According to Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell, a Berkeley Co. couple has been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine. Ravenell stated that his deputies were called to I-95 and Highway 301 just before 7 p.m. Tuesday after the South Carolina Highway Patrol began chasing the couple. The chase ended after Kristi Nicole Gladstone and Ricky Dewayne Johnson reportedly crashed the vehicle. It’s […]
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AAA: 450,000+ drivers to hit the road Memorial Day weekend, up from last year
According to AAA, 13 people died on South Carolina roadways over the Memorial Day weekend last year, making it the deadliest Memorial Day in six years. Despite a 22 cent increase per gallon in gas prices during this time, AAA says it obviously didn’t keep drivers off the roads. Now this year they predict more than 450,000 South Carolinians will […]
After year-long deployment, soldier surprises niece at softball game
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Focused on winning Wednesday’s softball game against the Ladson Patriots, Julie Yates, 10, thought she was free from distractions—that was until her uncle, a soldier in the U.S. Army, surprised her on the ball field. “It made me tear up,” described Matthew Chrobocinski after seeing his niece’s priceless reaction. Yates has played on the Moncks Corner Recreation’s softball […]
Goose Creek man sentenced to 3 years for pawn shop scheme
United States Attorney Bill Nettles recently announced that a federal court judge sentenced Eugene Jones, 60, of Goose Creek to 36 months imprisonment and 3 years supervised release. Officials say evidence presented in the case show that from at least 2007 through 2012, Jones led a conspiracy to transport stolen goods in interstate commerce via the Internet through a business […]
Coroner: Huger man’s body found near Quinby Creek
HUGER, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, shortly before 8:30 a.m. the 911 Dispatch Center received a call of a missing man at the Quinby Creek Boat Landing on Cainhoy Road. The Berkeley County Rescue Squad, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, SC DNR, and the local fire dept. started a search of the creek. Salisbury says a truck was found […]
Berkeley Co. child porn investigation leads to Columbia man’s arrest
On Monday, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 48-year-old Stephen Thomas Hammond of Columbia. According to Wilson’s office, Hammond faces six counts involving sexual exploitation of minors. The Richland County Sheriffâs Department, a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, reportedly made the arrest. Wilson stated that the arrest was made possible with […]
Completion of Highway 17A from S’ville to Moncks Corner celebrated
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—It took six years to complete; however, traffic is now moving along steadily on Highway 17A from Summerville to Moncks Corner. Once plagued by orange barrels, drivers won’t find them along this stretch of highway anymore. On Monday, Berkeley Co. leaders gathered at Calvary Baptist Church in Moncks Corner to celebrate the road’s completion. “This has been a […]
Sheriff’s office seeks person of interest in recent shooting
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help identifying a person of interest in a recent shooting that put one man in the hospital. According to deputies, the man seen in the photo is wanted for questioning in the May 8th shooting that took place along 100 Swift Boulevard in the Goose Creek area. When officers […]
CSX facing lawsuit for Cypress Gardens bridge collapse
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Just several weeks after the bridge collapse on Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner attorney Christopher Biering has filed a lawsuit on behalf of approximately 3,000 people who say they continue to incur losses and damages as a result of a portion of the bridge being gone. The lawsuit holds CSX completely responsible for the April 28th bridge collapse. […]
Several groups partner to create ‘rain garden’ at Whirlin’ Waters
When folks in Berkeley County want to take a dive in the water, they either head to the pool, river–or better yet go to Whirlin’ Waters. However, the next time you go, you might notice something new. Charleston County Parks and Recreation Committee (CCPRC) joined with Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health and Clemson Extension’s Carolina Clear to bring a multifunctional rain […]
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