BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Residents in Berkeley County will soon have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed Clements Ferry Widening Project on April 27, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Philip Simmons Middle School. The meeting will have a drop-in type format with displays for viewing, and citizens will have the opportunity to provide written comments. The proposed […]
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists to keep their focus on the road this weekend as people travel for the Easter holiday and as other motorists will be returning home from Spring Break. So far this year, there have been 255 fatalities on South Carolina roadways compared to 272 at this time last year. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Takeuchi TB260 compact excavator that was stolen from a job site near Thurgood Road in Goose Creek sometime between December 2016 – April 2017. The excavator, valued at approx. $60,000, should be red/white and have several “H & E Equipment” company stickers on it […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A road near the site where a Berkeley County teen was shot to death nearly three years ago has been dedicated in her memory. Berkeley County Council dedicated Ambassador Avenue to Ariel Elaine Morgan Monday night during the regular council meeting. The teen’s friends and family stood beside Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis and other county leaders as […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying the two individuals pictured above. Police say the individuals were caught on video surveillance spray painting a parking lot of 208 St. James Avenue. According to the Goose Creek Police Department, the vandalism occurred on April 05, 2017 at approximately 12:47 a.m. in front of […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek City Council honored artist Leena Karambelkar at its Tuesday, April 11 meeting. Karambelkar, pictured with Mayor Michael Heitzler, is this year’s Goose Creek Artist Guild Purchase Award Winner for her Mixed Media Painting “Nirvana.” The painting was presented at the meeting and will be displayed at City Hall. “I feel fortunate to live in this beautiful Lowcountry […]
MONCKS CORNER — Reverend Joseph Gibbs, Sr., one of the longest serving members on Berkeley Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees, passed away at the end of March. He was 74 years old. Rev. Gibbs served as a Trustee for Berkeley Electric Cooperative since his election in 1979, serving for 38 years. He also served on Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County detention officer is behind bars, charged with contraband. On March 31, 2017 Sheriff Duane Lewis was approached by a member of the community regarding a potential issue with a detention deputy bringing contraband into the jail. Due to the nature of this situation, the State Law Enforcement Division was contacted and requested to investigate. Late […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement (BCMA) announced Thursday afternoon that they expect to begin ground spraying this week. The warming temperatures and recent rainfall have brought an increase in mosquitoes, county authorities stated. County leaders say Mosquito Abatement personnel have been busy inspecting standing water throughout the county and treating water where juvenile mosquitoes are found. When large […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Several deputies saved a man’s life after authorities say he led them on a high-speed chase before flipping his car Friday afternoon. According to Chief Mike Cochran with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, around 2 p.m. a deputy was patrolling Old Highway 6 near Loch Dhu Lane in Cross when he observed a 1992 Cadillac Sedan DeVille traveling at […]
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