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Goose Creek Halloween Carnival Set for October 24th

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek’s Annual Halloween Carnival will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Goose Creek Community Center. The free event will include a costume contest, pumpkin carving contest, jump castle, cupcake walk, carnival games, candy and more. The costume contest – sponsored by Walmart – begins at 6 p.m. […]

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Berkeley Co. Deputies Request Help Locating 88-Year-Old Woman Possibly Showing Signs of Dementia

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Verna Winston Elliott, an 88-year-old African-American woman. Elliott was last scene at her residence located on Jocelyns Lane in the Bonneau area of Berkeley County on September 13th. Deputies say she was wearing a white shirt and a floral print skirt. She was reported missing on October 1st. Authorities […]

Business

Mayor Welcomes New Gullah-Style Restaurant to Goose Creek

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A new restaurant has arrived in Goose Creek. Mayor Michael Heitzler recently stopped by Carolima’s to welcome the new business – which features Gullah-style Lowcountry cuisine – to the city. Carolima’s was established  by Sameka Jenkins who grew up in Mt. Pleasant. There, she says her family often prepared meals derived from their Gullah culture. While entertaining friends, Jenkins says […]

Government

Proclamation Signed to Promote a Drug-Free Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, abuse of tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs costs the country more than $700 billion annually when it comes to crime, lost work productivity and health care. Unfortunately, illicit drug use in the United States is on the rise. In 2013, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older—9.4 percent of the population—had […]

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14-Year-Old Goose Creek Teen Launches Business After Family Hardship

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Miya Dionne, 14, isn’t like most teenagers her age. She is busy building her own fashion empire. Dionne, who lives in Goose Creek with her father, is a designer and CEO of Twine Designs, a jewelry company that designs TicTocRings, a line of tween girl’s fashion watch rings. Miya, who comes from humble beginnings, says she became inspired […]

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Goose Creek Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Patrick Lynn Fournier Of Goose Creek on ten charges connected to sexual exploitation of minors. The Goose Creek Police Department, a member of the state’s ICAC Task Force, made the arrest following a referral from ICAC Task Force investigators with the Attorney General’s Office. The City of Charleston Police […]

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Officials: Convicted Cop Killer Found Dead in Prison Cell

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Convicted cop killer Jesse Sapp has been found dead inside his prison cell at Lieber Correctional Institution, authorities stated. Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson says Sapp committed suicide by hanging himself inside his cell. According to authorities, Sapp shot and killed Corporal Kenneth Johnson while conducting a holiday weekend public safety checkpoint in Berkeley County in 2002. Sapp was eventually sentenced on May 9, […]

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Volunteers Needed to Help With Neighborhood Debris Removal, Survivors to Register

The United Way of South Carolina is asking for volunteers across the state who can help victims clean debris from their flood-stricken homes and sort the debris at the curb. United Way requests that volunteers register here: getconnected.uwasc.org/drm “What we’ve seen over the last week is the very best in so many people across our state – neighbors helping neighbors […]

Education

Berkeley Middle College Student Named Commended Student in 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Garrett Wright, a senior at Berkeley Middle College, was named a Commended Student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Principal of Berkeley Middle College, Claire Freeman, said, “The Berkeley Middle College family is incredibly proud of Garrett and his accomplishments. He is a focused and hardworking student and a positive role model for his peers.” About 34,000 […]

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BCSD High School Football Games Rescheduled

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.– The Berkeley County School District has rescheduled six varsity football games. The following is the schedule of football games scheduled at this time: Friday, October 9, 2015 Goose Creek High School vs. James Island High School, Friday, October 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m. at James Island High School Saturday, October 10, 2015 Stratford High School vs. Cane Bay […]