HANAHAN, S.C.—According to Lt. Michael Fowler with the Hanahan Police Department, shortly before 1 p.m. the U.S. Marshal requested the agency’s assistance with the arrest of a suspect wanted in New Jersey. The SWAT team was also called into assist. Fowler says the wanted man was located at the Lakewood Lodge Apartments on 6000 Mabeline Road Monday afternoon. Fowler says […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – In Berkeley County, deer hunting is king.  In anticipation of the upcoming season, The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) plans to open its application process for deer lottery hunts on  public land, beginning July 1 to August 15. This year’s lottery will be a little different.  DNR has gone paperless, so applicants will only […]

JAMESTOWN, S.C.—Just a short distance outside the Macedonia community lies Jamestown—a small town not just known for its famous “Hell Hole Swamp Festival.” According to the National Motorists Association, it is a thriving speed trap for drivers passing through on Highway 17-A. For folks familiar with that part of Berkeley County, they know to slow down or risk getting a […]

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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– During the July 4th weekend, many South Carolina citizens will will be throwing parties, fishing, watching fireworks and going out on the water. In an effort to keep state citizens safe on the water, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will be conducting courtesy safety inspections at boat landings during the holiday weekend and throughout […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol has announced the promotion of John T. Manley as commander of the Troop Six area, which includes Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester and Jasper counties. Manley, formerly a lieutenant in the Troop, succeeds Capt. J.C. Filyaw who recently announced his retirement after 31 years of service to the Highway Patrol. “We are fortunate to have […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to a spokesperson for the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, county drug enforcement agents arrested a Moncks Corner man Friday on cocaine charges. Investigators say they arrested Curtis Lennard Smith, 43,  inside his home on Longridge Rd. after carrying out a search warrant. During the search deputies say they found and seized 192.8 gross grams of cocaine, approximately […]

According to the Dorchester Co. Sheriff’s Office, the man who they say killed 24-year-old Drew Shumway of Moncks Corner back in April is also dead. Sheriff L.C. Knight announced Friday that the suspect, Peter Andrew Villa, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he led North Charleston Police on a chase about two weeks after authorities discovered Shumway’s body. On […]

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–Berkeley Co. deputies and church members are trying to figure out who stole several expensive items from a St. Stephen church early Tuesday morning. According to an incident report,  deputies responded to a call at the Harristown Full Gospel Holiness Church around 6:00 a.m. Once they arrived, they met with the pastor of the church, Donald Gaskins. Deputies […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper has scheduled a planned power outage for 8 a.m. on Friday, July 4, to repair the main line that feeds into the St. Stephen substation, according to spokesperson Nicole Aiello. The outage, which is expected to last around one hour, will affect approximately 1,000 Santee Cooper residential and commercial customers in the St. Stephen […]