MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The Town of Moncks Corner recently purchased a couple of lots on White Street and the adjacent lot on the corner of White and Heatley Streets. According to the town’s administrator, Marc Hehn, those lots will be turned into green space and much needed parking for the downtown area. However, Hehn says there is a slight problem. Currently, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After reviewing many options, including the use of a temporary bridge, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will move forward with a plan to replace the Cypress Gardens Road Bridge with a permanent structure in an expedited manner utilizing emergency procurement procedures. The cost estimate for a permanent replacement bridge is approximately $2 million and the project […]
Tornado victims in Elizabeth City, N.C are receiving help from Red Cross volunteers from two chapters of the Palmetto SC Region American Red Cross. One volunteer from Charleston’s Carolina Lowcountry Chapter, and two from the Myrtle Beach Coastal SC Chapter, deployed from Myrtle Beach. While there in Elizabeth City they will provide logistical assistance and operate Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV). […]
BONNEAU, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner, Bill Salisbury, around 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call in reference to a car crash at the intersection of East Church Street and George Ln. near Bonneau. Salisbury says two vehicles collided, and 53-year old Victoria Lynn Litchfield of Bonneau was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident was investigated by […]
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.–Daniel Island resident Amy Hines recently visited Nepal in the hopes of stopping child labor, indentured servitude, and sex trafficking. Along with a group of volunteers from Florida, Hines made the difficult journey to an extremely rural part of Nepal through a program called Mountain Child. “I first heard about the group at a fair at Seacoast Church. […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–A fire on Summer Lane in Moncks Corner left a family of seven without a home Monday, according to a Red Cross spokesperson. After the Whitesville Fire Department finished battling the fire, the Palmetto SC Region of the Red Cross stepped in to help during the aftermath, providing needed assistance to the three adults and four children affected […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cypress Gardens will be conducting business as usual during the aftermath of the bridge collapse on Cypress Gardens Road. The park will be open during regular business hours and for all scheduled school/tour groups, private parties and events. Visitors are asked to follow the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) detour which allows access to the park via Bushy […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County officials announced this morning plans to detour traffic and restore water to residents and businesses after yesterday’s bridge collapse on Cypress Gardens Road. According to Berkeley County Supervisor Dan Davis, the county is working closely with state engineers and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to quickly alleviate the inconveniences the situation has caused for […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, deputies are investigating a Berkeley Co. teacher for alleged inappropriate behavior with a student. Sheriff spokesperson, Dan Moon, says that his office began an investigation after receiving notification from the Berkeley County School District that a teacher at Cross High School had been accused of sexual misconduct with a student. According […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, first responders were dispatched to Cypress Gardens Road near Bushy Park after dispatchers notified them that a portion of the bridge in the area had collapsed. Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad Chief Bill Salisbury arrived on the scene, serving as the point of contact for the media. He says the collapse caused five […]
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