Shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, officials with the United States Geological Survey reported a 3.0 magnitude quake seven miles from Goose Creek. Authorities placed Summerville closest to the quake. Some who live in Berkeley County say they did feel the earthquake, too, taking to social media to describe it. Warren Adair of Goose Creek wrote: Post by Warren Adair. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. –Solicitor Scarlett Wilson announced today that a Berkeley County jury found defendant, Joseph Mack guilty of three counts of strong armed robbery and one count of failure to stop for a blue light Monday. Circuit Court Judge Carmen Mullen sentenced Mack to the maximum fifteen years for each of the three strong armed robbery offenses and then […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County coroner, Bill Salisbury, on Monday 34-year-old Shannon Lloyd Jones of Eutawville, S.C. was traveling on County Line Road in Berkeley County when his vehicle was struck by a large truck. The accident occurred at the intersection of County Line Road and Hwy. 311. Salisbury says Jones was transported to a local hospital where he […]
For eight consecutive months unemployment in South Carolina has decreased, according to the annual benchmarking report from the governor’s office. January’s report showed unemployment at 6.4 percent, which is a drop from December’s report showing 6.6 unemployment, both of which were under the national average. This is reportedly the lowest unemployment has been since June 2008. “Today’s news is a […]
According to The Sun News, a circuit judge denied bond for married couple, Sidney and Tammy Moore. The two are charged with the murder of Heather Elvis, a 20-year-old woman who vanished in Myrtle Beach in late December. Sidney is originally from Berkeley County, having graduated from Lord Berkeley Academy in 1995. After graduation, he later moved to Myrtle Beach […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–A Hanahan man says he’s bought his last lottery ticket. He’s calling it quits following a $125,000 win on a $5 scratch-off this week, figuring he can’t get much luckier than that. “I’ve been playing forever,” said the husband, whose patience was rewarded on a Giant Jumbo Bucks ticket he bought at the Circle K on Meeting St. in […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to a spokesperson with the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, agents with the drug enforcement unit searched a Moncks Corner home this week where they found over 800 gross grams of marijuana. Derrick James Holmes, 29, was arrested at the house, which is located at 622 English Oak Circle on Wednesday, and charged with possession with intent to […]
BONNEAU BEACH, S.C.–On March 11, Berkeley Co. deputies say they responded to a shooting at 1022 Old Horseshoe Road in Bonneau Beach. When they arrived, they found one person suffering from a gunshot wound to his left upper arm. According to an incident report, the shooting stemmed from an argument of some sort. At some point, the victim told deputies […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On June 10th, Berkeley County voters will head to the polls and vote for who they want as sheriff. Since 1995, Wayne Dewitt has served in that role. However, Lt. Brian Adams with the North Charleston Police Department is challenging him. While he is employed in Charleston County, Adams lives in Goose Creek and grew up in Berkeley […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—Police are investigating an armed robbery that they say took place Monday evening at a home on Jackson Street inside Lakeview Commons. According to the police report, the victim was sitting on her couch with her 3-year-old watching television when she heard the back door being kicked in. The woman stated that a man wearing blue jeans and […]
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