MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Navigational dredging operations are scheduled to begin this week in the Diversion Canal between channel markers 30 and 32, where the Diversion Canal enters Lake Moultrie. In keeping with the terms of its federal license, Santee Cooper has contracted with a dredging company to remove approximately 100,000 yards of sediment in the Diversion Canal. Dredge work […]
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Veteran loses everything in Goose Creek fire, SLED investigating
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—A Goose Creek veteran and his family are without a home after an early morning fire destroyed it. The Goose Creek Rural Fire Department responded to the scene around 4 a.m. Sunday on Sass Drive. Luckily, no one was home at the time of the incident. Mary Lee Taylor told Live 5 News that she was in Florence […]
Man last seen in SC wanted as material witness in Ohio drug trafficking ring
The Athens County Prosecutor’s Office in Athens County, Ohio needs help locating Timothy Alan Horvath, 39. Authorities say he is a material witness in crimes involving a narcotics trafficking ring in Ohio. Horvath is 5’ 11’’ and weighs 170 pounds. He also has brown hair and blue eyes. He was last known to be at an unspecified substance abuse rehabilitation […]
‘Halloween in the Swamp’ returns to Cypress Gardens
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Ghouls, goblins, and creatures that go bump in the night will take over Cypress Gardens during its ‘Halloween in the Swamp’ event. Last year, the Headless Horseman even made a grand appearance. The fun takes place on October 24th and October 25th from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. General admission includes a lighted pumpkin trail, jump castles, storytelling, […]
Longtime Goose Creek judge reprimanded a second time by SC Supreme Court
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—The South Carolina Supreme Court has reprimanded Shirley Johnson, 78, after admitting to interfering with a traffic case against her grandson. According to the reprimand, Johnson’s grandson was charged for driving with a suspended license. She reportedly then contacted the magistrate’s office and identified herself as a judge in the telephone conversation. Sometime after that phone conversation, court […]
County attorney Nicole Ewing resigns from position
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to county officials, Nicole Ewing will be stepping down as the county’s longtime attorney. Her last day on the job will be October 10th. She will be joining Nexsen Pruet LLC, a major regional commercial law firm with more than 190 attorneys in 8 offices throughout the Carolinas. She recently issued the following statement: “A decade is […]
Moncks Corner Police warn homeowners of possible curbside scam
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—The Moncks Corner Police Department is warning homeowners about a possible scam involving curbside painting. According to Moncks Corner Officer Steve Meadows, a homeowner received a notice that “reflective curb addresses will be painted and repainted.” “The number on the flyer is disconnected, and there is no business name on the notice,” stated Meadows. “We have checked, and to […]
Two People killed in early morning collision on I-26
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, 26-year-old Anthony Pascucci of New York was traveling on I-26 eastbound in the westbound lane near mile marker 188 when he struck another vehicle head-on shortly before 3 a.m. Friday. Salisbury says the driver of that vehicle was 43-year-old Tonya Carson of North Carolina. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the […]
Moncks Corner man flips off driver, gets punched in the face
WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—According to Moncks Corner Police, a man has been charged with disorderly conduct and assault after school surveillance video caught him punching another driver in the face multiple times. What appears to be a case of road rage all started when the alleged victim, Robert Allsbrook, was turning off of […]
Goose Creek employee wins state award
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–City of Goose Creek Recreation Superintendent, Cheryl Heiselman, was awarded Professional of the Year by the South Carolina Recreation & Parks Association at this year’s annual conference in Hilton Head, S.C. Heiselman has worked with Goose Creek Recreation since 1985 when she started her career as the department secretary. Over the past 30 years, Cheryl’s work and influence […]
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