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Police chase starts in Mount Pleasant, ends in Berkeley Co.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Mount Pleasant Police are still looking for a driver who led them on a high speed chase into Berkeley Co. on Monday morning. According to officer, shortly before 10:30 a.m., an officer started chasing after the driver of a vehicle after he failed to stop.  The officer was reportedly trying to stop the driver for reckless driving on […]

Government

Berkeley Co. zoning director addresses political sign “nuisance”

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–During a recent council meeting, Berkeley Co. Planning and Zoning Director, Eric Greenway, informed council members that since the last two election cycles his department has been inundated with complaints in reference to the many political signs scattered throughout the county. “If council would like for us to make interpretation changes to that (ordinance) or if you would […]

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Win money for naming upcoming Moncks Corner festival

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –In several months, the Town of Moncks Corner will be hosting the 1st Inaugural Town Festival and BBQ “Cooker of the Year” competition. This two day event will take place at the New Regional Recreation Complex on Friday November 7 & Saturday November 8th, 2014. There is a slight problem, sort of.  The festival doesn’t have a […]

Education

BCSD provides update on new school planned for Daniel Island & Cainhoy

DANIEL ISLAND–Officials with the Berkeley Co. School District and McMilan Pazdah Smith architecture recently held a community meeting on Daniel Island, updating parents on the new high school that will serve both the Cainhoy and Daniel Island communities. The new high school will be built on the Cainhoy Plantation, which is near Clements Ferry Road, and will be named after […]

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Former SC Attorney General Henry McMaster runs for Lt. Governor

Former attorney general, Henry McMaster, is running for lieutenant governor of South Carolina. The former chair of the Republican Party of South Carolina said, if elected, he intends to spearhead ethics reform and incentives for economic growth, which he thinks are both interconnected. McMaster recently appeared on The Bryan Crabtree Show to elaborate on the issues. McMaster’s intentions to run […]

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AAA: Recent winter leads to potholes, flat tires for Carolina drivers

With spring’s arrival, and summer approaching, the climate in the Carolinas (with the exclusion of a few tornadoes) has returned to a state of relative normalcy. This past year, the southeast was barraged with unusually wintery conditions. Potholes on Carolina roads were a significant result of last winter, causing an increase in tire repairs and headaches for local motorists. AAA […]

Government

Gov. Nikki Haley signs Emma’s Law, making SC roads safer

Gov. Nikki Haley was joined Wednesday by the South Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), General Assembly members, David and Karen Longstreet, and the family of Josiah Jenkins for the ceremonial signing of Senate Bill 37, “Emma’s Law,” into effect. “Emma’s Law,” written in memory of Emma Longstreet, a victim of a drunk driving accident, is an effort […]