MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley High School Principal, Steven Steele, was given the very first National Speech and Debate Association’s Principal of the Year Award for the State of South Carolina on Friday, March 6, 2015, during the South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association’s State Tournament at Berkeley High School. Steele was not aware he would receive the award from South Carolina National […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County First Steps and the Berkeley-Dorchester Head Start programs were awarded a $1,500 grant by The Cooper River Bridge Fund to organize and host the Berkeley County Youth Dash on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Berkeley Intermediate School. Parents with children five years old and younger who attend the Youth Dash will have the opportunity to participate […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler will officially name the month of April 2015 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Berkeley County through a proclamation at the March 23, 2015 County Council meeting. Peagler will present the proclamation to Dr. Jane Pulling, a Board Member of the Children’s Trust of South Carolina. “Berkeley County Council and Berkeley […]
The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) received 3,908 complaints from January 1, 2014- December 31, 2014, saving consumers nearly $1,000,000 in the form of credits, refunds, and adjustments. The number one complaint category in 2014 was Vehicle complaints, totaling 16% (642) of SCDCA’s total complaints. Rounding out the top five are Utilities at 15% (572), Debt Collection at […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Santee Cooper has announced 2015 operating hours for the Pinopolis Lock at the Jefferies Hydroelectric Station on Lake Moultrie. Effective immediately, the lock will be operated from 6:30 a.m. (or 30 minutes after dawn, whichever is later), to 5 p.m. for the spring boating season. Beginning in mid-April, the lock will be operated from 9 a.m. until 7:30 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to a Berkeley Co. School District spokesperson, three schools were placed on a brief administrative lockdown from approximately 12:00 to 12:15 p.m. The schools were Westview Primary, Westview Elementary and Westview Middle Schools. District leaders say this was done as a precautionary measure while law enforcement officers were pursuing a wanted subject near the consolidated campus. “There […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is partnering with participating veterinarians across the state to help residents protect their pets and themselves against rabies. “Participating veterinarians will conduct rabies clinics to vaccinate dogs, cats and ferrets against this fatal disease,” said Sandra Craig of DHEC’s Bureau of Environmental Health Services. “Vaccination fees in these clinics will not exceed […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School (AIMS) will have three informational meetings at different schools in the area this week. Meetings will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, March 9, at Cross High School; Tuesday, March 10, at Berkeley High School and Thursday, March 12, at Timberland High School. Any members of the community interested in […]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of eight persons killed on South Carolina roadways from Friday, March 6, at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, March 8, at midnight. In Berkeley County, four people have died while on the road. Here’s how the numbers breakdown: Interstates 2 US routes, SC roads and secondary roads 6 County […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Friends of Randy Fallaw are coming together to remember this local firefighter’s birthday in a big way. On April 10th, Randy would have turned 39-years-old. Unfortunately, this beloved firefighter’s life was cut short on December 28, 2014 when a driver in front of him lost control of the SUV they were in, causing Randy to, in turn, lose […]
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