BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Crimestoppers, Kendra Morgan-Stevens, who is the mother of Ariel Morgan, has raised an additional $300 to be added to the current Crimestoppers reward for her daughter. This now brings the total reward amount to $8,740. This reward will be paid for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – With temperatures predicted to be in the low teens and wind chills in the single digits tonight and tomorrow morning, Santee Cooper is projecting record electricity demand and asking customers to conserve energy where possible, especially from 5-9 a.m., when energy use is at its highest level. “We’re fortunate in that this critically cold period will […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—By executive order, Governor Nikki Haley has named former Berkeley County Chief Deputy Sheriff C. W. “Butch” Henerey as the new Sheriff of Berkeley County. Henerey will serve as Sheriff until a June special election is held. Today, he expressed his gratitude for the Governor’s appointment and eagerness to get started: “I am honored that Governor Haley has […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the American Red Cross, disaster-trained volunteers assisted two people whose home, located on Pinefield Drive near Daniel Island, was destroyed by a fire early this morning. North Charleston Fire Department, Charleston Fire Department, and Berkeley County Rescue Squad responded to the blaze. The Red Cross is meeting the immediate needs of the two adults by providing […]

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Department, in conjunction with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division and the National Guard, will be participating in a statewide Vigilant Guard exercise in March to simulate a hurricane landing in our state. The training exercise will prepare State National Guards to respond to crisis with multiple agencies, validate crisis action plans, […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 59-year-old Michael Edward Davidson of Summerville, S.C. on seven counts involving the sexual exploitation of minors. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the S.C. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest. Investigators say Davidson was involved in sending child pornography via file sharing. […]

CROSS, S.C.–Late Sunday afternoon, American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers were on the scene of a fire which had destroyed a home, located on Ferguson Hill Road in Cross. The individual will be meeting with Red Cross representatives early in the week to apply for assistance. In 2013, the Palmetto South Carolina Region assisted 7,118 individuals affected by disaster. To help […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the position of reserve deputy. The qualified candidates will receive training at the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office by certified instructors with the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. The training will be approximately five months in length with classes held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6:00 P.M. until […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office, at 2:30 a.m. on Valentine’s Day a sedan was traveling on Clements Ferry Road in Berkeley County when it ran off the left side of the roadway and struck several trees. The passenger, 23-year-old William James Detyens III of Charleston was pronounced dead at the scene by Chief Deputy Coroner George […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Doc Williams SPCA is running extra low on space after 66 Shar-Pei dogs were recently surrendered to the shelter. The dogs’ ages range from one to 13-years-old and desperately in need of some TLC. According to shelter officials, the dogs currently lack basic veterinary care, and a large number suffer from inherited traits that result in hearing […]