Former Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt was arrested Tuesday and charged with driving under the influence.

A pedestrian attempting to walk across a highway in Berkeley County died Thursday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

Santee Cooper restored 70,000 customers within 54 hours after Hurricane Ian directly hit its service territory, making landfall at Winyah Bay in Georgetown County on Friday.

Berkeley County government said it is continuing to assess storm damage across the county as part of the recovery process from Hurricane Ian.

Berkeley County will hold its annual delinquent tax sale on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Azalea Ballroom at the Lowcountry Conference Center in Nexton.

Berkeley County government is hosting an in-house job fair for open county positions on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

A hurricane warning is in effect for portions of Berkeley County, the National Weather Service announced .

Inland Berkeley County is currently under a hurricane watch, according to the National Weather Service.

While Ian’s direct path remains uncertain, it’s likely to cause a large-scale wind and rain event for Berkeley County, starting Thursday evening/early Friday morning.

Berkeley County’s emergency management team said Monday it is closely watching Hurricane Ian as it churns toward Florida.