WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 – Charleston News, Sports, Weather BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Shortly after two lesbian couples made South Carolina history by getting the first legal same-sex marriage license and exchanging vows outside the Charleston Courthouse, comes the news that Berkeley County will begin accepting same-sex marriage license applications starting tomorrow. According to WCBD-TV, Berkeley County court clerks will begin […]
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Three Berkeley Co. high schools rank among the ‘best in the state’
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.— Niche.com recently ranked 14,431 high schools in the country and gathered 4.6 million opinions from 280,000 students and parents in order to compile a list of the 100 best schools in each of the fifty states. Out of its “100 best in the state” list, Berkeley High School, Hanahan High School and Goose Creek High made the […]
Cypress Gardens ushers in the season with popular holiday events
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cypress Gardens invites guests to take a break from the holiday rush to enjoy their unique seasonal events, which are quickly becoming a tradition for many across the lowcountry. On Saturday, December 6th, bring the entire family to “Santa in the Swamp” from 10:00am – 2:00pm. At 11:15 a.m., Santa Claus will arrive by boat on the blackwater […]
Harry Connick, Jr. tickets on sale this Friday
Award-winning singer and television personality, Harry Connick, Jr. will be playing one show at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m. Over his career, Connick has released 29 albums and has won 3 Grammys and 2 Emmys. His current tour will focus on this latest release, “Every Man Should Know,” though fans will be […]
Ladson woman charged with embezzling $325,000 from Heritage Trust
United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that his office has filed information charging Yvondia “Susan” Young, age 57, with bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1344. The information alleges that from 2007 to 2013, Young embezzled approximately $325,000 from her employer, the Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union, by issuing official credit union checks to make payments on her credit […]
After mail lady robbed at gunpoint, $10,000 reward offered
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Marshall’s Fugitive Task Force all are investigating the recent armed robbery of a postal letter carrier. The carrier was robbed at gunpoint at about 1:00 PM on November 14, 2014 in the vicinity of Cambridge Road and Eaton Way in the Sangaree area of Summerville, […]
Are you leaving thousands of dollars with your employer without knowing it?
Why are Americans leaving billions of dollars on the table allowing their employers to keep a slice of their future? In one example, a familiar company’s employees let the stockholders keep $98 million instead of taking the free money for their individual retirement accounts. How likely is it that YOU are doing the SAME? An average American can give themselves […]
USC’s ‘Cocky’ pays Cainhoy students a surprise visit
CAINHOY, S.C.–BP Chemical Company and the University of South Carolina teamed up Tuesday morning to surprise Cainhoy Elementary/Middle School students and promote reading among elementary schools students. With the help of “Cocky’s Reading Express,” ten undergraduate students from USC came and read to the students of Cainhoy with a special guest, Cocky the Gamecock. “Cocky’s Reading Express” is a collaboration […]
Gov. Nikki Haley announces ‘World Diabetes Day’ in South Carolina
Governor Nikki Haley issued a statewide proclamation Friday designating November 14, 2014 as World Diabetes Day in South Carolina. The Governor’s Mansion was also lit blue in recognition of this day. Approximately 800,000 South Carolinians are affected by type 1 or type 2 diabetes and more than 250 million people around the world suffer from diabetes with only 25-50 percent […]
SC ranks 36th in the nation for child homelessness
The National Center on Family Homelessness recently released America’s Youngest Outcasts, a report card on child homelessness. The report ranked South Carolina 36th in the nation. Alabama was deemed the worst state for homelessness coming in dead last. The state that fared the best was Minnesota. It came in at number one. The report ranked each state based on the […]
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