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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on August 21, at approx. 1:30 a.m., Dustin James Powell, 28, of Cottageville was found hanging and unresponsive in his cell at the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. He was transported by EMS to a local hospital and pronounced dead, Salisbury stated. The coroner stated that Powell was alone in his cell. The […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the woman seen in this photo. Officers say she used a cloned credit card to make a fraudulent purchase. This incident occurred on July 26, 2015 at the Circle K in Goose Creek, police say. According to officers, the alleged victim attempted to purchase gas the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Katie Dickson, Horticulturist from Moore Farms Botanical Garden in Lake City, South Carolina, will be the special keynote speaker at Cypress Gardens’ popular Lunch and Learn series later this month. Dickson will demonstrate how to incorporate succulents into a traditional summer bouquet to create a one-of-a-kind piece. She will also offer tips and tricks for floral arrangement success. […]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety has announced plans to focus on impaired driving enforcement as the summer winds down. SCDPS is partnering with local law enforcement agencies across the state to launch the annual Sober or Slammer! impaired driving crackdown, which began August 20 and runs through the end of Labor Day, September 7. The campaign includes high visibility […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–A Berkeley County man convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s 22-month-old son in 2008 is hoping to overturn his current sentence. Justin Hillerby, 34, was sentenced to life without parole for child abuse by homicide in 2010. He’s currently incarcerated at the Broad River Correctional Institute in Columbia. “He has Post-Conviction Relief (PCR) Hearing scheduled for September 8th at the Charleston County […]
In an effort to keep state waterways safe during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will again be conducting courtesy safety inspections at some public boat landings. S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boating safety and enforcement officers will perform a quick, but thorough, inspection for items such as required safety […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Choosing the City of Goose Creek Employee of the Year is never an easy task. Yet in 2015, one Goose Creek Police Officer made the choice a little less difficult. PFC Dariusz Ambroziak received the honor at this month’s City Council meeting. He won Employee of the Year for both the police department and the City as a […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A ribbon cutting ceremony will officially mark the opening of the Goose Creek High School and Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union’s (HTFCU) first student-run credit union high school branch in the tri-county area. The ceremony will be Tuesday, August, 25, 2015, at Goose Creek High (1137 Redbank Road, Goose Creek) beginning at 6:30 p.m. “We are very excited […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On the first day of school for Berkeley County students, 107 fathers participated in Berkeley Middle School’s Million Father March (MFM). Fathers took their children to school and signed a pledge to commit at least one additional day of their time to support their children and the school. Mike Wilkerson, Principal of Berkeley Middle School, said, “We are […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cainhoy Elementary/Middle, Cross Elementary, J.K. Gourdin Elementary and St. Stephen Elementary Schools will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during the 2015-2016 school year. The FFVP is a federally assisted program that provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in elementary schools during the school day. The goal of the program is to improve […]
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