BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to , the South has the most people living with HIV and AIDS, the greatest poverty, the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the greatest number of people without health insurance, the least access to health care, the highest HIV/AIDS-related mortality rates, and the fastest growing epidemic in the nation. These statistics are fueled by a […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Feeding America, 49.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households last year, including 33.3 million adults and 15.8 million children. In South Carolina over 17% of the population live in poverty, and over 23% of South Carolina children live below the poverty line. That means one in six South Carolina families will not have enough food to feed […]
There are some crimes in Berkeley County so heinous, they’re just too hard to forget–especially, when they go unsolved. Below, in no particular order and by no means a complete list, we’ve included some of the most unforgettable murders to impact the Berkeley County community. If you have any information on these killings, contact Crimestoppers at (843) 554-1111. Remember! You […]
Jason Aldean will bring his 2015 ‘Burn It Down Tour’ to the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, February 14th. The two-time ACM “Male Vocalist Of The Year” Jason Aldean released his sixth studio album Old Boots, New Dirt on October 7th, 2014. The release’s lead single “Burnin’ It Down” earned platinum certification in only nine weeks, making it the fastest selling single of […]
Recently on The Bryan Crabtree Show, Dr. Michael Gold recently spoke out about his efforts to inform lowcountry residents of the dangers of atrial fibrillation (also known as AFib). A condition that affects 2.5 million Americans, atrial fibrillation occurs when the two top chambers of the heart beat erratically. Instead of the usual 60 to 70 beats per minute, the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Principals and representatives from this year’s Berkeley County Blue Ribbon School award winning schools, Hanahan Elementary and Hanahan Middle, recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to be recognized and receive their Blue Ribbon Awards. The National Blue Ribbon Schools award recognizes public and private elementary, middle and high schools based on their academic excellence or progress in closing achievement […]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is urging motorists to expect heavy traffic and rain-soaked roadways as they head out for Thanksgiving. Troopers have already begun to see minor collisions causing traffic delays on some interstates. Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the most heavily traveled holiday periods of the year. AAA Carolinas is predicting heavy travel due to falling gas […]
Americans are readying for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend by making sure they have a menu for their family gathering and a complete shopping list for their weekend shopping activities. According to the National Retail Federation’s Thanksgiving Weekend Expectations survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, which provides a preliminary look at shopping expectations over Thanksgiving weekend, six in 10 (61.1%) […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department (GCPD) was awarded its fourth re-accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 22, 2014. The department received its initial accreditation award in 2002. The Goose Creek Police Department had to undergo a thorough and rigorous on-site review inspection in August by a […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On November 24th at 2 p.m., Douglas Soles, 36, of Orangeburg was traveling east on Old State Road in Berkeley County when a van with five children and their mother were traveling west and collided head-on, stated Coroner Bill Salisbury. Soles was pronounced dead on the scene, and the mother and children were transported to MUSC in Charleston. […]
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