The Berkeley Observer

After a month-long delay for additional community meetings and discussions with neighboring residents, the Berkeley County Planning Commission gave the proposed Cane Bay Lakes development a green light Tuesday night, voting to approve a major rezoning request that would pave the way for a 5,500-home mixed-use community.

More than $1 million in federal funding is headed to communities across Berkeley County after county council approved a slate of grants aimed at improving parks, public facilities, emergency services and community programs.

Berkeley County deputies are searching for a St. Stephen man accused of assaulting a woman during a domestic violence incident that investigators say left the victim struggling to breathe and suffering visible injuries.

Elias Izquierdo-Manuel, 27, has been arrested and charged with pointing and presenting a firearm and threatening the life of a public official.

Teachers and school employees in Berkeley County could see pay increases next school year under a proposed budget that district leaders say strengthens student services, supports staff and accommodates continued growth — all without raising taxes on county residents.

One Berkeley County homeowner says the proposed Cane Bay expansion project would dramatically alter the landscape surrounding her home.

Lindsay Nicole Garcia, 38, of Jinks Lane, has been charged with domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and first-degree burglary following an investigation into the June 15 incident.

Lacey Park will close beginning June 24 as construction gets underway on a comprehensive revitalization project that will bring new recreational amenities, infrastructure upgrades and expanded opportunities for youth and adult sports programs.

Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell has been named the 2026 South Carolina Coroner of the Year, earning one of the profession's highest honors for his leadership, public service and efforts to advance medicolegal death investigations across the state.

A pedestrian was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle along U.S. Highway 52 in Moncks Corner, according to local authorities.