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History Comes To Life At Old Santee Canal State Park

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Pirates, soldiers, OH MY! For two days, history came to life during Old Santee Canal State Park’s inaugural “Discovery Days.” From large mastodon tusks, megalodon teeth and more than century-old silverware, visitors got to explore and see many artifacts uncovered from the Cooper River. During the 2-day event, pirate & Civil War reenactors took part in explaining how they […]

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Berkeley County To Join ‘Keep America Beautiful’ Campaign

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County officials recently announced its new campaign “Keep Berkeley Beautiful,” joining the Keep America Beautiful affiliate. A kick-off meeting will be held Monday, February 13 at 1 pm in Council Chambers of the Administrative Building, located at 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. The meeting is to help the county obtain its membership with Keep […]

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Wreath Laying Ceremony For General Francis Marion Planned

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Monday Feb. 27, 2017 is General Francis Marion Memorial Day. The public is invited to join General Marion’s Brigade Chapter at Marion’s Tomb at 11AM for a wreath laying ceremony. Photographer Brant Barrett is working on a Swamp Fox photo essay and will be the main speaker. Did your Patriot ancestor fight with Francis Marion? Barrett is […]

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Coroner: Biker Killed On Highway 176 In Goose Creek Identified

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim from Saturday night’s accident along St. James Avenue. His name is Kyle Wayne Seagraves of Goose Creek. He was 22-years-old. According to Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Seagraves was struck by two vehicles on Highway 176 in Goose Creek while riding a motorcycle. He was pronounced […]

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Orange Alligator In Hanahan Becomes Viral Sensation

HANAHAN, S.C.–The Palmetto State is home to many alligators, but only one has recently managed to turn heads and become an overnight viral sensation. Say “hello” to the gator playfully dubbed “Trumpagator” or “Cheese Puff.” The orange-colored gator was spotted a few days ago on the banks of a retention pond at the Tanner Plantation neighborhood in Hanahan. “He must use […]

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Berkeley County School District Chief Financial Officer Fired

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County School District, Brantley Thomas has been terminated from his position as Chief Financial Officer with the Berkeley County School District (BCSD) effective February 7, 2017. Thomas had been employed with BCSD since 1993. On Sunday, February 5, 2017, the BCSD was contacted by its financial institution Wells Fargo Bank requesting a meeting with […]

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Former Detention Officer Charged With Assault And Battery

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A former Berkeley County corrections officer has been arrested and charged with assault and battery 3rd degree, a misdemeanor. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, on September 14, 2014 while working at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center, Devin Leann Lopez, 37, struck an inmate in the groin area with her hand as she supervised him cleaning his […]

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40+ Pounds Of Drugs Seized, 38 Arrested In Berkeley County Operation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A recent law enforcement sweep led to more than a dozen people arrested and the confiscation of a lot of illegal drugs, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. On the evenings and early morning hours of Thursday, February 2nd and Friday, February 3rd members of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Summerville Police Department, SC Probation & Parole, […]

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Demolition To Begin On Jefferies Generating Station

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper awarded the contract for the demolition of Jefferies Generating Station near Moncks Corner to DEMCO Inc. DEMCO has started pre-demolition site work and is currently beginning general preparations, collecting and sorting materials and equipment, and setting up for asbestos abatement. Demolition work begins this month, with the dismantling of Jefferies’ two 300 ft. stacks […]

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Coroner Identifies Pimilico Boat Landing Drowning Victim

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the identity of Sunday’s drowning victim on the Cooper River near Pimlico. According to Coroner Bill Salisbury, the victim has been identified as 21-year-old Hunter Morris of Goose Creek. On Sunday around, 2:30 p.m. the Berkeley County Rescue Squad was dispatched to the Cooper River near Pimlico to a boating accident. […]