BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After reviewing many options, including the use of a temporary bridge, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will move forward with a plan to replace the Cypress Gardens Road Bridge with a permanent structure in an expedited manner utilizing emergency procurement procedures. The cost estimate for a permanent replacement bridge is approximately $2 million and the project […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley Co. council members are inching closer to passing an ordinance that would put some pretty tough restrictions in place for roadside solicitation. During this week’s regular council meeting, members passed 2nd reading of an ordinance that would, for the most part, ban anyone from approaching drivers from public streets and highways for money. Under the proposed ordinance, […]
Tornado victims in Elizabeth City, N.C are receiving help from Red Cross volunteers from two chapters of the Palmetto SC Region American Red Cross. One volunteer from Charleston’s Carolina Lowcountry Chapter, and two from the Myrtle Beach Coastal SC Chapter, deployed from Myrtle Beach. While there in Elizabeth City they will provide logistical assistance and operate Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV). […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–Move over, Lassie. A new cute pup has captured the hearts of American audiences everywhere–okay, well, at least for a few minutes anyway. On Tuesday, St. Stephen resident, Kirby Easler, and her dog, Grabel, appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. The segment was called ‘Stupid Pet Tricks’, and Grabel’s trick was the ability to […]
BONNEAU, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner, Bill Salisbury, around 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call in reference to a car crash at the intersection of East Church Street and George Ln. near Bonneau. Salisbury says two vehicles collided, and 53-year old Victoria Lynn Litchfield of Bonneau was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident was investigated by […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Department of Education has announced that 20 Berkeley County School District (BCSD) schools have earned Palmetto Gold or Silver awards for the 2013-14 school year. One school earned awards for more than one grade level category, and one school earned gold awards for both general performance and closing the achievement gap. “I am incredibly proud of […]
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.–Daniel Island resident Amy Hines recently visited Nepal in the hopes of stopping child labor, indentured servitude, and sex trafficking. Along with a group of volunteers from Florida, Hines made the difficult journey to an extremely rural part of Nepal through a program called Mountain Child. “I first heard about the group at a fair at Seacoast Church. […]
LADSON, S.C. – General Dynamics Land Systems – Force Protection, located in Ladson, announced this week that they will lay off 170 jobs by the end of 2014. “We have informed our workforce that approximately 170 jobs will be eliminated by the end of the year,” said Pete Keating, spokesperson for the company. “The largest reduction 143 will occur when […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–A fire on Summer Lane in Moncks Corner left a family of seven without a home Monday, according to a Red Cross spokesperson. After the Whitesville Fire Department finished battling the fire, the Palmetto SC Region of the Red Cross stepped in to help during the aftermath, providing needed assistance to the three adults and four children affected […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cypress Gardens will be conducting business as usual during the aftermath of the bridge collapse on Cypress Gardens Road. The park will be open during regular business hours and for all scheduled school/tour groups, private parties and events. Visitors are asked to follow the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) detour which allows access to the park via Bushy […]
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