BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deer hunting has returned to the 10,700-acre Bonneau Ferry Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Berkeley County, just south of Moncks Corner, where a variety of hunting opportunities can be enjoyed, especially by those interested in experiencing the area with a youth hunter. Between archery hunts, adult/youth gun hunts, and limited draw gun hunts, 80 deer were harvested during […]
This Saturday September 27, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to either the front of the Sheriff’s Office at […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — Santee Cooper will be giving away highly efficient LED bulbs to its residential customers beginning Monday, Oct. 6, as a way to promote energy efficiency and celebrate Public Power Week and Customer Service Week, both of which occur the week of Oct. 6. In addition, Santee Cooper will greet customers with free refreshments in retail offices […]
HANAHAN, S.C.—A Berkeley County man is behind bars after Hanahan police say they located a meth lab inside his home. Anthony Jay Pate, 38, was booked into the Hill Finklea Dentention Center early Thursday morning. He faces numerous drug charges. After receiving a tip, police say they got a warrant to search Pate’s home which is located on Murray Drive. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to the district’s Chief Administrative Officer Deon Jackson, Sheldon Etheridge has announced his resignation as school board member for District 6. The district includes Sangaree, St. Stephen, Cross, Macedonia and Moncks Corner. His resignation comes after announcing a move to Clarendon County. Jackson says Etheridge’s last day will be September 30th. His term was not set to […]
Promising technology born at the Medical University of South Carolina Healthcare Simulation Center is now available as an improvement to Laerdal Medical’s SimMom, a manikin that simulates childbirth for medical training. The MUSC Foundation for Research Development filed the patent application for the adaptation and exclusively licensed it for commercial purposes to Laerdal, which recently made the new module available […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On October 22, 2005, David McCray of Wando was shot on Clements Ferry Road in Berkeley County. Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury says he became a paraplegic as a result of his injuries. The coroner says that on September 14, 2014 (9 years later) he was admitted to a local hospital due to problems from his injury. Salisbury […]
BONNEAU, S.C.–The American Red Cross assisted a Bonneau family of three adults and three children after their home on Pooshee Plantation Way was destroyed by fire on early Wednesday morning, Red Cross officials stated. The Bonneau Fire Department responded to the residence. Volunteers provided financial assistance for food, lodging and clothing, comfort kits containing personal hygiene items, and referrals to partner agencies […]
The rate of violent crime in South Carolina decreased 6.3 percent in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. “The Uniform Crime Report is a snapshot of criminal activity,” said SLED Chief Mark Keel. “While the decrease in overall violent crime is encouraging, increases in some categories tell us there’s always much work […]
For two days in a row, Lowe’s employees throughout the tricounty, including the Goose Creek location, joined forces to give 180 Place, a shelter in Summerville, a much needed makeover. “We have a lot of people on different tasks, different projects,” stated Shenique Rollinson with Lowe’s. “They’re very dedicated.” Nearly 40 Lowe’s employees volunteered their personal time to help out […]
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