The Berkeley Observer

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a Cane Bay couple accused of running a dog‑fighting operation out of their home after deputies discovered 15 dogs living in severe neglect.

Berkeley County’s Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved recently a 305‑foot cellular tower near Huger, a project county officials say is critical to strengthening 911 radio coverage as development accelerates in the Cainhoy and Huger areas.

One of Berkeley County’s most colorful cultural events is returning next month as the Swedish Midsummer Festival comes back to Cypress Gardens on Saturday, June 13.

Berkeley County Council voted Tuesday night to lift a large-scale development moratorium tied to a proposed solar farm in rural Berkeley County.

Former Hanahan City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Phillip Hedgpeth appeared in federal court Wednesday, formally pleading not guilty to a sweeping list of charges that include sex trafficking of a minor.

Authorities have identified the man killed in a predawn collision Tuesday in North Charleston as Marvin Pressley Jr., 31, of Moncks Corner, according to Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O’Neal.

Berkeley County was one of the top five counties driving a record-breaking surge in early voting Tuesday, as South Carolina kicked off the early voting period for the June 9 primary with unprecedented turnout.

As temperatures climb and outdoor activities ramp up, South Carolina health officials are urging residents to take extra precautions against mosquitoes — and the diseases they can spread — as peak season begins.

Hanahan Middle has a brand new look just in time for an upcoming brand new school year.

Berkeley County leaders and first responders broke ground Tuesday on a new freestanding emergency room in Cane Bay.