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Government

Berkeley County Invites Local Vietnam Veterans To A 50th Anniversary Ceremony

MONCKS CORNER, SC- Berkeley County Government is inviting Vietnam War veterans to attend a special County Council meeting on May 22, where they will be pinned with a Vietnam Veteran lapel pin and thanked for their service and sacrifice. The ceremony will start at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers, located at 1003 Highway 52 in Moncks Corner. The ceremony is […]

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Coroner: Teen’s Body Found In Tailrace Canal

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After a several-hour search, first responders located the body of a missing swimmer Sunday shortly after 10 p.m. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, the 15-year-old victim drowned in a swimming accident in the Tailrace Canal in Moncks Corner. The Berkeley County Rescue Squad and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene around 8:30 p.m. […]

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Two Men Arrested Following Shooting Near Berkeley Electric Co-op Workers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Two men are behind bars after deputies say they opened fire near a group of Berkeley Electric Co-op linemen working in the Cross area. Around 3 p.m. Thursday deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of subjects brandishing a firearm and shooting in the proximity of workers from Berkeley Electric Co-Op. The line workers […]

Education

Berkeley County School District Seeks Community Feedback In Superintendent Search

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Members of the Berkeley County Board of Education are conducting a search to find the next superintendent of Berkeley County School District. One to three Board members will attend various events and programs throughout the county asking the community which characteristics they desire to see in the next superintendent. If you have any questions about these meetings or […]

Business

Santee Cooper Offering Free Solar Energy 101 Workshop In Moncks Corner

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Santee Cooper is offering a free Solar Energy 101 Workshop to help customers understand the solar energy technologies and rebates available to them. The workshop will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10:30 a.m. until noon, in the Bill McCall Auditorium at Santee Cooper headquarters (1 Riverwood Dr., Moncks Corner). The workshop complements Santee Cooper’s Solar Home, […]

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Goose Creek Police Investigating Barber Shop Shooting

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–GCPD officers and investigators confirm that they are currently responding to a shooting at Diamond Cutz Barber Shop located at 129 St. James Ave. Suite A. The call originated at around 2:15 p.m. when officers were dispatched to a possible shooting incident. Officers say they arrived and found evidence of a crime and have since learned that a […]

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Motorcyclist ID’d Following Fatal Collision With Deputy’s Vehicle & Car

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a collision that left one person dead Wednesday night. Troopers say just before midnight,  a motorcycle, a Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Ford Explorer, and a Dodge Neon car collided on South Main Street near Richardson Avenue. “The motorcyclist killed in a collision with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputy on Main Street […]

Education

Cane Bay High’s Nicholas Snyder Named “2017 Teacher Of The Year”

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District (BCSD) named Cane Bay High’s Nicholas Snyder as the 2017 Teacher of the Year Thursday, April 20. BCSD honored Mr. Snyder and 43 school-level Teachers of the Year at the annual Teacher of the Year Breakfast at Trident Technical College. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Snyder thanked everyone who participated in the selection […]

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Coroner: Motorcyclist Killed After Striking Parked Truck On Mudville Road

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A man from Cross has died following a motorcycle accident. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Tuesday at 10:45 PM, 43-year-old Brian Kronski was traveling on Mudville Road in Berkeley County on his motorcycle when he ran off the right side of the roadway. Salisbury stated that Kronski then struck a parked truck on the side […]