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Saturday, May 18, 2024
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Vector Management Program is announcing areas in its management-control zone for this year’s seasonal mosquito spraying around lakes Marion and Moultrie. Santee Cooper will be spraying at various times during the prime mosquito season. The prime season for mosquitoes begins as early as April and typically ends in November. About 50 mosquito species […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–As of Tuesday morning, voter turnout has been steady for the City of Goose Creek general election. Around 10 a.m., lines stretched outside the door at the Marguerite H. Brown Municipal Center on N. Goose Creek Blvd. Longtime Mayor Michael Heitzler is facing opposition from incumbent and current city councilman, Greg Habib. Voters will also vote for three council members. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–First responders were quickly dispatched to a fire at Berkeley Propane Co. on Wednesday. Moncks Corner Rural, Moncks Corner City Fire Department, and Whitesville Fire Department all responded to the blaze around 7: 30 p.m. Berkeley Electric Coop spokesperson Leisa Stilley said lighting outside the building malfunctioned, sparking the fire. Fortunately, there were no injuries. The Moncks Corner […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Agents of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division have arrested a Hanahan man in connection with threats made against a circuit court judge and an attorney. Darrell Edwards, 50, has been charged with threatening life, person or family of a public official. According to the arrest warrant, On February 10, 2018, a Tyrone Bennett met with Edwards. During the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Agents of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division have filed additional charges against a St. Stephen man who was wounded in a March 2nd confrontation with deputies of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office in which one deputy was shot and wounded. Calvin Lorenzo Middleton, III, 36, has been charged with two counts of possession of a firearm during the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two suspects are now in custody following a deputy-involved shooting Thursday morning. Deputies first arrested Ricky DeWayne Johnson, 32, after they say he shot at deputies around 2 a.m. Thursday, according to BCSO spokesman Mike Cochran. The good news is no deputy was injured during the shooting, however, the same can’t be said for Johnson. “The subject has been shot,” stated Chief Mike Cochran. “No further […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A man accused of stealing $60,000 of equipment from the Berkeley County School District has been captured following a chase, according to Berkeley County deputies. Mark Eugene Weissmann, 27, of Bonneau has been charged in connection with the crime. Weissmann was currently released from jail in January of this year on bond for Burglary 2nd Degree and Receiving […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Losing a pet is never easy, especially, when they’ve been right by your side for practically half of your life. One Goose Creek man, Tom Campbell, knows this first hand. In 1998, he was just 27-years-old when he purchased his very first dog from a breeder. Although he was the runt of the litter, Scootie would go on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–There’s definitely a level of common sense required when it comes to utilizing technology and digital platforms. That need is why Common Sense Media was formed – to help children, parents and teachers make smart digital media choices. Common Sense Media Education is about helping families when children are now spending more than 50 hours per week on […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek High School’s VEX Robotics Team accomplished something this past weekend that no other robotics team in the Lowcountry can say. Team members will be competing in the VEX World Championship after taking second place at a 50-team state championship. The Binary Botz, consisting of Sean Odgers (captain), Sergio Bugarin, Mario Flores, Alan Never and Devin Lawson […]
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