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Through tragedy & heartache, two local women to give back

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—For Jennifer Hill and Abbi Holcomb the last year and a half hasn’t exactly been easy. In September 2012, both women lost someone very important to them—tragically, senselessly and unexpectedly. For Holcomb, that person was her niece. For Hill, that person was her young daughter. To this day, the two sister-in-laws are still trying to make sense of […]

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Elderly man burns face in house fire

SHULERVILLE, S.C.–Shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday, crews with the Jamestown Fire Department and Shulerville Fire Department responded to a house fire on Effie Road. Firefighters say the homeowner, an elderly man, was transported to the hospital for burns he received to his face. Crews say the house was destroyed, and the Red Cross was called in to assist the […]

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Slick roads cause car to overturn

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–Firefighters say a Berkeley County woman is lucky to be alive tonight. Authorities say around 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, the driver lost control of her car on Old Mill Road. St. Stephen Fire and Rescue responded to the scene where they say they had to cut the woman out of the vehicle. She was taken to a local hospital […]

Education

BCSD cancels school and programs Thursday due to icy weather

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–All Berkeley County School District schools and programs will be closed tomorrow due to icy conditions and road closures across the county. All school activities–including before- and after-school care, sporting practices and events, etc.–are cancelled. Staff should not report to work unless otherwise instructed. District officials ask that families and employees continue to stay posted–to media, the district […]

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Winter storm leaves thousands without power

  BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to Dwayne Cartwright, CEO and president of Berkeley Electric, the tri-county’s Winter storm initially left 10,000 of its customers without power. He says they have since restored power to approximately 6,000 customers with 4,209 customers still in the dark. About a hundred people are still without power in the Jamestown area and more than dozen people […]

Health

DHEC helps uninsured smokers quit with free nicotine replacement therapy

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced that free nicotine replacement therapy is available to smokers who do not have health insurance through the agency’s tobacco quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. “Many people without health insurance delay using effective aids like nicotine gum or patches to help them quit smoking because they worry about the costs,” said Sharon Biggers, director […]

Business

Winter storm the new Black Friday?

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–It may not be the day after Thanksgiving, but Berkeley County folks aren’t playing around when it comes to the chilly temperatures. Weather forecasters are predicting possible snow and power outages throughout the Lowcountry. In anticipation of the unpleasant weather, people have been flocking to local stores, stocking up on supplies. Walmart employees at the Goose Creek location […]

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Berkeley County braces for Winter storm

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County government offices will be closed at 12 noon today. Chief Justice Toal has directed Berkeley County to close court operations on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 and Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Consequently, the Berkeley County Courthouse will also be closed. Anyone with hearings scheduled for either of these days should call and re-schedule the hearing on Thursday, […]

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South Carolina income tax filing opens this week

The SC Department of Revenue (SCDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the 2014 individual income tax filing season opens Friday, January 31, 2014. In accordance with the Internal Revenue Service, SCDOR will begin to accept electronic or paper individual income tax returns this Friday. SCDOR encourages taxpayers to file their income tax returns electronically as it is not only beneficial to […]