BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Dwayne Cartwright, CEO and president of Berkeley Electric, the tri-county’s Winter storm initially left 10,000 of its customers without power. He says they have since restored power to approximately 6,000 customers with 4,209 customers still in the dark. About a hundred people are still without power in the Jamestown area and more than dozen people […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County government offices will be closed at 12 noon today. Chief Justice Toal has directed Berkeley County to close court operations on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 and Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Consequently, the Berkeley County Courthouse will also be closed. Anyone with hearings scheduled for either of these days should call and re-schedule the hearing on Thursday, […]
The SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the 2014 individual income tax filing season opens Friday, January 31, 2014. In accordance with the Internal Revenue Service, SCDOR will begin to accept electronic or paper individual income tax returns this Friday. SCDOR encourages taxpayers to file their income tax returns electronically as it is not only beneficial to […]
MACEDONIA, S.C.–Multiple agencies spent several hours battling a 40 acre brush fire along Highway 17A in the Macedonia community. According to Moncks Corner Rural Fire Chief, Scott Lee, his department along with Santee Circle Rural Volunteer and the South Carolina Forestry Commission helped to extinguish the flames that threatened about five structures around 3 p.m. Lee says the fire started […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, officers will be constantly monitoring the roadways for icing over the next several days. Sergeant Bob Beres with the agency says that SCHP will also have additional resources in place for the projected storm. Beres says that SCHP is currently in contact with several state agencies and SCDOT, so that they […]
JAMESTOWN, S.C.–On early Monday morning, members of the Berkeley County Rescue Squad recovered the body of a 75-year-old man in Savannah Creek. The body of water is located right by Highway 17A. The coroner has identified the man as Douglas Beauford of Jamestown. The rescue squad along with the assistance of the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office and the Jamestown Fire […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Fire Department is currently on the scene of a large two-story structure fire at 936 Sheep Island Road. Crews say the home is fully involved. They have set up a command center. Several other agencies including the Pine Ridge Fire Department, Whitesville Fire Department and Berkeley Co. EMS are also on the scene. The Berkeley […]
A Letter from the candidate: Hello, fellow Berkeley County residents. My name is Brian Adams, and I would like to tell you a little about myself. I am running for Berkeley County Sheriff this year. I have over 22 years of service in law enforcement, and I am currently a lieutenant with the City of North Charleston Police Department. I […]
Post from Christine Mitchum Wilson: If you live in the Cross area please read. My dog, Sweetie, chewed through her gate and got out of her pen. She has been missing for a few days. If you see her please call me at 843-452-4681. She has our collar on her, Jim’s information is on the collar and you can also […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy at 1941 N. Main St. Summerville that occurred on Thursday night January 23, 2014. Following up on a tip and descriptive information received from witnesses, deputies took Marshall Stuart Johnson, 25, whose last known address is 1390 N. highway […]
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