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Government

View the Berkeley Co. ballot for the Nov. 4th election here

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In four days, Berkeley County voters will head to the polls and cast their ballots for a long list of candidates. So that you don’t go into the polling place completely clueless, below we’ve included the ballot you’ll see when you go to the precinct to vote.  This will also help you research the candidates in case you […]

Entertainment

Country singer Miranda Lambert headed to the lowcountry

CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Miranda Lambert will be coming to the lowcountry for a stunning performance at the North Charleston Coliseum on January 22, 2015. It’s just one of her many stops across the country during her Certified Country Tour which will include special guests: Justin Moore, RaeLnn and Jukebox Mafia. Currently, her second single from her acclaimed […]

Business

SC agriculture community to feed Thanksgiving meal to 173 senior centers using certified SC grown products

South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and Lt. Governor Yancey McGill announced that the South Carolina agriculture community will provide Certified South Carolina grown products for a Thanksgiving meal to 173 senior centers across the state. The announcement came Thursday morning during a press conference held at the South Carolina State House. Weathers and McGill discussed the importance of […]

Education

Principal to sleep on top of school’s roof tonight (seriously)

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Christopher Swetckie, principal of Howe Hall AIMS in Goose Creek, will sleep on the roof of the school building Thursday, October 30, 2014 beginning at 8 p.m. to recognize the more than 150 students who met the summer reading challenge. For the last three years, Swetckie has issued a challenge to the students of Howe Hall AIMS […]

Top Stories

Two die in Jamestown wreck after a pickup collides with a log truck

JAMESTOWN, S.C.—Shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday, the South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Berkeley Co. Rescue squad responded to a fatal wreck in Jamestown. According to Trooper Hannah Wimberly, the accident occurred along Highway 17A near Von Hollen Road. Wimberly says the accident took place after a pickup truck struck a log truck that was temporarily stopped behind a school […]

Health

Trident Health to hold free prostate cancer screening & men’s health event

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men behind only lung cancer, according to health experts. Studies show that  1 man in 36 will die of prostate cancer, and almost 233,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year. However, more than 2.5 million men in the United States who have had prostate […]

Business

AAA offers safe place for trick-or-treaters in the carolinas

With Halloween being one of the most dangerous nights of the year for pedestrians, AAA Carolinas is bringing safe trick-or-treating to your neighborhood. AAA Superstores will be transformed into a fun, safe environment for families to enjoy. On Halloween from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., all AAA Superstores in the Carolinas will hold a special trick-or-treat event for families and […]

Top Stories

Huger man sentenced to 35 years in prison for Conway man’s murder

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced Thursday that a Berkeley County jury convicted Jason Edward Kinloch of murder, armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The jury reached their verdict Wednesday evening. Circuit Court Judge W. Jeffrey Young sentenced Kinloch to 35 years in the South Carolina Department of Corrections. The prosecution presented evidence that on the evening of […]

Health

South Carolina’s infant mortality rate drops to record low

New data released today by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) shows a significant reduction in South Carolina’s infant mortality rate. An analysis of the agency’s 2013 data shows that between 2005 and 2013, the state’s infant mortality rate dropped by over 25 percent, from 9.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005 to 6.9 in 2013. […]