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 Sheriff’s 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC– Berkeley County officials recently announced the highly anticipated completion of the Highway 17A road expansion project. Construction started on the nine-mile stretch between Moncks Corner and Summerville back in 2008. It was one of the first road projects to begin construction thanks to funds committed from the 2008 one-cent sales tax referendum, spearheaded by the Berkeley Chamber […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC– According to the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, Moncks Corner resident Gregory Anthony Fields, 28, was arrested Monday after officers pulled him over for disregarding a traffic signal. A sheriff spokesperson says a Berkeley Country Sheriff’s deputy asked Fields to step out of his car after smelling marijuana coming from the vehicle. Fields was reportedly caught with […]
South Carolina – To prepare for the busy summer travel season, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) is beginning its Buckle Up, South Carolina campaign. Beginning Monday, May 19 to Sunday, June 1, SCDPS, along with local law enforcement agencies, will begin to crack down on the state’s seat belt law. This is part of Buckle Up, South […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury on May 12, Clyde Cleveland, Jr., 17, was walking down Highway 45 when he was struck by a vehicle at approximately 9:30 p.m. Salisbury says Cleveland was pronounced dead at the scene. Since the driver of the vehicle fled the scene, Salisbury says the teen’s death is being investigated as a […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–For quite some time now, Small Town Restoration has made it a mission to beautify, restore, rejuvenate, revitalize and repopulate the town of St. Stephen and surrounding areas. “We have several ideas for improvements and with funding and volunteers, plan to complete these and other projects,” said member Michele Stosick. According to the Stosick, the group would eventually […]
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