CROSS, S.C.–According to a spokesperson with The American Red Cross, volunteers assisted one adult whose residence on Breeze Lane in Cross was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. The Cross County Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided the victim with financial assistance for food and clothing as well as a comfort kit containing personal hygiene items. Last year the Palmetto South […]

A new study by the University of West Florida might make you think twice about taking a swim in the ocean anytime soon. According to the university’s new report on shark attacks, Florida still has the world’s highest number of shark attacks her year, followed by states in South Africa and Australia. However, based on swimmer-to-attack ratio, the numbers showed […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—The town of Moncks Corner is the latest community to join one of the newest, fastest growing social networks to help fight crime. The site is called Nextdoor.com. “The Moncks Corner Police Department is looking forward to utilizing this format to better communicate and respond to the needs and concerns of the community,” stated Steve Meadows, crime prevention […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) launched the 2014-2015 Christmas/New Year Sober or Slammer! enforcement blitz today to combat impaired driving and reduce highway fatalities and injuries. SCDPS, joined by local law enforcement agencies and concerned community members, are encouraging motorists to celebrate the holidays responsibly by designating a driver for seasonal parties and events or face the […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Saturday, Berkeley Co. deputies responded to ATP Gun Shop on College Park Road in reference to a burglary that had occurred. When officers arrived, they went to the side of the building where they discovered someone had forced their way inside the business. A deputy stated that he noticed that the locks were beaten off of the […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Dorchester Co. Coroner Chris Nisbet, two people were killed in a traffic collision along I-26 near mile marker 185 over the weekend. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nisbet stated that 32-year-old Ramesses Mahdee of Moncks Corner was driving his Dodge Challenger when it struck a Mazda Protege driven by 42-year-old Tommy Barrett of Gaston, South […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.-According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury around  3 a.m. Michael Haynes, 36, of Ridgeville was stabbed in the chest. The incident happen at the Paradise Lounge on Old Gilliard Road in Berkeley County. Salisbury says Haynes was pronounced dead on the scene. The homicide is under investigation by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office and the Berkeley County […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Highway Patrol has announced the promotion of Michael A. Dangerfield to captain. He will serve as the new commander for the Patrol’s Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT), which is the collision reconstruction unit of the Patrol. “The work of the MAIT Unit is critical to helping us find answers in complicated collision investigations,” said Col. […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Friday around 9:34 p.m., Cordell Frazier, 24, of Goose Creek was shot outside his apartment on Greenmeadow Drive. Salisbury says he was transported by EMS to Trident Hospital where he was eventually pronounced dead. An autopsy will be conducted and more information will then be available, the coroner added. The death […]