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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–An arrest has been made in a case involving the death of a Sangaree area man, stated Berkeley Co. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Dan Moon. Kristopher Charles Gerhard, 30, of 106 Kirk Ct. Summerville has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Moon says that Daniel Cristino Montalvo, who also resided at 106 Kirk Ct.was found early Monday morning January 19, […]
HANAHAN, S.C.—A former Hanahan firefighter and paramedic pled guilty to assault and battery as well as criminal sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl on Thursday. A judge then sentenced 31-year-old Justin Shayne Rider of Ladson to one year on the assault and battery charge and his 15 year sentence for the criminal sexual conduct charge was suspended to five years […]
Fresh off the biggest year of his storied career, “Weird Al” Yankovic today announced his 2015 Mandatory World Tour. The tour will stop at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on August 9. Slated to visit over 100 cities throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, the tour follows the release of Weird Al’s #1 album, Mandatory Fun (RCA Records). The […]
A youth coon hunt will be held in Ridgeville on Saturday, Jan. 31, sponsored by the Summerville Coon Hunters Association. It’s part of a series of nine youth coon hunts being held around South Carolina through February, sponsored by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources and the S.C. Coon Hunters Association. For more information on the Ridgeville youth coon hunt, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Co. Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Monday shortly after midnight, Jan. 19th, 24-year-old Daniel Montalvo of Summerville was found on the side of Heather Drive in the Sangaree area of Berkeley County. Salisbury stated that he had head and body trauma and was transported to MUSC. On Wednesday, Jan. 21st he was pronounced dead at the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–The Moncks Corner Police Department responded to a daytime burglary on Maple Leaf Drive at approximately 8:45 Thursday morning, authorities said. The resident woke up to find a young black male rummaging through an adjacent bedroom. “When the teen noticed him, he ran out of the residence,” stated Steve Meadows with the Moncks Corner Police Department. “Thankfully no […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– The search for a new superintendent to lead Berkeley County schools has begun, and the Berkeley County Board of Education wants input from the community to assist with the process. A series of group meetings and public forums are planned for January 26 and January 28, 2015 for the public. Participants will be able to share feedback […]
BONNEAU, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers assisted five individuals whose home, located on Long Acre Drive in Bonneau, was destroyed in a fire overnight. According to volunteers, The Red Cross is meeting the immediate needs of the three adults and two children by providing financial assistance for food and clothing, comfort kits with personal hygiene items, and referrals for their […]
Nadia President, a second grade student at Cross Elementary School, won first place in the Primary Division of the 2015 National Career Development Association’s Poetry and Poster Contest. Thirty-five South Carolina public school students and seven adult educators were chosen as state winners in the National Career Development Association’s 49th annual poetry and poster contest. The competition is conducted annually […]
Free nicotine replacement therapy is available for smokers who do not have health insurance, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “Many people without health insurance delay using effective aids like nicotine gum or patches to help them quit smoking because they worry about the costs,” said Sharon Biggers, director of the agency’s Division of Tobacco Prevention […]
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