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Friday, April 19, 2024
A lot of wildlife makes appearances during the summer season, and it is not uncommon for people to come across these animals while out and about. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) wants to remind everyone that the best thing to do when one comes across wildlife is to leave it alone and contact the appropriate people should […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Twenty-seven men and women who are accused of drug dealing or other violent crimes in Berkeley County are now behind bars. They are facing multiple weapons and drugs charges. Sheriff Duane Lewis says this was all part of the county’s ongoing Violent Crime Reduction Partnership investigation, which he called a “loosely organized” drug ring. The arrests […]
South Carolina may be known for its southern charm, but a new survey suggests that its drivers have the worst behavior when behind the wheel. The survey was done as part of Kars 4 Kids summer driving awareness campaign to promote courteous driving. South Carolina was rated 49th in the country only behind New York. The organization asked drivers in […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Shameka Washington, former principal at Sedgefield Middle, has been named the new principal of Goose Creek High and Rebecca Davis, former assistant principal at Sedgefield Middle, has been named Interim Principal at Sedgefield Middle. Both schools are located in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Washington and Davis will begin their new assignments on July 1 to prepare for the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Three people are in jail following a traffic stop recently in the Sangaree area. On Tuesday, detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Task Force stopped a white in color Ford Explorer on Beauregard Road. This vehicle was determined to be the same vehicle that had been in a pursuit with the South Carolina […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Roper St. Francis celebrated the groundbreaking of its future Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital and medical office building with a Blessing of the Land ceremony on Thursday night. Roper St. Francis began clearing trees on the site in May. Construction will take place on the hospital’s  90-acre campus at Carnes Crossroads, where Highway 17A and 176 intersect. The […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Berkeley County man is jail for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography. Joseph Wheeler McGowan, 51, faces 16 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office. He was taken into custody on Monday. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek has again tipped its hat to amateur radio operators in the Lowcountry. Mayor Michael Heitzler signed a proclamation at City Hall proclaiming June 19 to 25 as Amateur Radio Week in the city. The signing took place on Wednesday, June 14. The proclamation calls amateur radio a valuable tool for the city, especially […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Moncks Corner police say they are actively looking for a man caught on a camera breaking into several cars. “Our detectives are following up on this situation and are requesting everyone keep an eye out for this individual,” stated Lieutenant Steve Meadows. The recent break-ins occurred over the weekend in the area of Oak Hill Plantation, police say. […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Nearly 1.7 million people will be diagnosed with cancer in 2017, according to the American Cancer Society. For one young man recently diagnosed with the disease, he is not letting it slow him down. Spencer Nieto of Goose Creek became the recipient of the Colonel P.F. Thompson Outstanding Achievement Award following his graduation Wednesday from the South Carolina Highway […]
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