BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a recent possible robbery. Neville Morgan, 78, of Sheep Island Rd. in Summerville was found in his home by family members. He was badly injured. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 12th at 2:05 p.m. deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 900-block of Sheep […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person has died following a late-night car chase with deputies in Berkeley County. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 14th, a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was on patrol on Matilda Circle off of Highway 45 in the Pineville area of Berkeley County. This area is a source of numerous complaints about drug activity, […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are assisting a family whose home, located on Isaac Abby Court in Goose Creek, was damaged by severe weather Sunday afternoon. The Goose Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to the damage. The Red Cross is helping one adult and three children by providing financial assistance for food, clothing, lodging and other essentials, and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A portion of the Nexton Interchange is officially open to the public. Berkeley County engineers and crews determined that following a final inspection, that work on a portion of the Nexton Interchange project is substantially complete and sections of the project that are safe for public use will open beginning Thursday, April 5, 2018. This consists of sections […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–This week Berkeley County officials announced a proposal to fund the widening of U.S. 176 and Nexton Parkway, shaving years off original timeline without raising taxes. In a presentation made to Berkeley County Council Monday, April 9, a schedule for work on U.S. 176 and Nexton Parkway was shown and funding sources highlighted. The presentation showed the improvement […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – State-owned utility Santee Cooper has announced its spring and summer hours for the Pinopolis Lock at the Jefferies Hydroelectric Station on Lake Moultrie. Effective Tuesday, April 10, the lock will operate from 9 a.m. (or 30 minutes after sunrise, whichever is later), to 7:30 p.m. (or 30 minutes before sunset, whichever is earlier). Digital signage at […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. –Several years since the tragic death of Nicole Goodlett, a young Upstate mother, her family now inches closer to justice. On Tuesday, detectives with the Berkeley county Sheriffs Office and members of the U.S. Marshals task force arrested her former boyfriend in connection with her murder. Now the young woman’s family is finally reacting to the arrest. “That was big […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Vector Management Program is announcing areas in its management-control zone for this year’s seasonal mosquito spraying around lakes Marion and Moultrie. Santee Cooper will be spraying at various times during the prime mosquito season. The prime season for mosquitoes begins as early as April and typically ends in November. About 50 mosquito species […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two suspects are now in custody following a deputy-involved shooting Thursday morning. Deputies first arrested Ricky DeWayne Johnson, 32, after they say he shot at deputies around 2 a.m. Thursday, according to BCSO spokesman Mike Cochran. The good news is no deputy was injured during the shooting, however, the same can’t be said for Johnson. “The subject has been shot,” stated Chief Mike Cochran. “No further […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Georgetown man is behind bars following a fatal crash in Berkeley County over the weekend. According to Lance Corporal Matt Southern with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the deadly accident occurred on French Santee Road near Palmers Bridge Road shortly before 1 p.m. on Sunday. Troopers say they arrested Alviuos Dean Adams, 51, of Georgetown and charged […]
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