BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Christina Barbaro, a second grade teacher at Sangaree Elementary who wrote both grants, said, “I am so excited to be able to bring learning to life, get the students outside to experience nature and integrate nature into our curriculum.” Barbaro wrote the grants to secure funding to create the school’s Learning Outdoor Lab (LOL). The LOL will provide […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, his office was notified of a death at Trident Hospital Sunday, August 9, at 2 a.m. Luther Woodard Cribb III, 51, of Ladson was transported to Trident from a convenience store on highway 17A in the Summerville area of Berkeley County, Salisbury added. He died from a gunshot wound and an autopsy […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This week a former NASCAR Weekly Series national champion was sentenced to three years behind bars on methamphetamine charges. Robert Powell, 50, of Goose Creek, competed in NASCAR’s Weekly Series from 1984 to 2002 winning 111 races in 328 starts at Summerville, Florence Motor and Myrtle Beach Speedways. In 1988 Powell, who comes from a successful racing family, became […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Impresa Aerospace, a leading manufacturer in the aerospace industry, has acquired Dynamic Solutions and its existing Lowcountry manufacturing facility, effectively establishing Impresa’s first South Carolina operations in Berkeley County. Through its multi-million dollar investment, Impresa is expected to create 72 new jobs in Goose Creek, S.C. over the next five years. “Impresa Aerospace’s investment in Berkeley County is […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This Saturday former Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Rick Santorum will join Congressman Mark Sanford inside Stratford High School’s auditorium in Goose Creek. Santorum will serve as the keynote speaker during the Berkeley Co. Republican party’s 2015 convention. “The 2015 convention is the only place you will want to be this Saturday at 10:00 a.m.! Please come mingle […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District is still registering three-, four-, and five-year olds for its early childhood programs for the 2015-16 school year. Programs include the Head Start (K-3 and K-4), the Childhood Development Education Program (CDEP) (K-4) and Kindergarten (K-5). Dr. Karen Whitley, the District’s Associate Superintendent for Program Support, said, “By registering now, parents can help us […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Math (GSSM) is bringing iTeams Xtreme, a free day camp for rising seventh and eighth graders, to Berkeley County. The day camp will be at Berkeley High School, 406 West Main Street, Moncks Corner, Monday, July 27, 2015 through Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. daily. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office have made another arrest in a case involving the theft and recovery of over $100,000 in stolen property on January 21st. Acting Sheriff Rick Ollic stated that 27-year-old Justin Michael Gee of Ladson was arrested by Berkeley County deputies driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck reported stolen by the Charleston County […]
This year brought to a close two decades of service to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office from Wayne DeWitt. Although his departure was ill timed, this has provided the opportunity for the residents of Berkeley County to look to the future and set a new direction for the Sheriff’s Office. My name is John Waters. I am asking the citizens […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. –Berkeley County officials announced today that the Charleston Area Transportation Study (CHATS) committee has granted the county an additional $27.5 million in funding designated for road improvements. The funding was awarded to viable “federal aid eligible” projects currently underway. Berkeley County will receive the monies to help support two road widening projects which qualify for the funding: […]
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