MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Firefighters are known for putting out fires but not necessarily for their skills on the ball field. However, that has recently changed—at least in Berkeley County. Earlier this month, several of the volunteer fire departments formed a softball league. The league is made up of Moncks Corner Rural, Pineridge, Whitesville, Macedonia and Santee Circle. “A couple of us […]
BONNEAU, S.C.—The scorching weather didn’t stop hundreds of eager boaters from taking part in this year’s Coonfest on Saturday. They came out in full force this weekend—and a few even came from out of town. The event attracted several hundred boats. Folks got to mingle with other boaters while listening to live music provided by the Corbitt Brother’s Band as […]
Trident Breast Care Center is now South Carolina’s only Center of Excellence. The center was recently recognized as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program™ (NQMBC™). This is an incredible honor as it is one of only twenty-seven breast care centers in the United States to receive this level of certification. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson announced today that a Berkeley County jury found 62-year-old Johnny Irby guilty of murder and attempted murder on Thursday for the shooting of his son and the son’s fiancée at their home in Moncks Corner. Circuit Court Judge Roger M. Young sentenced Irby to thirty years on each charge to run concurrently. Telly Irby, […]
Wawona Packing Company of Cutler, California is voluntarily recalling certain lots of whole peaches nectarines, plums and pluots packed between June 1, 2014 through July 12, 2014 due to the potential of the products being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Wawona Packing has notified retailers of the specific lots being recalled. No other products are reportedly impacted by this recalls. Listeria […]
A Berkeley County man convicted in the brutal killing of his former girlfriend may have a new chance to avoid the death penalty. John Weik, 47, of Moncks Corner is currently sitting on death row at Lieber Correctional Institution for shooting the mother of his child, Susan Hutto Krasae, 27, in 1998. Shortly after the murder, Weik confessed to law […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 66-year-old Kenneth Raymond Crismond of Moncks Corner on one count connected to sexual conduct with a minor. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, made the arrest. In November 2013, an undercover officer with the Charleston Police Department […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Dan Moon with the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s office, deputies have arrested five suspects in connection with thefts from several vehicles in the Cane Bay subdivision in Summerville. Moon said one suspect was spotted standing next to a vehicle he had just broken into, and in his possession were the very items taken from that vehicle. Deputies […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In an 8-to-0 vote Tuesday, school board members voted to no longer allow parent volunteer coaches in junior varsity and varsity sports—except under special circumstances. This was the second and final reading. The measure also passed on first reading in late June. The approved policy does not sit well with some parents. In fact, Sally Wofford of Moncks […]
There’s no doubt marijuana is a hot topic. Some people support its legalization in South Carolina largely citing medical benefits. Others believe it only impairs a person’s judgment and leads to increased crime. Recently, one Lowcountry lawmaker weighed in on the drug. “I have never used any drug and don’t want our boys using them,” Congressman Mark Sanford wrote on […]
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