GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—Since 1978 the city of Goose Creek has only had one mayor. Michael Heitzler has run unopposed as mayor since 1998; however, city councilman Jerry Tekac is hoping to change that by throwing his hat into the ring. “We need commercial growth. We do not have that right now, and if we don’t get that we are going […]
ORANGEBURG CO., S.C.–Orangeburg County Sheriff Leroy Ravenell has announced the arrest of a 29-year-old Berkeley County man in a Saturday morning shooting. Ravenell explained,“Officers were called to the Cornfield Club on Unity Road in Holly Hill shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday. When officers arrived they observed a 24-year-old Holly Hill man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.” While investigating the shooting, […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler met with Girl Scout Troop 863 and representatives of Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina to sign a proclamation declaring the week of March 9-15, 2014 “Girl Scout Week” in Goose Creek. Girl Scouts of the USA offer a unique leadership development program where girls define leadership by making the world a better […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–All right, Berkeley County people. You know that 90% of ya’ll just loooooove to fish. Why not try to win some money in the process? The town of St. Stephen is currently gearing up for its 22nd annual catfish festival scheduled for March 28th-30th. If you’re interested in taking part in the catfish cook-off competition, click here to […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Wanna have some fun this coming weekend? It’s time, once again, to break out your oyster knives and make plans for the 14th annual Shuckin’ in the Park Oyster roast on Saturday, March 8, at the Old Santee Canal Park. Gates open at noon, and the festival runs from 1-6 p.m. The Shuckin’ in the Park oyster roast […]
MANNING, S.C.—The year was 1944. The U.S. was in the midst of a second world war. Gasoline cost just 21 cents a gallon and minimum wage was just 30 cents per hour. During this same time, the small community of Alcolu in Clarendon County was a bustling area, home to a tight-knit community and a thriving lumber mill. Here, neighbors […]
Governor Nikki Haley recently joined representatives from the South Carolina National Guard and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) in officially launching Operation Palmetto Employment (OPE) – a statewide military employment initiative aimed at reducing the unemployment rate among South Carolina’s military community. OPE is designed to streamline the process through which military men and women are […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–On Wednesday Lennar, a home builder headquartered in Miami, celebrated the closing of its first home in the Jacobs Cove neighborhood with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This new subdivision, which is located near the heart of downtown Moncks Corner, is yet another sign of the the growth that Berkeley County continues to experience. The U.S. Census Bureau already […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday night, the Board of Education designated April 21 (which had been a teacher work day) and May 26 (Memorial Day) as make-up instructional time for two of the four days recently missed due to inclement weather this school year. “Understanding the importance of the Memorial Day holiday and that families may have made plans for one […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–There’s been yet another meth bust in Berkeley County. According to Dan Moon, spokesperson for the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested two people Monday for reportedly making the drug. Moon says Whitney Burns Sapp, 33, and David Michael Barfield, 32, were both charged with attempt to manufacture meth and two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child. […]
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