MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper has begun to decrease its controlled spill out of Lake Marion, reducing it to 100,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today. The utility began drawing down Lake Marion last week to make room for the large volume of incoming water from North Carolina. As part of that effort, Santee Cooper increased spilling to 130,000 cfs […]

A Century Aluminum employee died Friday following a 15-foot fall at work, according to the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office.

As Hurricane Helene approaches the Gulf Coast of Florida, Berkeley County Emergency Management officials are monitoring the storm and preparing for potential impacts.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Berkeley County to assist businesses and residents affected by Tropical Storm Debby

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper team members are making preparations for the anticipated effects Hurricane Helene may have on Santee Cooper’s service territory. Approximately 2 million South Carolinians depend on the state-owned electric and water utility as their power source, either directly or through the state’s electric cooperatives. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Santee Cooper went to Operating Condition (OpCon) […]

Berkeley County Emergency Management continues to monitor the potential for high winds and increased rainfall with isolated flooding.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating what detectives believe to be a murder-attempted suicide.

Berkeley County Council approved approximately $1.2 million in opioid recovery funding to be distributed to local organizations and agencies helping fight the opioid epidemic here at home.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – One person has died following a fatal motorcycle crash over the weekend in the Summerville area. According to Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell, on Sunday around 10:35 p.m., his office was notified of a traffic fatality on College Park Road. The coroner said a motorcycle was traveling east and went off the right side of the […]

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating a death that occurred at the Hill Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner over the weekend.