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Sunday, April 28, 2024
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will test its sirens located below the Santee Dam and in the Santee River floodplain on Aug. 22 at approximately 9 a.m. The siren tests will be part of full-scale exercise to test Santee Cooper’s Emergency Action Plan for Dam Failure. The exercise will involve various municipal, county, state and federal agencies. “Safety is […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies say they are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning in the Ladson area. At 5:51 a.m. this morning, deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 104 Meese Road in Ladson regarding a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found a male subject in the backyard who had been shot and was no longer alive. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a recent gas station armed robbery. Deputies say employees at The Circle K / Kangaroo located at 1677 North Main Street, Summerville was robbed at gunpoint at 2:55 a.m. on the morning of August 4th. The suspect is described as a black man […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Deputies seized several stolen guns and drugs following a complaint of a stolen golf cart. On Tuesday, August 8th a deputy with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was following up on a complaint regarding a stolen golf cart possibly being in the front yard of a house on Willowood Road in Pineville. The deputy […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors recently authorized management to withdraw two proposed rate increases that if approved, would have taken effect in 2018 and 2019. The action follows the Board’s suspension last week of the construction of two nuclear power units at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station. The Board’s vote cancels all steps in the rate […]
On Saturday about 1:22 p.m., police say a man driving a Ford F-150 pickup struck a parked GCPD marked patrol car while the officer inside the patrol car was working on her in-car computer. The evidence collected thus far suggests this was an intentional act. “The evidence collected thus far suggests this was an intentional act,” stated Major John Grainger […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District (BCSD) Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Eddie Ingram as the district’s new superintendent at their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 8. Dr. Ingram is currently the superintendent of Darlington County Schools but will assume his duties with the BCSD on Monday, August 21. “Although the final selection of a superintendent is the […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler has proclaimed Aug. 24-27 as “Fleet Reserve Association Days” in Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler was joined at City Hall on Monday, Aug. 7 by FRA Branch 269 and FRA Auxiliary members as he signed the proclamation. The Mayor thanked the FRA members for their years of service to the nation. The FRA is […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A man is behind bars and charged with attempted murder after deputies say he opened fire on several store employees inside a Ladson pawn shop. On Tuesday approximately 4:20 p.m., deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired at Big Buck’s Pawn Shop located at 113 College Park Road. Authorities say a […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC- Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced Wednesday that non-essential/non-emergency County department offices will be closed August 21 for the solar eclipse. “The congestion and crowd expected for this historic event may create safety and security risks in Berkeley County,” said Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler. “This decision is made in the best interest of both County employees […]
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