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Body found in Goose Creek pond

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Wednesday night the body of a 54-year-old woman was found in a pond located in the Liberty Hall Plantation subdivision. She was discovered by police around 11 p.m. at 144 Old Jackson Road. It was her husband, police say, who reported his wife, Susan Smith, missing. At this time, it’s […]

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Deputies arrest four people connected to burglary & home invasion

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Dan Moon,  deputies have arrested four individuals in connection with a burglary and home invasion in Berkeley County that occured around 4:30 a.m. Monday. Moon says deputies located a silver Dodge Durango in Summer Creek Mobile Home Park on College Park Road that was a vehicle suspected to have been used […]

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Alvin businessman to be featured in new series called “Made Right Here”

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.— Middleton Made Knives of St. Stephen is one out of 10 companies that will be highlighted in the upcoming “Made Right Here” series by Maxwell House. According to Maxwell House officials, the coffee giant has always been about celebrating “good” with its 107-year-old tagline, originated by President Teddy Roosevelt, deeming the quality coffee “Good to the Last […]

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Police search for masked robber who stole twenty dollars from gas station

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—According to Goose Creek police, on Monday shortly before 1:00 a.m. officers responded to an armed robbery at the Kangaroo Gas Station on Redbank Road. The victim reportedly told police that the suspect walked into the store and demanded that he give him the cash from the register. According to the victim, the suspect claimed he was moving […]

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Bus driver fired after caught texting and driving

WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—A Berkeley County mother recently sent WCBD-TV cell phone video capturing what appears to be a bus driver texting while driving on the job. While the video is only 24 seconds long, Melissa Steiferman wanted to expose the careless driver’s actions in hopes it’ll prevent others from doing the same. […]

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Violent armed robbery in St. Stephen caught on camera

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.—Some scary moments recently for a couple working inside a St. Stephen convenience store when they got the scare of probably a life time. According to St. Stephen Police, three men dressed entirely in black and wearing masks entered Palmetto Food on Byrnes Drive in late September. Inside the store, officers say the suspects assaulted a store worker […]

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Over 29,000 students to pledge against gun violence

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced that on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, members of the United States Attorney’s Office and their local, state, and federal law enforcement partners will meet with students from across South Carolina, as part of South Carolina’s 13th annual Student Pledge Against Gun Violence. With a focus on keeping their schools and communities safe, students in […]

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Berkeley Co. students surpass state average on ESEA report card

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County School students in all grade levels continue to outperform the state standards in the state and federally mandated Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Federal Accountability System, according to school district officials. More than 90 percent of schools surpassed the state requirements. The federal report card takes into account science, social studies, Math, English language arts […]

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70-year-old man killed after minivan collides with a logging truck

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Monday around 11:15 a.m. Lawrence Phillips, 70, of Eutawville was the back seat passenger in a minivan when it ran head-on with a logging truck, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. The coroner says the accident happened on Old State Road near the Wassamassaw Swamp Bridge. He was pronounced dead on the scene by the coroner. […]

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Goose Creek Police: Man exposes himself to girl inside Walmart

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—The Goose Creek Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying the individual in the provided photo. According to police, a girl told officers that she was was shopping with her mother when she noticed a black male following her inside the Walmart Supercenter on St. James Avenue. She reportedly told police that she was on the […]