BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the identities of a Pineville couple killed in car crash around 10 p.m. on Monday. According to Berkeley County Bill Salisbury, Sharlen Robinson, 48, and James Robinson, 68, were killed when their car ran off the right side of Highway 45 near Oakland Club Road and hit a tree. Salisbury stated that James Robinson was […]
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Good Samaritans Rescue Couple From Crash On College Park Overpass
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Several good Samaritans quickly jumped into action following a collision that left an SUV hanging over the College Park overpass Thursday night. The accident occurred near mile marker 203 on I-26. According to witnesses, a taxi ran a red light and hit a Ford Explorer, causing it to flip over. Several people, including Dyrl Burbage, witnessed the crash and rushed […]
55 New Jobs Added To The Berkeley County Job Resource Page
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–If you’re looking for a job, you just might be in luck. Dozens of new jobs were recently added to the Berkeley County job resource website. The county launched the job site after 300 workers were let go from Century Aluminum in Goose Creek in December 2015. Many of the new postings include Volvo jobs. In May 2015, Volvo […]
Summerville Medical Center Launches $53 Million Expansion
Summerville Medical Center will break ground this winter on expansions and renovations that will invest more than $53 million into the hospital by early 2019. Located in Summerville, the hospital is at the center of Charleston’s growth zone that is seeing rapid expansion with families and businesses moving in. The expansion is designed to improve access to the highest quality […]
Berkeley County Students Improve ACT Scores
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District’s class of 2016 was the first class required by the state to take the ACT as high school juniors. As seniors, this class improved its composite score by .4 percentage points compared to their previous year’s results. This growth from 17.5 to 17.9 is considered statistically significant, district leaders stated. “Considering this is the […]
Berkeley County Launches New Campaign To Locate Individuals Owed Child Support
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Clerk of Court Mary Brown has launched a new campaign via social media to locate individuals who are owed child support payments in Berkeley County. The Berkeley County Family Court has collected almost $50,000 in child support payments for nearly 150 individuals but has been unable to locate them. These individuals have as little as a dollar […]
Deputies, Trash Gurl Clean Up Big Eyesore In Berkeley County
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Recently, neighbors in the College Park area of Berkeley County say they were so fed up with the heavy trash piled outside a home on Furman Lane that they contacted the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office for help. Deputies say the homeowner passed away about a year ago, yet even though the family cleaned out the house, individuals reportedly came and picked through the remaining items […]
Goose Creek Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Student Found Dead At Boat Landing
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Authorities have confirmed that the body found at the Cypress Gardens boat landing Wednesday morning has been identified as Donald Blair Sr., a Goose Creek High teacher accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with 15-year-old female student in late 2014 and early 2015. Blair was arrested Monday and charged with sexual battery and criminal sexual conduct with a student 16 or […]
Pedestrian Hit By Car Sparks New Push For Sidewalks In Goose Creek Neighborhood
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Neighbors in the Boulder Bluff community are pleading for sidewalks and speed humps after a pedestrian was hit last Thursday. According to the GoFundMe page set up for the victim’s medical expenses, Carlos Inglesias is in critical condition. The accident occurred just a few houses from where his family lives on Amy Drive. “Unfortunately, this neighborhood […]
Berkeley County Deputies Host Training On What To Do During A Mass Shooting
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Just more than a year since the Emanuel 9 shooting, Sheriff Duane Lewis and Berkeley County deputies organized a training session providing citizens with information on what to do during an active shooter situation. “We’re not immune from it. We have large gathering places all over the county,” stated Lewis. “Let’s not forget about what happened in Charleston […]
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