The South Carolina Department of Public Safety partnered with local hospitals, first responders, and law enforcement agencies across the state Thursday to launch the annual Sober or Slammer! impaired driving crackdown, which begins August 15 and runs through the end of Labor Day. The campaign includes high visibility enforcement and public education efforts aimed at curbing collisions and fatalities as […]

Below is a ‘Letter to the Editor’ from Moncks Corner homeowner, Patricia Whaley: Dear Editor– Have you been robbed? We have. Items have been stolen from our cars, garages, back doors of homes have been kicked in, vehicles stolen in our small town of Moncks Corner. What do we do? Who do we turn to for help? I’ve gone to […]

On Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Bulow Landing in Ravenel in reference to a body found in the water. Deputies with Charleston County and Dorchester County both responded to the area, establishing a crime scene and carefully securing the area. According to investigators, several workers with Charleston County Survey were working at the landing when they discovered a […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to federal court documents, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office will pay $35,000 to settle attorney fees involving a lawsuit over religious freedom and the First Amendment rights of inmates at the Hill Finklea Dentention Center. Attorneys for Prison Legal News filed a motion in July 2014, requesting monetary compensation associated with their post-judgment work. One month after […]

PINEVILLE, S.C.–According to Red Cross officials, volunteers with their organization assisted a Pineville family of 3 adults and 2 children after their home on Matilda Circle was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The Pineville Fire Department quickly responded to the scene. A spokesperson for the American Red Cross says volunteers were able to assist the family by providing financial help […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement will be spraying, by aircraft, in the southern portion of Berkeley County over Daniel Island, Thomas Island, areas adjacent to Clements Ferry Road, and the dredge disposal sites along Clouter Creek. The aerial application will be made on Sunday, August 17th, between the hours of 6:30 and 9:30 a.m. If unfavorable weather conditions exist, […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated today that Shonni Abernathy, age 41, of Berkeley County was sentenced by the Honorable Richard M. Gergel to 30 years imprisonment for one count of conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine; and two counts of manufacturing methamphetamine where children reside. Abernathy had previously pled guilty on April 29, 2013. Officials say the investigation began […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – A community triumphs in the wake of tragedy as the two-year anniversary of the death of Bradley Blake, 21, approaches. A talented young man, Blake lost his life to gun violence just days after Christmas in 2012. Eight months after Blake’s murder the Bradley Blake Caring and Sharing Foundation was formed. Sylvia Blake, mother, vowed to […]

JAMESTOWN, S.C.—Homeowners in Jamestown say they are getting fed up with the recent burglaries in their small town and are now warning neighbors to keep their valuables safely secured and out of sight, even taking to social media to vent their frustration. Several businesses have been the target of thieves recently, too. On August 7th, Berkeley Co. deputies responded to […]

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.-According to a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a crash on Monday shortly after 8:00 p.m. on Red Bank Road and Harbour Lake Drive in Goose Creek. Dan Moon, the sheriff’s spokesperson, stated that the deputy’s injuries do not appear to be life threatening and is in stable […]