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Coroner: Man Fishing Near Bushy Park Found Dead

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the name of a fisherman who drowned over the weekend. On Saturday, a 37-year-old commercial fisherman, identified as Van Ho of North Charleston, was reported overdue from a crabbing trip in the Cooper River near Bushy Park in Berkeley County. Officers with the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources, the Berkeley […]

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Berkeley Rescue Squad, Sheriff’s Office, DNR Searching For Missing Diver

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A diver has gone missing on the Cooper River, according to Berkeley County first responders. The Berkeley  Rescue Squad, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and DNR are actively searching for the diver. First responders were notified of the diver’s disappearance shortly after 12 p.m. Saturday. A command post has been set up at the Cypress Garden boat landing. […]

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Lowcountry Land Trust Acquires 600-Acre Historic Property in Cooper River Corridor

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Lowcountry Land Trust (LLT) recently announced the acquisition of the 600-acre Hyde Park Plantation in the Cooper River Historic District. The property includes more than 100 acres of rice fields and nearly 500 acres of upland forest as well as a main house, servant’s quarters, and guest house. This purchase brings the total number of protected acres in […]