Starting this Sunday, July 20th, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum visitors can experience what it was like on board the Apollo 8 capsule. The Apollo 8 mission, which began on December 21, 1968, was the first to take humans in the vicinity of the moon. “The Apollo 8 mission was a tremendous step for the Apollo program, and really […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Berkeley Co. Spokesperson Chip Boling, council leaders recently approved up to $285,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against the county last year by a deputy sheriff. In May 2013, James Lamar Blakely sued the county stating that he worked many hours at the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office without ever properly being compensated. Shortly after filing that […]
JAMESTOWN, S.C.–According to a spokesperson for the local chapter of the American Red Cross, volunteers assisted a Jamestown man after his home on Chicken Creek Road sustained minor fire damage early Wednesday morning. The Red Cross provided financial assistance for food, comfort kits containing personal hygiene items, and referrals to partner agencies to assist with the victim’s long term recovery. […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—Berkeley Co. deputies are investigating a double shooting that took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to an incident report, officers were dispatched to the area of Smalls Hills Road and Back River Road where they found a man lying on his side near the embankment of a wooded area. Officers said the 31-year-old man had been […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—People who call Goose Creek home will soon have another option for buying groceries. According to Mayor Michael Heitzler, he and other city leaders met with representatives for Walmart Neighborhood Market approximately two months ago. Plans are now moving forward to build a store in the area. “They were very impressed with Goose Creek,” Heitzler stated. “They think […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County may have plantations, parks, and an abbey, but it was lacking its very own mobile hot dog stand–that is, until Tarcha Miracle Simmons started Miracle’s Tasty Express this spring. A native of the Long Ridge community in Moncks Corner, Simmons says she got the idea for starting a food cart after she saw several in the […]
Oysters are essential to healthy coastal waters in South Carolina. They provide habitat for the fish we catch, filter our water, and protect our shorelines from erosion. Oysters are the staple of one of our most iconic social traditions: the oyster roast. Over the last three years the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) has taken significant steps to ensure that future […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, 41-year-old Gary Edwin Simmons was traveling on Harristown Road near Bonneau when his truck ran off the roadway and overturned around 7:30 a.m. on Monday. Salisbury say Simmons was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead on the scene. He added that his death has been ruled accidental. The accident […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., (CALEA®), will arrive on August 3, 2014, to examine all aspects of the Goose Creek Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. Verification by the team that the Goose Creek Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– Cypress Gardens, a beautiful and unique tourist attraction, is excited to announce their upcoming workshops. In an attempt to offer creative and educational experiences for children and adults alike, Cypress Gardens is offering a Garden Ornament Workshop in which participants will create beautiful garden ornaments with Portland cement. Interested? Check out the schedule for the workshop below. […]
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