ST. STEPHEN, S.C. – A St. Stephen man is behind bars following an investigation by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) detectives with the Beaufort Police Department. Woodrow Wilson Brown, III, 35, of St. Stephen has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the S.C. Attorney General’s Office. Investigators said Brown solicited a person he believed to […]
Meet Agua, a Labrador Retriever-mix, trained to help BCWS staff detect water leaks in service lines and water mains.
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County has published its inaugural hurricane guide for the 2022 storm season. Available in both English and Spanish, the hurricane guide has been created in conjunction with the Berkeley County Emergency Management Department and Berkeley County public information office. Berkeley County is one of the fastest-growing counties in South Carolina, and with the Atlantic Hurricane […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County School District’s new K-8 school under construction in Carnes Crossroads finally has a name. Board members voted unanimously to name the new school Carolyn Lewis School at last Tuesday night’s board meeting. According to the Berkeley County School District, the school is being named for Carolyn Lewis-Craft (often referred to as “Carolyn Lewis”), who […]
HANAHAN, S.C. – The City of Hanahan confirmed Tuesday it will soon be looking for a new city administrator following Mike Cochran’s resignation. Officials said city council received Cochran’s resignation at the May 10 council meeting. He has accepted another position and will be relocating to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. His last day with the city will be […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County has awarded approximately $1.2 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to seven different local nonprofits and municipalities. The money stems from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will provide Berkeley County communities with resources to address unique community development needs. Funding has been awarded to the following local […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – As the South Carolina June 14 Primary Election approaches, Berkeley County Election Officials and the S.C. Election Commission are issuing new information about voting. Earlier this month, Governor Henry McMaster signed an early voting bill into law, replacing in-person absentee voting with a two-week early voting period for all qualified voters in the state. Read more […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C – The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Licensed veterinary technician Kate Laflin has many loves. Two of them include cats and coffee, which has inspired her to move forward with her plans to eventually open Berkeley County’s first cat café. “My career [as a vet tech] isn’t really one where you can work to retirement age with, so this is my plan! I always […]
One person has died and several others injured following a three-vehicle collision on U.S. Hwy. 176 near Thirty Five Mile Road in Ridgeville.
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