The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $3.52 million grant to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to support the implementation of cross-cutting approaches to promote health and prevent and control chronic diseases and risk factors that are linked to obesity. The funding focuses on healthy eating and active living, diabetes, and […]
Republican Governor Nikki Haley holds a 10-point lead over Democratic challenger S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen in the November elections, according to the latest Winthrop Poll released Wednesday, Oct. 1. Haley leads Sheheen by a 43.6-33.6 margin among likely South Carolina voters. Petition candidate Tom Ervin, a self-funded attorney and former judge, has a slight effect on the race with 3.9% […]
Berkeley County students have exceeded the South Carolina average class scores on end-of-course exams for the fifth year in a row, according district school officials. The South Carolina Secretary of Education released the 2013-2014 results on Tuesday, September 30. The district has balanced its continued growth and expansion with concentration on maintaining rigorous classroom standards. This focus has helped Berkeley […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The United States Department of Education announced today that Hanahan Elementary School and Hanahan Middle School were chosen in the 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program. Hanahan Elementary was one of only five for school throughout the state to be honored and Hanahan Middle is the only middle school in the state to be nominated for the prestigious […]
The world famous Harlem Globetrotters, featuring some of the greatest athletes and entertainers on the planet, will bring their unrivaled family show to North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston on March 10, 2015 at 7:00PM during the Harlem Globetrotters 2015 “Washington Generals’ Revenge” Tour. The Globetrotters will face a great challenge this year, as the infamous Washington Generals are more […]
On Sunday, deputies with the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office say they responded to a home on Courtney Round in the Sangaree area in response to stolen property. According to the incident report, the officers met with a man who said his 2008 Freedom Trailer that was parked in his front yard was missing. He says the trailer was used to […]
South Carolina’s teen birth rate has declined more than 50 percent since the early nineties. According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the state’s teen birth rate has fallen 54 percent from 1992-2013. This includes a substantial decrease between 2012 and 2013 when the teen birth rate declined by 13 percent. Declines over the last two […]
HANAHAN, S.C.—Hanahan city leaders recently approved the hiring of Joseph “Bo” Bowers as the new fire chief. He replaces Jerry Barham who retired several months ago after serving as the city’s chief for approximately twenty years. Bowers is currently the battalion chief at the Awendaw Fire District where he has worked since 1991, serving as battalion chief for the past […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—After endorsing Moncks Corner Mayor Bill Peagler for the county supervisor position, there was wide speculation that Jerry Beckley would likely join Peagler in some capacity on the county level. However, Beckley says that will not be happening. On Friday, he says he informed the supervisor-elect via e-mail that he has decided not to join his administration at […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Since 2010, H.O.P.E. Acres Rescue has made it its mission to rescue horses near death, neglected and abused, and it is the only organization of its kind in Berkeley County dedicated to saving these precious creatures. “We take in horses in all stages. Some of them don’t look like they’re emaciated or underweight, but they may have medical […]
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