BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the suspect charged in connection with a triple murders that occurred in the early morning hours recently. On October 7th, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call of a shooting at 228 Macio Road in unincorporated Moncks Corner at approximately 1:48 a.m. Upon […]
According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, at least 338 roads and 14 bridges are closed in South Carolina. Due to ongoing flooding and areas that have not been assessed, motorists are urged to avoid travel until conditions improve and roads are cleared. “Conditions are still hazardous with the possibility of trees, debris, and downed power lines blocking roads,” […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cyber thieves are using Hurricane Matthew as a way to hack your information. According to Gov. Nikki Haley, scammers are emailing a subject line that reads, “Outage Information.” Scammers, not Santee Cooper, are sending emails with power outage updates. Santee Cooper outages can be viewed at https://t.co/njirqJY3eJ. — Santee Cooper (@santeecooper) October 8, 2016 Members opening these fake emails […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis and Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced this afternoon that a curfew will again be in place starting at midnight and running until 6:00 AM on Sunday, October 9, 2016. “This curfew is being taken out of concern for the safety of residents during the storm,” said Peagler. All Berkeley County municipalities (Bonneau, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Hurricane Matthew has delivered the biggest hit to Santee Cooper’s transmission and distribution system since Hurricane Hugo 27 years ago, and as the storm leaves the state Santee Cooper crews are beginning in earnest the assessment and restoration process. Roughly 15 hours after Hurricane Matthew took its first hit on Santee Cooper’s transmission system, transmission crews are beginning […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Matthew made landfall Saturday morning just southeast of the town of McClellanville. At 10 a.m., Matthew was centered about 30 miles southeast of Charleston, its winds having dropped to 75 mph, a Category 1 storm. Strong winds and dangerous storm surge continue to affect the lowcountry. Heavy rains and gusty winds are also spreading inland. On […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, three people are dead following a shooting in Moncks Corner early Friday morning. Chief Deputiey Mike Cochran stated that officers responded to a 9-1-1 call of a shooting at 228 Macio Road shortly before 2 a.m. Once they arrived on scene, deputies said that they found two people shot to death. A […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Santee Cooper personnel say they are prepared for the anticipated effects that Hurricane Matthew may have on Santee Cooper’s service territory. Officials say approximately 2 million South Carolinians depend on the state-owned electric and water utility as their power source, either directly or through the state’s electric cooperatives. As of noon today, Santee Cooper went to a Condition […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–As Hurricane Matthew continues heading toward South Carolina, Santee Cooper is making preparations to respond to any power difficulties the storm brings to our customers. Approximately 2 million South Carolinians depend on the state-owned electric and water utility as their power source, either directly or through the state’s electric cooperatives. Transmission and distribution crews are stocking and fueling […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County officials, there will be seven shelters in Berkeley County opening at 3 p.m. today – Wednesday, October 5th. The shelter locations in Berkeley County are as follows: SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS SHELTER: Westview Primary – 98 Westview Boulevard, Goose Creek, SC * This special medical needs shelter are for individuals who must an attendant with them. * […]
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