Month: February 2015

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Pineville Family Of Four Loses Home In Early Morning Fire

PINEVILLE, S.C.–According to an American Red Cross spokesperson, disaster-trained volunteers assisted four people whose mobile home, located on Riverbank Road in Pineville, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. The Red Cross is meeting the immediate needs of the three adults and one child by providing temporary lodging, financial assistance for food and clothing, comfort kits with personal hygiene items, and […]

Business

2014 ‘Celebrate The Season’ Raises Over $112,000 For Charity

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — The 2014 Celebrate The Season, supported by 51 local businesses and organizations, raised $112,544.29 for charities serving Berkeley County and the tri-county area. The total includes sponsorships, gate returns during the month-long festival and holiday lights driving tour, and additional proceeds from the second annual Tinsel Trot fun run. “Celebrate The Season is the gift that […]

Government

Gov. Nikki Haley Forges Partnership To Boost S.C. Workforce Services

Governor Nikki Haley, along with a dozen state leaders, formalized a partnership Thursday that will boost South Carolina’s public workforce system, SC Works. The ultimate goal is to unify numerous workforce programs into a single, integrated customer-focused network in each local community. “Workforce development is critical to maintaining our state’s reputation as a top destination for businesses to invest and […]

Entertainment

Comedian Jay Leno To Perform In The Lowcountry

What: Jay Leno Live in Concert When: FRIDAY, JUNE 5 at 8 PM Where: North Charleston Performing Arts Center Tickets go on sale Friday, February 20 at 10 AM! Tickets available at the North Charleston Coliseum Advance Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster outlets (including select Publix stores), charge by phone 1-800-745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com Acclaimed TV late night show host, […]

Business

Santee Cooper Approves 2015 ABCD Bond Sale

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors approved the sale of $1.1 billion in revenue obligation bonds during a special board meeting today. Nearly half of the amount was for refunding bonds to refinance a portion of Santee Cooper’s debt. The refunding produced net present value savings of $58.8 million over the life of the bonds. The […]

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15-Year-Old Arrested In Stratford High Equipment Theft

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to BCSO Spokesperson Dan Moon, after receiving credible information that there was stolen property located at a residence at 341 Oxford Road in Ladson, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office detectives obtained a search warrant for the property. Moon says a John Deere Gator valued at $12,000 and a tow-behind barbeque grill valued at $4,000 were located behind the […]

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Berkeley Co. Deputies Make Another Arrest In Major Theft Ring

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Detectives with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office have made another arrest in a case involving the theft and recovery of over $100,000 in stolen property on January 21st. Acting Sheriff Rick Ollic stated that 27-year-old Justin Michael Gee of Ladson was arrested by Berkeley County deputies driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck reported stolen by the Charleston County […]

Government

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: St. Stephen Police Chief Announces Run For Sheriff

This year brought to a close two decades of service to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office from Wayne DeWitt. Although his departure was ill timed, this has provided the opportunity for the residents of Berkeley County to look to the future and set a new direction for the Sheriff’s Office. My name is John Waters. I am asking the citizens […]

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Police find gun in student’s book bag at Stratford High

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—On Tuesday, Goose Creek Police say they responded to Stratford High School after receiving information that a male student had a gun in his book bag. According to the incident report, officers went to the student’s classroom and took the teen’s pink Nike book bag. He was then removed from the classroom for questioning. School officials reportedly searched […]

Health

Summerville Medical Center earns ‘Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation’

SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–Summerville Medical Center and the Coastal Carolina Bariatric Center have earned national distinction as a comprehensive Bariatric Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a combined effort between the ACS and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery works to advance safe, high-quality care […]