ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–Another shooting has claimed yet another life in Berkeley Co. Early Wednesday morning, St. Stephen Police responded to a shooting at a trailer park located on 1020 Graham Street. The Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office was eventually called in to assist. When officers arrived on scene, investigators say they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound but provided […]

Open Letter from Moncks Corner Mayor Bill Peagler: I would like to update everyone regarding the status of the Moncks Corner Regional Recreation Complex. As many of you know, we started construction of the Rec Complex nearly six years ago. Town Council has been very supportive of this effort and the Town Staff has worked to implement our goals. The […]

A simple jump into action can save a life, something a Hilton Head family found out firsthand when they found a young sea turtle floating, near death, in a Lowcountry salt marsh. Luckily, this family immediately called the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources who brought the turtle to the renowned South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rescue Program. When found, […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County officials broke ground on the expansion of the Moncks Corner Berkeley County Senior facility Monday morning. The expansion will add an additional 2,500 square feet which will double the size of the existing activity room, add much needed office space for staff, provide a designated bus drop-off/pick-off area and increased parking. “I am excited about the […]

PINEVILLE, S.C.–A spokesperson for the American Red Cross says the organization assisted a family of four, three adults and one child, whose Pineville home located on Wigginwood Lane was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. The Pineville Fire Department responded to the blaze. The Red Cross provided financial assistance for food and clothing, as well as comfort kits, containing personal […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, one man is dead after a deadly collision in Moncks Corner. Salisbury says a motorcycle and pickup truck collided on Nelson Ferry Road at 2:15 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle, 32-year-old Piere Yeadon of Moncks Corner, was pronounced dead on the scene. The death is ruled accidental and the cause […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Shortly after graduating high school, Billy Rentiers IV of Moncks Corner joined the U.S. Army, spending a year in Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It was during his time in the military, he first encountered Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a soldier recently released from the Taliban after five years in captivity. “He was strange. I never made any effort to interact […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Co. deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred shortly after midnight at 316 Tish Lane. According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, one person was killed in the shooting.  Salisbury says 19-year-old Ariel Morgan of Moncks Corner died at MUSC in Charleston at 2:45 a.m. An autopsy will be conducted today and more information will be released […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—After a week-long trial, a jury found Shana Ceceil Robinson, 36, of Moncks Corner guilty of felony DUI. The jury deliberated for a little over two hours before reaching their decision Friday. Investigators say Robinson was behind the wheel when she collided with and killed 47-year-old Candy Sue Zoll on November 10, 2011. The wreck happened on Broughton […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Shortly before 3:30 p.m., the Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad was dispatched to the Dennis Boat Landing for a rescue mission. Members were assisted by SCDNR, the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, Moncks Corner Rural Fire Dept. and several other agencies. Less than an hour into the search, at 4:20 p.m., the Rescue Squad recovered the body of 21-year-old Mathew […]