On Monday morning, Senator Larry Grooms of Berkeley County confirmed that the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester-Council of Governments approved a compromise plan that would save 17 miles of trees along the I-26 median between Summerville and I-95. This move was only a slight victory for environmentalists who want all the trees to stay. “If BCDCOG approves a plan to clear the trees, a […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–In a few days, General Marion’s Brigade Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will conduct the annual memorial service for General Francis Marion on Feb. 27th Thursday at 11 AM at Marion’s Tomb. The public is invited to attend. Marion’s Tomb is located off Hwy. 45 west of Pineville and St. Stephen, SC. Jean Guerry and […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–In a recent article by the Post & Courier, Scoutmaster Brian Odgers confirmed to the paper that Peace Presbyterian Church in Goose Creek was severing ties with the Boy Scouts of America. “It is what it is,” he told the paper. “As far as our relationship with the (Peace) church, we thought everything was working well.” Troop 716 […]
On February 22, local firefighters gathered for a day of fire training on Reid Road. “We had a scenario of a search and rescue of a possible person left inside a burning building on the second floor, and the bottom floor was some search and fire extinguishing,” said David McLane with the Santee Circle Volunteer Fire Department. For McLane, who […]
According to a recent report by FOX 21 in Colorado Springs, during the early morning of February 15 De’Vante Hill, 20, of Goose Creek was shot to death. It was reported that he later died from his wounds at a nearby hospital. Colorado police told the news station that’s Hill’s death made the fourth homicide of the year. At this […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Looking for something fun to do Saturday that involves good food and men and women in uniform? If you said ‘yes,’ then you may want to check out the very first annual Berkeley Co. Emergency Services BBQ cook-off on Saturday. The event will take place at the Berkeley Co. training center on Reid Road (behind the Moncks Corner […]
Open letter from Jerry Beckley (candidate for Berkeley Co. Supervisor): Not a “Reckless” budget, but a “Reckless” Supervisor I believe a few things need to be mentioned about the Supervisor’s pay-to-listen address about the County. First, he said the he has produced seven years of balanced budgets, when in-fact he failed to say that the State requires all county budget’s […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department needs help identifying the individual seen here in the above images taken from Atlantic Spirits in Goose Creek. On January 31, 2014, at approximately 10:39AM, police say the suspect entered the business and attempted to purchase items using a stolen credit card. This suspect also made additional fraudulent charges in the area. If […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Electric’s official Facebook page, they’ve had reports from the Cross area of individuals claiming to work for the power company, telling members that their meter base is damaged and needs to be repaired before power can be restored. They are then offering to fix the damaged meter base for a fee. Berkeley Electric Coop is […]
As state agencies move into recovery operations, the governor and agency directors are focused on the debris removal process and conducting damage assessments. Due to the extensive nature of the winter storm, efficient debris removal operations and planning are critical. Debris removal is a meticulous process in which all materials are accounted for and disposed of safely in accordance with […]
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