Other News

Top Stories

Berkeley County Deputies Investigating After Body Found in St. Stephen

ST. STEPHEN, S.C. – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was located in St. Stephen on Thursday. Deputies received the call for service just after 1:30 p.m. Berkeley County deputies responded to the scene on Highway 52, near the Williamsburg County line, after receiving a call from a concerned citizen. The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office will […]

Top Stories

Moncks Corner Announces Steve Young As Next Police Chief

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Town of Moncks Corner has selected Steve Young as its new police chief. Young, currently a captain with the Moncks Corner Police Department, will assume the role with more than 28 years of progressive growth in law enforcement, including serving as interim police chief for six months last year. During the previous selection process candidates […]

Business

Home Telecom Doubles Subscriber Base Over 7-Year Period

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Home Telecom is celebrating a giant milestone in its almost 120-year history, hitting 40,000 customers in January. This milestone is significant in that they’ve successfully doubled their subscriber base over the past seven years, the company, which specializes in telephone and internet services, said. Home Telecom began offering internet service to Berkeley County customers in 1995, […]

Top Stories

State Grant Funding To Expand Internet Access Across Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County is one of 33 counties across South Carolina expected to receive funding from the South Carolina Broadband Office (SCBBO) for broadband expansion projects, county officials confirmed Tuesday. SCBBO announced earlier this month it’s investing $132,799,403 in 15 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) statewide to fund 56 broadband expansion projects. “High-speed Internet access is a critical […]

Top Stories

26 Citations, 31 Warnings Issued During Berkeley County Traffic Enforcement Operation

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted a one-day traffic safety enforcement operation to target aggressive drivers in the Clements Ferry, SC-41 and Cainhoy areas. According to the sheriff’s office, the main goal of the traffic safety enforcement was to educate drivers on vehicle operation safety through traffic enforcement efforts. “We have received numerous complaints about […]

Health

Kennedy Center, BCLS Launch Safe Drug-Disposal Initiative

Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Kennedy Center Prevention Department has teamed up with the Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) to provide free Deterra® drug-disposal pouches at each of their seven locations and mobile library. The initiative officially launched Wednesday with the help of a Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnership for Success grant made availably through the […]

Business

BCLS To Host ‘Black Business Extravaganza’ At Moncks Corner Library

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) will host “Black Business Extravaganza” on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023 from 2-4 p.m. at the Moncks Corner Library, located at 1003 Highway 52. Vendors are encouraged to call Florence Lewis-Coker at 843-719-4223 or register at this link if they are interested in participating in the event.  Attendees will be able to […]