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. 

One person has died and three others injured following a crash Saturday night in Berkeley County, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – There are many adorable pups and kitties at Berkeley Animal Center in desperate need of forever homes. Each week, The Berkeley Observer highlights some of those pets that would love for you to give them a family to call their own. Space at the shelter in Moncks Corner is often at max capacity. When you adopt […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Inmates at the Hill-Finklea Detention collected a record-breaking amount of trash in 2023, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Inmates picked up a total of 94,845 pounds of garbage. That’s an increase of 41,440 pounds of trash from 2022, the sheriff’s office said. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office instituted the Litter Pick-Up Program in 2015 […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Bushy Park Dredging project is in full swing with dredging taking place within a portion of the Cooper River at Bushy Park Landing. According to county officials, dredging is anticipated to be complete within two to three weeks. Divers are currently working at the site, cleaning out debris from the dredge area. Bushy Park Landing […]

Law enforcement officials determined that “this was a very tragic accident.”

Due to the forecast of below-freezing temperatures across our area the next several days, Goose Creek United Methodist Church will open as a warming center.

Two people were transported to an area hospital for their injuries. Berkeley County deputies continue to investigate this shooting.

Berkeley County deputies are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Bonneau Beach convenience store over the weekend.

According to the shelter, a railroad worker recently discovered Honey, a 3-year-old Pocket Pitbull, starving, tortured by infected skin, and suffering from life-threatening complications.