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Red Cross Readies for Hurricane Florence; Offers Preparedness Tips

The Palmetto SC Region of the American Red Cross continues to work around-the-clock to prepare for Hurricane Florence. The organization has been in close contact with its community and government partners, while mobilizing personnel and material resources from across the country. The Red Cross urges everyone to prepare now by following the tips below. Here are the 5 PM AST […]

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Berkeley County Deputies Reopen 2008 Case involving Death of Pregnant Woman and Young Daughter

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is taking another closer look into a decade-old case involving a young pregnant mother and her 10-month old daughter. Previous investigators ruled that “no foul” play was involved in the case. Today, law enforcement officials now have reason to believe otherwise. “We have uncovered information that initially it was believed Kadie was suicidal, […]

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Hanahan Man With History of DUI Convictions Pleads Guilty to Fatal DUI Crash

HANAHAN, S.C.–A Hanahan man pled guilty Wednesday in court for the death of a small child and the serious injuries of three others. Dale E. Yarbrough, 58, is charged with one count of Felony DUI Causing Death, and three counts of Felony DUI Causing Great Bodily Injury. The charges stemmed from an October 22, 2016, wreck that occurred on Cosgrove […]

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Moncks Corner Man Killed in Crash on Cypress Gardens Road

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person has died following a multiple vehicle crash in Moncks Corner. On Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at approximately 4:45 p.m., 46-year-old, John Lewis Hodson III of Moncks Corner was involved in a three-vehicle motor vehicle accident on Cypress Gardens Road and Bald Cypress Drive. He was pronounced dead on the scene by Coroner Bill Salisbury. The accident is […]

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Deputies Arrest Suspect for Labor Day Shooting in Goose Creek

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–One person is behind bars following a Labor Day shooting. At 7 p.m. on September 3rd, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting at an address on Paul Street in the Goose Creek area the county. The investigation revealed that the victim, who lives near the suspect, know each other and […]

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Ambulance Medic Fatally Struck by Car in Berkeley County Identified

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person has died after being fatally struck by a car on Sheep Island Road early Thursday morning. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, the accident happened after a medic with a private ambulance service got out of his vehicle to verify a street address. He was pronounced dead on the scene. The accident is under investigation […]

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Hanahan Police, Fire Department Responding to Train vs. Pedestrian Incident

  HANAHAN, S.C.–The Hanahan Police Department and the Hanahan Fire Department are responding to a train versus pedestrian at the Eagle Landing Blvd. railroad crossing. Police have confirmed that one person, a white male, has died on scene. Authorities are asking drivers to avoid the area. Hanahan officials confirmed the incident around 8:00 p.m. on Friday. They say the crossing […]

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Lane Closures Along I-26E in Berkeley County Planned

COUNTY, S.C.–Conti Enterprises, Inc., in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), recently announced the following lane closures on I-26 eastbound from mile marker 188 to mile marker 191. The lane closures are necessary to allow for girder erection activities across the eastbound lanes of the interstate. The schedule is as follows: I-26 Eastbound Right and Left Lanes […]

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Berkeley Co. Deputies Seek Public’s Help in 1984 Disappearance of Alabama Girl

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is assisting Alabama authorities in solving the 1984 disappearance of a 12-year-old girl. Sherry Marler, 12, was reported missing from Greenville, Alabama. She was last seen at approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 6, 1984 in downtown Greenville,  according to The Charley Project. She and her stepfather were at the First National Bank and […]

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Deputies Seize More than 1,000 Grams of Meth, Several Guns

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A Goose Creek man is behind bars after law enforcement observed a drug deal take place in a public place. Members of Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit were working in the City of Goose Creek when they observed what appeared to be a drug transaction take place in the parking lot of a grocery store. Further […]