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Sunday, May 5, 2024
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–A Berkeley County pastor tried to help a stranded motorist who then tried to rob him, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. On the morning of Sunday, February 25th deputies responded to a report of a strong-armed robbery at the Saint Mary’s Holiness Church in Saint Stephen. Deputies say that before church service, one of the pastors […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Investigators with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office say they are searching for a missing Moncks Corner man. This missing person has been identified as Tyreek Jawaun Pettigrew, 20, of Ulmer Lane in Moncks Corner. He is 5’10” and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen at the Fuel Express In Moncks Corner at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce’s new website officially went live Tuesday. According to chamber representatives, the newly redesigned website offers quick and easy access to information and features that offers a more comprehensive understanding of the Chamber programs, essential information for growing their business, along with statistics for potential members and businesses relocating to the Greater Berkeley County region. […]
Following the New Year and Valentine’s Day, activity on dating apps is expected to spike, and not just with the younger generation. Since 2013, online dating has increased by almost two-thirds among 45- to 54-year-olds and doubled for the 56- to 64-year-olds. In a day and age where many online dating apps encourage swiping either left or right, apparently, too […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The body of a fisherman recovered near the Cypress Gardens Boat Landing has now been identified. On Sunday, Feb. 18, at 8:55 a.m. 46-year-old Lonnie East IV of Goose Creek was fishing in a rice field near Bonneau Ferry off the Cooper River when he fell from his boat, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. Nearby fishermen […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It was emotional. It was loud. It provided life-saving information, and it was timely. The Berkeley County School District, along with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Goose Creek Police Department, offered a training for teachers and administrators Friday related to active shooter situations. The training was centered around a gunfire demonstration intended to better educate teachers on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–In an effort to defend her husband, deputies say a woman won’t faces charges after shooting and killing the man who attacked him. On August 15, 2017 the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 100-hundred block of Meese Road in Ladson regarding a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found one person dead from multiple gunshot […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–At the November 14, 2017 Berkeley County School District Board of Education meeting, Dr. Glenda Levine was appointed to the position of chief diversity officer. Although the chief diversity office position is new to the district, Dr. Levine is certainly not a new face to the district. She has worked in the District for over twenty years in […]
HANAHAN, S.C.–Hanahan High School (HHS) has named David Morbitzer as the new varsity football coach today, February 9. Morbitzer has been on the Hawk staff for the past 10 years, serving most recently as the offensive coordinator. A graduate of Lexington High School and The Citadel, Morbitzer was a three-year starter on the offensive line for the Bulldogs, receiving his […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Kenneth Wayne Richardson, 36, of Moncks Corner was sentenced in federal court in Charleston, South Carolina, for Possession of Child Pornography involving Prepubescent Minors, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B). United States District Judge David C. Norton, of Charleston, sentenced Richardson to 210 months (17.5 years), $8,500 restitution, and […]
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