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Friday, May 3, 2024
Wawona Packing Company of Cutler, California is voluntarily recalling certain lots of whole peaches nectarines, plums and pluots packed between June 1, 2014 through July 12, 2014 due to the potential of the products being contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Wawona Packing has notified retailers of the specific lots being recalled. No other products are reportedly impacted by this recalls. Listeria […]
A Berkeley County man convicted in the brutal killing of his former girlfriend may have a new chance to avoid the death penalty. John Weik, 47, of Moncks Corner is currently sitting on death row at Lieber Correctional Institution for shooting the mother of his child, Susan Hutto Krasae, 27, in 1998. Shortly after the murder, Weik confessed to law […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 66-year-old Kenneth Raymond Crismond of Moncks Corner on one count connected to sexual conduct with a minor. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a member of the Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, made the arrest. In November 2013, an undercover officer with the Charleston Police Department […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Dan Moon with the Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s office, deputies have arrested five suspects in connection with thefts from several vehicles in the Cane Bay subdivision in Summerville. Moon said one suspect was spotted standing next to a vehicle he had just broken into, and in his possession were the very items taken from that vehicle. Deputies […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In an 8-to-0 vote Tuesday, school board members voted to no longer allow parent volunteer coaches in junior varsity and varsity sports—except under special circumstances. This was the second and final reading. The measure also passed on first reading in late June. The approved policy does not sit well with some parents. In fact, Sally Wofford of Moncks […]
There’s no doubt marijuana is a hot topic. Some people support its legalization in South Carolina largely citing medical benefits. Others believe it only impairs a person’s judgment and leads to increased crime. Recently, one Lowcountry lawmaker weighed in on the drug. “I have never used any drug and don’t want our boys using them,” Congressman Mark Sanford wrote on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—According to federal court documents, Johnny Dangerfield will not spend time behind bars for his reported involvement in a car dealership scheme that resulted in big profits for the former Suzuki dealer. On July 18, prosecutors dismissed the indictment and Judge C. Weston Houck approved it. For years, Johnny’s Suzuki was a staple on Lowcountry television. Every weekend, […]
Although deaths on South Carolina roadways for the year of 2014 are slightly lower than they were up to this point in 2013, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety has released a preliminary report announcing that five people died this weekend alone. Out of those five, three were inside of a vehicle and two were pedestrians. Of the three […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will hold an informational session to provide stakeholders with available information on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Power Plan proposal. The agenda includes a basic overview of the proposal, a discussion of various state agencies’ roles, and the significance of public engagement in the proposed plan. The session will […]
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–There is a brand new restaurant in town. Today, Carolina Ale House officially opened its doors to the public at 11 a.m. “Carolina Ale House is just the first of many regional favorites looking to make Nexton their home,” commented Kenneth T. Seeger, president, MWV Community Development and Land Management. This sports-themed restaurant is conveniently located along Highway 17A […]
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