 29, of Goose Creek, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree and one count of sexual exploitation of a minor in the third degree.

Goose Creek police are investigating a shooting that took place in the Walmart parking lot on St. James Avenue on Tuesday night.

Berkeley County deputies recently arrested Albert Ray Boshard Jr., 54, for trafficking cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and several other charges.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Verdant Beauty of Cypress, drawn by Stratford High School senior Ash Trespicio, will grace the cover of the annual Home Telecom Directory this year after winning first place in the 2024 Home Telecom Directory Art Challenge competition. In its 10th year, the challenge is one of Home Telecom’s ongoing education outreach programs directed at art […]

The new 10,000-square-foot facility will house the department’s new ladder truck, one engine, a light rescue and will become the headquarters station for PRVFD.