On Wednesday, Governor Nikki Haley updated the public on the winter storm that’s hit the entire state of South Carolina. According to Haley, this storm appears it could be worse than the storm of 2004 that left 200,000 people without power—some for up to a week. “We have certainly hunkered down. Team South Carolina is hard at work and I’m […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C—Unlike the last winter storm to hit the lowcountry, this time it’s brought with it even more power outages. SCE&G is currently reporting that 3,351 people are without power in Berkeley County. That number is even bigger for Berkeley Electric. They are presently reporting that 26,358 customers are in the dark in Berkeley County. Outages are primarily located […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Electric, there are 4,395 people currently without power. Much of those outages are concentrated in the Macedonia, Whitesville and Lebanon area. Temperatures are hovering around 35 degrees throughout the county. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the state until Thursday morning. Along with the power outages, people, of course, are […]
The S.C. Department of Public Safety, in conjunction with a number of other state agencies, has activated its emergency response plan and moved additional personnel and resources to areas of the state that are being affected by hazardous weather. The Highway Patrol is warning motorists that traffic conditions are changing by the hour. “Road conditions are different all over the […]
According to Mark Powell, spokesperson for the state’s attorney general, the Berkeley County grand jury indicted Amy Kovach, the school district’s communications director, Tuesday afternoon. Powell confirmed that Kovach was indicted on one count of violating the ethics act by allegedly abusing public funds to influence the outcome of an election. The offense is a misdemeanor punishable by up to […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Mayor Michael Heitzler recently signed a proclamation declaring February “Black History Month” in the City of Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler met with representatives of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Goose Creek Branch to sign the proclamation, which recognizes the contributions of African Americans in our country’s history. This year’s Black History Month theme […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According Berkeley County coroner Bill Salisbury, around 2:15 a.m. 35 year old Tiffany Williams of Summerville was traveling on Old Dairy Road in Berkeley County when she ran off the right side of the roadway and hit a culvert. She was entrapped in her sedan and was extricated by the Fire Dept. The accident was investigated by the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt announced Thursday that the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office eearned the honor of becoming a nationally accredited law enforcement agency. The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., CALEA recognizes agencies like the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office that demonstrate the commitment to excellence in law enforcement. This award is considered a benchmark for […]
According to a new Gallup poll, South Carolina is considered the fifth most religious state in the country. Who came in first you ask? Based on the study, that honor goes to the great state of Mississippi with 61% of the population identifying themselves as “very religious.” Fifty-four percent of the population consider themselves to be “very religious” in the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to spokesperson Dan Moon, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teen in connection with a bomb threat made Monday. Authorities say deputies responded to a report of a threat left on an answering machine at the Vocational Rehabilitation Center on S. Live Oak Dr. in Moncks Corner. A counselor at the center said she received […]
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