MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today authorized a public comment period for a proposed two-year rate adjustment beginning in 2018. The public comment period continues through Sept. 22, with options to comment online or by regular mail. People may also comment in person during a series of meetings in August. The proposed rate adjustment would […]
TRIP, a national transportation research group, revealed its rural roads study today. The study reports that South Carolina’s rural roads have the highest rate of fatalities in the nation. North Carolina ranks 8th in the report on rural road fatalities. Report available at: www.tripnet.org “Leading the nation in rural traffic deaths is unacceptable,” said Tiffany Wright president of AAA’s Foundation for Traffic […]
A lot of wildlife makes appearances during the summer season, and it is not uncommon for people to come across these animals while out and about. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) wants to remind everyone that the best thing to do when one comes across wildlife is to leave it alone and contact the appropriate people should […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Twenty-seven men and women who are accused of drug dealing or other violent crimes in Berkeley County are now behind bars. They are facing multiple weapons and drugs charges. Sheriff Duane Lewis says this was all part of the county’s ongoing Violent Crime Reduction Partnership investigation, which he called a “loosely organized” drug ring. The arrests […]
South Carolina may be known for its southern charm, but a new survey suggests that its drivers have the worst behavior when behind the wheel. The survey was done as part of Kars 4 Kids summer driving awareness campaign to promote courteous driving. South Carolina was rated 49th in the country only behind New York. The organization asked drivers in […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Three people are in jail following a traffic stop recently in the Sangaree area. On Tuesday, detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Task Force stopped a white in color Ford Explorer on Beauregard Road. This vehicle was determined to be the same vehicle that had been in a pursuit with the South Carolina […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County man is jail for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. Joseph Wheeler McGowan, 51, faces 16 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. He was taken into custody on Monday. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Moncks Corner police say they are actively looking for a man caught on a camera breaking into several cars. “Our detectives are following up on this situation and are requesting everyone keep an eye out for this individual,” stated Lieutenant Steve Meadows. The recent break-ins occurred over the weekend in the area of Oak Hill Plantation, police say. […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Nearly 1.7 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in 2017, according to the American Cancer Society. For one young man recently diagnosed with the disease, he is not letting it slow him down. Spencer Nieto of Goose Creek became the recipient of the Colonel P.F. Thompson Outstanding Achievement Award following his graduation Wednesday from the South Carolina Highway […]
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your assistance in identifying a person caught on surveillance video burglarizing Biggby Coffee at 514 Saint James Ave. in Goose Creek. There have been three burglaries there recently. These took place on May 20, 2017 between 1:50 a.m. and 2:10 a.m., June 7, 2017 between 12:15 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. and June 8, 2017 between 12:40 […]
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