MONCKS CORNER, SC -On Thursday, the community officially celebrated the grand opening of the new Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office exhibit. The exhibit tells the story of county law enforcement from the days of the first Berkeley Sheriff through the 1980’s. The county jail and the challenge of combating illegal moonshiners are part of the bigger picture of early to late 20th […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Cane Bay area is still under a boil water advisory as a precautionary measure due to a line break Monday night on Cane Bay Boulevard. The advisory is expected to last until about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Everyone impacted by the boil water advisory should have received a phone call notifying them of the situation. The areas impacted […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–What was supposed to be a fun day of fishing on Lake Moultrie turned into anything but for a father and his young son. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad was dispatched to the area of Blacks Camp in Cross for a report of a sinking boat. While out on the lake with […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–United States Attorney Beth Drake recently announced that Jordan Akeem McDaniel, 28, of St. Stephen, South Carolina, was sentenced to a total of two hundred and eight-eight months imprisonment for the armed robbery of Orvin’s Insurance Agency in St. Stephen. McDaniel pled guilty in November 2015, to one count of Robbery Affecting Interstate Commerce and one count of […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Police say two men were about to place a food order inside the Wendy’s on Redbank Road before gunshots were fired in their direction Thursday. The Goose Creek Police Department is now actively trying to identify the pair. According to the incident report, the restaurant’s on duty manager stated that the two black males were standing in the […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A woman has died from injuries she sustained after stepping into traffic on Redbank Road, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. Salisbury stated that on Tuesday night at 10:45 p.m. a 34-year-old female walked onto the highway (the 700 block) in Goose Creek and was struck by a vehicle. She was transported to Trident Hospital and died […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County officials, CSX Railroad has notified the county of several crossings scheduled to be closed for repair. Drivers are urged to plan their route accordingly. Signage will be in place marking detour routes. Each crossing will be closed for approximately two to five days depending on any unforeseen issues or weather. Dates are subject to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two boaters who went missing for several hours were safely located by first responders early Sunday morning. Around 3:30 a.m., the Berkeley County Rescue Squad, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Pimlico Fire Department were dispatched to the Cypress Gardens boat landing to search for the missing men. Loved ones of the two boaters reportedly became concerned after they […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Crime Stoppers of the Lowcountry is now offering a $3,000 reward for information of the whereabouts or an arrest in the case of Willie Toomer. This reward is due to the wonderful collective donations of Huger, Cainhoy and Wando community members and the assistance of Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Willie Toomer is a well-known elderly resident of the Cainhoy community. He can […]
PINEVILLE, S.C.–A Pineville man has died following a fatal accident with his motorcycle. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, around 9:50 p.m., Daniel Flagler Jr., 48, of Pineville was traveling on Highway 35 in Russellville when his motorcycle ran off the right side of the roadway. He struck a mailbox and a ditch. He was pronounced dead Salisbury stated […]
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