Important message from SConFire.com about the memorial for beloved firefighter Stephen “Skip” Skipton Sr: A Firefighter Memorial  service will be held Thursday, August 28th,  at The Northwoods Assembly, 2600 North Main Street, Summerville, SC.   Viewing will be held from 1100 to 1300 hrs.,with a Full Firefighter Honors  Memorial service to follow at 1300hrs.  Any fire department wishing to attend with apparatus and […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The last major disaster to rock the Palmetto State was Hurricane Hugo in 1989.  If you talk to many people, they’ll tell you the state is long overdue for another major disaster. If and when that happens, first responders want to be ready. On September 24th and 25th, the South Carolina Aquatic Helicopter Rescue Team (SC-HART) will take […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Dan Moon, a 20-year-old female inmate is back in custody after running from a deputy at Trident Hospital early this morning. Chelsea Renee Sones had been transported to the hospital complaining of pain in her abdomen and had been treated at the ER and released. Moon says as she was being […]

The Commission of Lawyer Conduct and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel have dismissed  complaints filed against Solicitor Scarlett Wilson by both a Columbia attorney, Desa Ballard, and Myrtle Beach attorney, Bobby Frederick. According to Solicitor Scarlett Wilson the dismissal does not come as a surprise because she says her staff has never once behaved unethically. “We have a great group […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Today, a Goose Creek man accused in a horrific case of animal cruelty faced a judge. According to Deputy Solicitor Bryan Alfaro, Loney Garrett, 66, pled guilty to ten counts of ill treatment of animals. Each count carries a range of 180 days to five years behind bars. Alfaro says sentencing will be scheduled after the pre-sentencing report […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, shortly after 8:00 a.m. today, 61-year-old Brian Christian Giesick of Ladson was traveling on Bushy Park Road near the boat landing when he wrecked riding his motorcycle. Salisbury says he was on his way home from work and was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:55 […]

  In an effort to keep state waterways safe during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will again be conducting courtesy safety inspections at some public boat landings.  S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boating safety and enforcement officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection for items such as required […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—After a courageous battle against cancer, Stephen “Skip” Skipton Sr. is now at peace. The dedicated firefighter, father, husband and friend lost his battle against the disease Saturday evening. For those who had the pleasure of knowing him, to say he will be missed is an understatement. After receiving the devastating news of his passing, friends quickly took […]

On Saturday, more than a dozen people, including mostly Goose Creek firefighters, headed to Folly Beach to paint a touching message to one of their own battling stage four cancer. Lowes was kind enough to donate the paint. The boat is now orange with the message “we got this” painted in white. “Skip is continuing treatment and has been in […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—The Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad is looking into the possibility of using to drones to assist with future searches. Representatives with SkyView Aerial Solutions, a company out of Mount Pleasant that specializes in unmanned aerial solutions, met with rescue squad members on Thursday. On the outside, drones look like toy planes but do way more than just fly […]