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Education

Brent Ebarle Wins BCSD Spelling Bee for Second-Straight Year

  BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nervousness — Cane Bay 8th-grader Brent Ebarle knows what the word means and knows how to spell it. Ebarle won the 2018 Berkeley County School District Spelling Bee Wednesday evening for the second-straight year. To the audience, he seemed to quickly fly through his words with ease. He’s a young man on a mission, inspired to again […]

Health

St. Stephen Woman Dies from Flu Complications

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A St. Stephen woman has died from complications of the flu, according to family. Paula Breck Bordeaux, a 42-year-old mother of five, died after being diagnosed with double pneumonia and the flu, her husband Hank Bordeaux told Live 5 News. Bordeaux was also apparently battling kidney failure at the same time. Just a few days before her death, […]

Education

College Park Middle Robotics Team Looking for Donations to Make it to National Competition

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Five young men at College Park Middle School have the opportunity of a lifetime. They just need help getting there. College Park Middle School teacher and robotics coach Lisa Muggeo recently started a GoFundMe page for the aspiring engineers on the team that’s shown it has the knowledge, dedication and passion to compete on a national level. They just don’t […]

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St. Stephen Man Wanted for Attempted Murder

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office need the public’s help locating a man wanted for attempted murder. Deputies say 24-year-old Ricky Walker of Vivian Road in St. Stephen has five active arrest warrants for attempted murder. The charges stem from an incident 12/12/2017 incident on Santee River Road in St. Stephen where an occupied home was shot […]

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Suspect Charged in Old Piggly Wiggly Warehouse Shooting

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–One person has been charged with attempted murder following an altercation at the old Piggly Wiggly warehouse in Jedburg. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a shooting with a victim at 1145 Newton Way. Once there, they found a male subject that had been shot in the shoulder. The […]

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Fire Study: Berkeley County’s Fire Services at a Crossroads

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– Faced with population growth, rapid development, and steadily rising standards and expectations, an independent study finds that Berkeley County’s rural fire service model is inadequate to meet current and future needs of the public. During Monday night’s council meeting, consultants with Manitou Incorporated presented their findings before council members along with recommendations for a fix. “A significant part of […]

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Following Embezzlement Scheme, BCSD Sues For $42.5 Million

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Thursday, the Berkeley County School District filed a lawsuit against its ex-chief financial officer, insurance companies and consultants in federal court for what it claims was a “a series of insidious schemes.” The lawsuit specifically names Hub International Limited, Hub International Midwest Limited, Hub International Southeast (“Hub”); Knauff Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Knauff”); Stanley J. Pokorney (“Pokorney”); and Scott […]

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Goose Creek Police Arrest Suspect in McDonald’s Armed Robbery

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Police say a man who robbed the McDonald’s restaurant in Goose Creek was arrested shortly after the crime. On Thursday, January 18th at 8:00 p.m., a suspect entered the McDonald’s located at 109 S. Goose Creek Boulevard, and advised employees that there was a problem with the bathroom. Police say he then returned to the counter with his […]

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Berkeley County Deputies: Footprints in Snow Lead to Suspect’s Arrest

SUMMERVILLE, S.C.–A Berkeley County man apparently made it pretty easy for law enforcement to find him after he reportedly tried to getaway. According to deputies, all they had to do was follow his footprints in the snow. Just before 10 p.m. on January 3rd, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the BP station located at 1677 North Main Street […]