BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County officials, all government buildings will be closed Monday. They say only essential county employees will report to work. All courts in Berkeley County will also be closed on Monday. Jurors do not need to report to duty. As a reminder, Berkeley County public schools will also be closed due to the weather. A flash flood warning remains […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Electric, as of 1:30 p.m. 2,168 homeowners are currently without power in Berkeley County. “In many areas crews are having to wait until daylight to safely enter due to flooding before restoration efforts can continue,” BEC officials stated. In the Goose Creek area, College Park Estates and College Park Village remain without power due to […]
JAMESTOWN, S.C.–Homeowners are warning drivers to avoid coming through the Jamestown/Shulerville area if possible. Several inches of water have made the highways dangerous to drive on. “Not safe out today. People, please stay home unless you have to go out,” stated Lisa Cales-Mills. While driving, Cales-Mills spotted a stranded car overtaken by heavy flood waters on the side of the road. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the National Weather Service, the flash flood warning will remain in effect until 12:15 p.m. NWS doppler radar indicates that light to moderate rain is expected to continue in the area. Significant flooding is still ongoing in many areas. Due to the extremely wet soils from the rain over the past three days and the increasing […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Approximately 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, firefighters with the Moncks Corner Fire Department responded to a fire at 421 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. Once on scene, crews found the Economy Inn engulfed in flames. According to firefighters with the Moncks Corner Fire Department, 24 people, 7 dogs and 1 goldfish were evacuated from the building. Luckily, they say there were […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The heavy rain has kept first responders extra busy all over the lowcountry. On Saturday around 5 p.m., rescue squad members were dispatched to the area of French Quarter Creek Road in Huger trapped in her home by rising flood waters. The water was so high on the roads, squad members had to use their boats to reach the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood watch is in effect for Berkeley County until Sunday night. Severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes are possible. NWS radar estimates from five to eight inches of rain has fallen across the area during the past 12 to 24 hours. Additional significant flooding is expected. Tropical moisture combined with a […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The heavy downpour isn’t only impacting downtown Charleston. Berkeley County homeowners are also experiencing the impacts from the rain as well. On Saturday, Berkeley County officials stated that all public libraries have been closed due to the severe rain. Several homeowners along Highway 17A between Jamestown and Macedonia have reported that their power has flickered on an off throughout the day. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The heavy rainfall is causing more than just people in the lowcountry to make preps for the stormy weather–so are animals. Firefighters with Santee Circle Rural Volunteer Fire Department know this first hand. Early Saturday morning, firefighters were dispatched on Canady Branch Road for a report of a tree on the roadway. Once on scene, they admit that they were […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced Friday that a Berkeley County jury convicted “career criminal” Joseph Umphlett of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a weapon during a violent Crime, and possession of a weapon by a person convicted of a violent felony. Wilson said the sentence was predicated, in part, upon his 2006 conviction for trafficking cocaine, which is considered a violent […]
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