BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Miss South Carolina Teen Erica Wilson of Moncks Corner is gearing up for the week long National Teen Princess America competition in Orlando, Florida. “Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers during this journey,” her mom, Mary Wilson, requested. The competition starts on July 14th and ends on July 19th. If Erica takes home the crown, she’ll […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—National sporting goods retailer Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. may soon be headed to Berkeley County. “We are constantly expanding, and we are hoping to open one of our stores in Moncks Corner, SC sometime in the near future,” said a spokesperson for the company. “However, we do not know exactly when this will happen!” The company was tight-lipped […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced that eight people died on South Carolina roadways during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, from Thursday, July 3, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 6, at midnight. The eight traffic deaths were during a 78-hour reporting period, compared to ten traffic deaths reported during a 102-hour period in 2013. […]
Former State Treasurer Thomas Ravenel is hoping to get back into politics. In June 2007, Ravenel was indicted on federal cocaine distribution charges. He resigned from his position as state treasurer one month later and was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison. On Saturday, Ravenel posted this interesting tweet: Our drug laws deprive an individual of his property in […]
He played Forrest Gump’s commanding officer during the Vietnam War and later became his shrimp boat partner and best friend, too. Now the actor who made the character of Lt. Dan so famous is returning to the lowcountry to raise money for wounded veterans. Gary Sinise is inviting hundreds of injured veterans and their caregivers to see the actor and […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Like many people, Shannon Johnson always enjoys a good bargain. After losing her job in 2009, spending her money wisely became even more important than ever before. “I had to learn a whole new way of shopping,” Johnson added. It was during this time, Johnson took up couponing. In no time, she easily began reducing her grocery bill, […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Thousands of people celebrated Independence Day with the City of Goose Creek during its 25th annual Fabulous Fourth in the Creek festival. The festival kicked off at 6:30 PM behind the Goose Creek Municipal Center. The festival included performances by the “Local Motion” party band, featuring an exciting mix of music to entertain the crowd all evening. In […]
HANAHAN, S.C.—The Hanahan Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Friday morning. Police say they were called to a house located on Old Point Road near East Recess Road in reference to a car crashing into a Hanahan home. When they got to the scene, they found 19-year-old Terrence Kendall McNeil of North Charleston in the driver’s […]
South Carolina Electric & Gas is urging business and residential customers to be aware of scam artists posing as SCE&G employees. Numerous customers have reported instances of individuals portraying themselves as SCE&G employees over the phone and warning them that they’re late on their utility bill or that they might need a new meter. The scammer then says that their […]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety urges motorists to plan early and leave plenty of time for travel since the number of motorists traveling this holiday is predicted to be up. SCHP officials say they are increasing enforcement activity around the state already to assist travelers and prevent collisions, fatalities and injuries during the long holiday travel weekend. AAA […]
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