The towns of Iva, Newberry and Mount Pleasant were named Grand Winners for the 2014 South Carolina Traffic Safe Communities by the AAA Carolinas Foundation for Traffic Safety in a ceremony on Nov. 12, 2014, at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Columbia. The three towns are part of 15 localities that have been recognized for efforts made in traffic […]
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Man wanted for forging check in the amount of $215.13 at Publix
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.— The Goose Creek Police Department needs help identifying the individual seen in the image on this page taken from the Publix in Goose Creek. According to police, on Tuesday they met with an accountant for East Coast Paper Hanging and Paint who told officers that he was recently reviewing check images for the company’s TD Bank checking […]
Berkeley Co. woman, Timberland grad killed during apparent murder-suicide
wistv.com – Columbia, South Carolina | On Wednesday, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts released the identities of the two people killed in an apparent murder-suicide that occurred over the weekend at the Copper Beech Townhouse Community in Columbia. “Because the investigation is ongoing, there is nothing more to add at this time. Our thoughts are with the individuals and their […]
Fire destroys St. Stephen family’s home
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–According to a Red Cross representative, volunteers assisted a family of three adults and one child after they say a fire destroyed their home Tuesday. The house was located on Albany Street in St. Stephen. The St. Stephen Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided the victims with temporary lodging, food, clothing, comfort kits containing […]
City of Goose Creek hosts fishing rodeo for disabled residents
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–In the United States, approximately 54 million Americans are disabled—that’s about 20 percent of the overall population. In South Carolina the percentage was even higher, with 22.2 percent of the population having at least one type of disability. Over the weekend, some folks in Berkeley County proved a disability can’t keep you from having fun and living a […]
Judge sets bond at $25,000 for suspect in double stabbing
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Monday, Simeon Passmore, 49, faced a judge in bond court after deputies say he attacked two people with a knife. He’s charged with first degree assault and battery. On Sunday, deputies responded to 1455 South Live Oak Drive in Moncks Corner where they say they found a woman suffering from stab wounds to the chest and a […]
SCDPS: Eleven people killed on SC highways this past weekend
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, eleven people were killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, November 7th at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, November 9th at midnight. As of November 9th, 659 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 678 highway deaths during the same time period in 2013. Of that number, 34 people have […]
Two people stabbed, one person in custody
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Around 5 p.m. Sunday, Berkeley Co. deputies responded to a double stabbing on South Live Oak Drive in Moncks Corner. According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Spokesperson Dan Moon, one person was stabbed in the hand and another person was stabbed in the chest area. Their injuries are reportedly non-life threatening. It’s believed the incident occurred after an issue […]
Woman desperately wants stolen horse safely returned home
HOLLY HILL, S.C.—One Holly Hill woman is hoping someone in Berkeley County or the surrounding area might be able to help her get her beloved mare back after she says it was stolen from her home. “I’m still in shock that someone would take my horse. I’m so worried sick my heart hurts,” stated Katie Crosby who attended Berkeley High […]
THS student, junior firefighter expelled after bringing box cutter to school
STEPHEN, S.C.—On October 24th, Rhoda Cannon Johnson says her son, Randy “RJ” Cannon, 16, was called into the principal’s office after school cameras caught him passing dipping tobacco to other students on campus. “They were then going to search him and asked if he had anything on him that they would find,” stated the teen’s mother. “He handed them a […]
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