MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will conduct routine tests of its 15 Santee Dam warning sirens in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties on Monday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. As part of the test, Santee Cooper will set off each siren in test mode, which includes about a one-minute siren wail followed by a prerecorded message and a live […]
1. Your idea of “going into town” means heading to Moncks Corner 2. You know at least one person with the first name “Bubba” 3. You think the four seasons are deer, duck, dove and turkey 4. Going to Walmart is like a family or high school reunion. You always run into way too many people you know 5. You […]
The largest traveling replica of the iconic Vietnam Memorial Wall will be on display at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime museum Oct. 9-12. The 360-foot long, eight-foot tall American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) Wall is 80 percent scale of the memorial in Washington D.C. It contains the names of every one of the 58,272 men and women who died […]
What was supposed to be a friendly Craigslight hookup turned into a violent rape for a Ladson woman, according to investigators with the Charleston Co. Sheriff’s Office. Deputies have since charged John Phillip Burnside, 33, of Hanahan with 1st degree criminal sexual conduct. He’s been booked into the Charleston Co. Detention Center. Investigators say on August 19th, Burnside went to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Tom Smith, emergency preparedness director for Berkeley County, SCDOT officials say that the Cypress Gardens bridge is expected to be completed by September 30th. “I am putting a star on my calendar on Monday, Sept 29th, marking when I project the bridge will be complete, and Tuesday, September 30th, when I plan to resume driving up […]
SLED agents confirmed they arrested a now-former Summerville police officer Tuesday in connection with pornography involving a minor. Carlisle Johnson Floyd, 40, of Summerville, was charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree, a felony with a penalty upon conviction of from two years up to ten years in prison. According to the affidavit, the arrest […]
In Berkeley County, sure, dogs and cats are pretty common. But it’s not at all strange to find folks here with nontraditional pets. In fact, I knew someone who had a pet deer for quite a while out in Macedonia. Heck, for a little while growing up I had a pet pig named Henrietta–and I know I certainly wasn’t alone. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Sure, there are lots of alligators in many of the lakes, ponds and rivers here in Berkeley County. However, it’s not every day you see an alligator walking down a busy road, but for one concerned citizen it was definitely a sight to see. Not only did he spot the gator, he also unleashed his inner “Crocodile Dundee” […]
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning the public that scammers are “spoofing” SCDCA telephone numbers in an attempt to seem more legitimate. While reports never revealed exactly what the scammer was after, they did claim to represent a law firm and could be trying to collect a fake debt. Scammers use this tactic to scare a […]
The 2014-2015 season for harvesting shellfish (clams, oysters and other bivalves) in coastal waters of South Carolina will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The shellfish season will remain open through May 15, 2014, unless conditions warrant extending or shortening the season. Season dates apply to both recreational and commercial shellfish harvesting. In the […]
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