BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Authorities say they’ve made a third arrest in the shooting death of 41-year-old John Morant. Brandon Antwane Wigfall, 22, was taken into custody Thursday morning by U.S. Marshals. He was located in downtown Charleston. Just one day prior to Wigfall’s arrest, officers arrested Michael Segar, 19, and charged him with misprision of a felony. In bond court Thursday, […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—On Thursday night, 36-year-old Darryl Flowers faced a judge in bond court on a number of charges including: murder, kidnapping and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. According to Berkeley County deputies, Flowers shot his estranged wife, Tammy Flowers, 36, to death on June 4th at her Elmwood Place home in Goose Creek. […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –Santee Cooper is helping enhance fish habitats on lakes Marion and Moultrie by placing artificial reefs made of concrete into the two reservoirs. The artificial reefs, also referred to as fish attractors, will help develop new habitats for the lakes’ fish species. Beginning in late May, Santee Cooper has used a barge and forklift to place […]
Have you ever wondered what the Crew’s Galley on the USS Yorktown May have looked like when it was in working order? While the USS Yorktown was in use, over 7,500 meals were prepared and then served to 2,500 crew members daily. Thanks to a $12,500 grant from the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation, the Crew’s Galley has been brought […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–For the sixth year in a row, the only blood drive dedicated to the ‘Charleston 9’ was held at the Goose Creek Walmart on Wednesday. Those who donated were treated to a free box of Girl Scout cookies, a 12-pack of assorted Pepsi products and also entered into a drawing to receive a $50 gift card. During […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to a spokesperson for Berkeley County, the acting EMS director has been suspended. The reasons why were not given. Chip Boling also added that a crew chief was recently suspended pending the outcome of an investigation. This person, he says, has since been reinstated. After Bob Mixter resigned as EMS director in March, the county announced that […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley County officials recently announced the county’s selection as the pilot project for the development of the state’s Green Infrastructure Guide. This guide, which explains how to conduct a green infrastructure assessment, will feature Berkeley County as a case study. The project is expected to last several months and will be conducted by the Green Infrastructure Center (GIC) […]
Open letter from Tim Callanan – Berkeley County Council District 2, Ken Gunn – Berkeley County Council District 3, Cathy Davis – Berkeley County Council District 4 and Dennis Fish – Berkeley County Council District 5: County government has one responsibility that supersedes all others and that is its obligation to provide for the public’s safety. While that statement may […]
ORANGEBURG CO.—According to Lance Corporal Joe Jones with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a collision around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday along Highway 176 at Coach Road. When they arrived, they say they found that a Berkeley Co. ambulance transporting two patients from a previous wreck had collided with a tractor trailer. Before the accident, Jones says the ambulance […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.—Berkeley Co. deputies have charged 21-year-old of Jamal Harris-Nelson with the murder of 41-year-old John David Morant of New York. Harris-Nelson appeared in court Tuesday night where a judge denied him bond. He remains behind bars at the Berkeley Co. Detention Center. On June 11th, St. Stephen Police responded to a shooting a trailer park located on 1020 […]
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