The Berkeley Observer

A federal grand jury returned a 23‑count indictment against 48‑year‑old Kevin Phillip Hedgpeth of Hanahan, alleging sex trafficking of a minor, coercion and enticement of a minor, and production, distribution, receipt, and possession of child sexual abuse material.

Sonni Nicole Hogg, 26, of Moncks Corner was arrested after North Charleston police said officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside an SUV parked illegally.

Boaters in Berkeley County will soon have access to a new launching point along Lake Moultrie as county officials prepare to partially open the new Berkeley County Waterfront Park this week.

Set deep in the woods of Berkeley County, along a dirt road off Cainhoy Road and facing the Cooper River, sits one of the Lowcountry's notable surviving colonial‑era churches.

A lifelong Berkeley County resident, Army veteran and community advocate, Wendell Padgett says his decision to run for the South Carolina House of Representatives District 103 seat came from frustration over what he describes as years of inadequate representation for residents across portions of Berkeley, Georgetown and Horry counties.

Namtran Tran, a 10th-grade student at Bishop England High School, has been selected to receive a Davis Scholarship to attend UWC Costa Rica, part of the globally recognized United World Colleges network.

Santee Cooper’s Overton Beach Park will reopen for the summer season beginning May 23, welcoming visitors seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., officials announced Tuesday.

Hanahan High School was evacuated Tuesday after a bomb threat was reported to the Hanahan Police Department, prompting a large law enforcement response and a full sweep of the campus, according to the Berkeley County School District.

The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating statewide recognition after one of its prosecutors and several deputies were honored for their work in DUI enforcement at the 5th Annual MADD South Carolina Law Enforcement Recognition Dinner.

Arrested Development rose to national prominence in the early 1990s with socially conscious lyrics and a sound that contrasted sharply with the gangsta rap era dominating hip-hop at the time.