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Health

Benefit Planned For Two Teen Girls Battling Leukemia, Congenital Defect, Severe Migraines

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—The community is coming together to plan a benefit ride on May 30th to help two teen girls battling some major health issues. Sixteen-year-old Kayla Elizabeth Harris is currently is a fight for her life. She is battling leukemia. “She is loving, caring, smart, enthusiastic, always smiling, tries to find the good in everyone and everything even leukemia,” […]

Government

Derrick Burbage Announces Plans To Run As A Write-In Candidate For Berkeley Co. Sheriff

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Derrick Burbage, a former state trooper, Charleston County deputy and Afghanistan police advisor, announced plans Wednesday evening to run as a write-in candidate for Berkeley County sheriff. “Throughout this entire campaign, I have been working hard to share my vision for a better sheriff’s office for OUR community and that vision has not changed!” Burbage stated on his official Facebook […]

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Goose Creek Police Respond To Domestic Dispute, Claim Meth-Making Materials and Marijuana Discovered

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Goose Creek police, shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday officers were dispatched to 203 N. Pandora Dr. in reference to a domestic dispute. “The investigation revealed that the female involved had manifestations of an injury thus requiring the arrest of her boyfriend, Andrew Singer,” stated Captain John Grainger in a press release. Singer reportedly fled the area on foot but […]

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GoFundMe Account Set Up For Lt. Will Rogers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A GoFundMe account has been set up for Lt. Will Rogers, the veteran deputy who was recently shot in the back of the head while at the Exxon gas station on Cypress Gardens Road and Highway 52. “Raising money to help Lt. Will Rogers’ family get through this rough time while he is recovering,” wrote Brooke Warren, the creator of […]

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Goose Creek Police Warn Homeowners Of Man Posing As Home Security Salesman

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek police are warning homeowners to be extra careful when letting stranger into their home. Recently, they say the individual seen here visited a home in Boulder Bluff falsely claiming to be a salesman for ADT. “This is a common tactic practiced by thieves and burglars,” stated Goose Creek police. If you live in the City of Goose […]

Business

South Carolinians Kick Off Summer With Highest Memorial Day Travel In A Decade

An estimated 1,029,500 North Carolina and 475,500 South Carolina motorists are expected to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend with a road trip – the highest numbers for both states in 10 years. A strong economy and low gas prices are driving the increase in holiday travel, especially by automobile, according to AAA Carolinas. The average price for a gallon of […]

Government

Berkeley County To Launch Text-to-911 Tomorrow

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Government announced today that it will launch its Text-to-911 service tomorrow – Thursday, May 21, 2015. The Text-to-911 service allows individuals to text message 911 through their cellular phones if they are in Berkeley County when sending the text message. “With final testing now complete, we are proud to become one of only a […]

Education

Berkeley High School Evacuated Due To Bomb Threat

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to school district officials, Berkeley High School has been evacuated as a precautionary measure due to a reported bomb threat. To efficiently inspect the campus, officials says law enforcement officers advised the school to dismiss early at 12:50 p.m. Students who are normally transported home in the afternoons by bus will be driven as normal. All students […]

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Hanahan Police Capture Gator Roaming Bi-Lo Parking Lot

HANAHAN, S.C.–Police do more than answer calls from dispatch and keep the community safe. Sometimes they are forced to unleash their inner “Crocodile Dundie.” That was certainly the case Wednesday morning in Hanahan. Officers responded to the Bi-Lo along Tanner Ford Blvd. today where they were met with an unusual mission. They were called in to remove an alligator that decided to […]

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Hanahan High School Lockdown Lifted, One Person Taken Into Custody

HANAHAN, S.C.–According to school officials, Hanahan High School was placed on administrative lockdown from approximately 3 p.m. to approximately 4:50 p.m. this afternoon. Hanahan Police Department was called to investigate a suspicious person in the area. Hanahan Police Chief Michael Cochran stated earlier that there was no known danger to the high school students–but merely the lockdown was done as a […]