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Sheriff Candidate’s Degree Creates Bigger Divide Among Berkeley Co. Republicans

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—With a little more than two weeks until the June 9th General Election for Berkeley County sheriff, the race continues to intensify. Allegations that Republican candidate Duane Lewis purchased his bachelor’s degree in fire science from Western States University has created a firestorm throughout social media. “I will not vote for someone who knowingly places fraudulent degrees on an […]

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Two Sedgefield Students Claim They Were Wrongfully Targeted After Shooting Of Lt. Will Rogers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Two Berkeley County eighth graders claim they were wrongly targeted because of the resemblance they bared to a sketch of a person wanted for questioning in the shooting of Lt. Will Rogers, a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Not long after SLED released the sketch to the media, Sedgefield Middle School students Jameel McGee and Abraham Owens […]

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GoFundMe Account Set Up For Little Boy Who Drowned In St. Stephen Pond

WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–A GoFundMe account has been set up to help pay for funeral expenses of 22-month-old Caden Burden. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, the little boy wandered away from his home Thursday and was later found in a nearby pond. Arika Greene, the toddler’s mother, told WCBD-TV that she […]

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Police Look For Suspect Who Robbed Goose Creek CVS Pharmacy

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, police say the suspect pictured entered the CVS Pharmacy located at 431-B St. James Avenue and robbed workers at knife point. Officers say the suspect was  last seen wearing a black hat with a White Sox logo, red in color hoodie-type sweatshirt and sweatpants. He is described as possibly being hispanic. Anyone having […]

Education

Berkeley Intermediate’s FIRST LEGO Team Wins Big During National Competition

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Berkeley Intermediate School’s FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team, Berkeley’s Outstanding LEGO Team (B.O.L.T.), placed second overall for Teamwork in Core Values at the FIRST LEGO League Razorback Invitational at the University of Arkansas last week. B.O.L.T. competed against 72 other teams from 31 states and 13 countries. At the competition, teams were judged on many things including the […]

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22-Month-Old Child Drowns In St. Stephen Pond

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Bill Salisbury, on Thursday 22- month-old Caden Burden of St. Stephen wandered away from his home. The coroner said his body was eventually discovered in a nearby pond. Salisbury said he was rushed to the hospital where he died.   An autopsy will be conducted and more information will follow.  The death is being […]

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New 29486 Summerville ZIP Code Split To Take Effect July 1, 2015

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Effective July 1, 2015, the U. S. Postal Service is adding a new ZIP Code and changing boundaries in Summerville, SC, to keep up with an expanding number of deliveries in the area. Included in the new territory are the Cane Bay, Sangaree, Carnes Crossing and New Hope neighborhoods. With the change, a new 29486 ZIP Code will […]

Education

School Officials: No Bomb Found At Timberland High School

ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–The bomb threat at Timberland High School this morning is over, according to school officials. Shortly before 10 a.m., students and faculty were evacuated while officers from the Berkeley County Sherriff’s Office and Bonneau Police Department inspected the building. Authorities say police found no evidence of a bomb and students and faculty re-entered the building at approximately 10:20 […]

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BREAKING: Police Kill Suspect Wanted In Lt. Will Rogers’ Shooting

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to the Charleston Police Department, the 10 hour standoff with the suspect who shot Lt. Will Rogers with the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office is dead. “Officers were continuing tactical operations when the suspect came out of the apartment and fired at the officers. Officers returned fire. The suspect is deceased,” wrote the Charleston Police Department on Twitter. […]