GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The wait is almost over. On January 20th, the new Dairy Queen in Goose Creek will officially open for business. The new restaurant opens at 10:30 a.m. To celebrate the grand opening, the first 100 people to buy one of its cakes will win a burger every week for a year at DQ. To prepare for opening day, employees […]
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Police: Burglary Suspect Caught on Camera Stealing from House on Christmas Arrested
GOOSE CREEK. S.C.–According to Goose Creek police, the suspect caught on a surveillance camera stealing from a home on Iris Street was taken into custody on Tuesday. Jennifer Capps, 33, was transported to the Berkeley County Detention Center where she was served with an arrest warrant on the charge of Burglary 1st Degree. According to the police report, shortly after […]
Berkeley County Allocates Funding for Major Infrastructure Improvement Program Start
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Council voted Monday night to approve the funding of the first parts of a major infrastructure improvement program that includes the construction engineering and inspection for the Sheep Island Interchange and I-26 Widening project and the construction of a new Daniel Island roundabout. Additional projects within the Infrastructure Improvement Program include 2008 Carryover Projects of the […]
Berkeley County Council Votes Down Gun Firing Ban in Sangaree
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C–On Monday night, Berkeley County Council voted 5-1 to deny an ordinance that would limit a person’s ability to fire a weapon near homes and schools in Sangaree. Councilman Caldwell Pinckney was the only councilman to vote in support of it. Had the ordinance passed, violators could have faced a $500 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail. “I […]
Former Goose Creek Cop Found Not Guilty on DUI Charge
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Charleston attorney David Aylor, a jury recently found his client, former Goose Creek police officer James Ross Jr., not guilty of driving under the influence. Shortly after his arrest in October 2014, Ross Jr, 47, resigned from the Goose Creek Police Department. He’d been with the department for nearly a decade. “My client has maintained his […]
Ex-Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt Pleads Guilty to DUI
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Inside a Berkeley County courtroom Monday, former Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne Dewitt, 64, pleaded guilty Monday to DUI and failure to comply with law enforcement. A judge sentenced DeWitt to three years probation and 60 hours of community service. He is also required to attend two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings per week. “I can’t apologize enough,” DeWitt said in […]
H.E. Bonner Elementary Students Take Part in the USS Yorktown’s Blended Learning Program
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Wednesday, students from H.E. Bonner Elementary took a fun field trip to the USS Yorktown to participate in its Blended Learning program. During the program, students were divided into groups. Those groups rotated through various interactive stations. Some of the scenarios they faced included handling an oil spill in the Cooper River. The students were tasked with finding the […]
Berkeley County Deputies Make Arrest in Recent Cane Bay Burglary
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, officers have arrested Traevon Jamal Doctor from Summerville for a burglary that occurred at 314 Sanctuary Park Dr. Summerville SC on January 4th. The homeowner reported the perpetrator shot at him, when the homeowner caught Traevon Jamal Doctor fleeing from his residence. Deputies responding to the initial call located a spent […]
Judge Dismisses Hanahan Charge Against Charleston Assistant Fire Chief
HANAHAN, S.C.–An assistant chief with the Charleston Fire Department who’s faced multiple run-ins with the law has had his recent charge against him dropped. Last month, a Berkeley County judge dismissed the failure to stop for blue lights charge against Christopher Michael Vanhoy, 40, of Meadowcliff Avenue in Hanahan. In November, law enforcement authorities arrested Vanhoy after they said his truck sped away from a Hanahan […]
Prosecutor to Charge Police Officer Accused of Shooting Naked Moncks Corner Man
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–An Atlanta-area prosecutor said Thursday he will seek an indictment of a police officer who fatally shot an unarmed naked man originally from Moncks Corner last year. DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James said he plans to ask a grand jury to indict Officer Robert Olsen of the DeKalb County Police Department. James is accused of shooting 27-year-old […]
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