BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It’s a topic many people feel uncomfortable talking about: mental illness. In South Carolina, about 170,000 adults battle mental illness while about 48,000 children live with serious mental health conditions. To help those in need, the National Alliance on Mental Illness is offering brand new, free support groups in Moncks Corner. There are also groups in Summerville. At […]
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Attorney General Alan Wilson, law enforcement, victim advocates call for domestic violence reform
Attorney General Alan Wilson held a Domestic Violence Call to Action Rally today at the State House, minutes before the 2015 session began. He stood alongside Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, Solicitor’s, Victims’ Advocacy Groups, state law enforcement leaders, constitutional officers and members of the General Assembly as he called on the need for immediate legislative action on domestic violence reform. “Our […]
Man killed on Cainhoy Road after collision with 18 wheeler
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On January 12, at 5:07 p.m. the Berkeley Co. Coroner’s Office was notified of a traffic death on Cainhoy Road in Berkeley County. A Ford F-350 truck driven by 44-year-old John Mitchell, Jr. of Summerville, collided with an 18 wheeler going in the opposite direction, authorities stated. Mitchell was pronounced dead on the scene by Deputy Coroner Kristin […]
Public meeting for new elementary school in Hanahan
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District will conduct a second public meeting to gather public input on the design of a new elementary school in the Tanner Plantation and Foster Creek area of Hanahan. The Public Meeting will be held at Goose Creek Primary School from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22. The architecture firm AAG Associates will present […]
Police arrest suspect in Hess armed robbery
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Earlier this week, Goose Creek Police Department investigators identified Rias Isaac of Berkeley County as the suspect in the December 31, 2014, Hess Mart (670 College Park Rd.) armed robbery. On Wednesday, January 7, 2014, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Goose Creek Police Department S.W.A.T. team assembled with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and members […]
American Red Cross in need of volunteers
The Palmetto South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross is in need of volunteers and is inviting the community to attend a New Volunteer Orientation to learn more about opportunities to provide Red Cross services to friends, neighbors, and others affected by disasters. Every day, around the clock, in South Carolina, Red Cross volunteers help families affected by disasters. […]
Cops: Meth operation located inside Goose Creek business
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On Friday, January 9, 2015, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Goose Creek Police got out with a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of 225 Redbank Rd., a shopping center wherein all businesses were closed at the time. According to police, the subsequent investigation of individuals emerging from the A to Z Computers business led to the identification of […]
Police: Suspects steal multiple firearms from gunshop, weapon used in shootout
Live5News.com | Charleston, SC | News, Weather, Sports GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek police have released surveillance video of several suspects breaking into a Goose Creek gun shop and stealing several firearms. According to North Charleston police, one of the stolen guns was found hours later at the scene of a shootout between two suspects and cops off of Rivers Avenue. […]
Police looking for Walmart fraud suspect, accused of using stolen bank card
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual pictured in this story. On Saturday, December 13, 2014, at approximately 7:00 P.M., the suspect was captured on video making two fraudulent charges in the amount of $570 using the victim’s bank card. Police say the crime happened at Wal-Mart, located at 605 St. James […]
Berkeley Middle College begins enrollment lottery
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Middle College High School is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. There are approximately 50 openings for current tenth-graders in the Class of 2017. Berkeley Middle College will accept applications post-marked or delivered by February 15, 2015. The middle college concept is a national educational model that allows high school students to take dual credit […]
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