GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—According to Goose Creek police, officers responded to the Walmart parking lot on St. James Avenue on Friday night after reports of shots fired in the Oak Creek Subdivision. There, police say they encountered two men inside a vehicle, Dominque McConnell and Trey Law. Officers say the two men were seen leaving the subdivision earlier along Persimmon Circle […]

Manatees have begun returning to their summer haunts along the coast of South Carolina, which means the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again reminding boaters to be on the lookout to avoid collisions with the endangered animals. Feeding and watering manatees is illegal and encourages them to spend time at docks and marinas, making them susceptible to boat […]

License sales for 2015-2016 hunting and fishing licenses, permits and tags begin on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. You can buy your South Carolina hunting and fishing licenses multiple ways. Licenses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-866-714-3611 or by visiting the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website at www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html. Having your state issued […]

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Sheriff C. W. “Butch” Henerey announced that the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has awarded five-year-old Garrett Patterson with the Civilian Service Award for “service in the performance of an outstanding act which substantially aided the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office in the performance of their duties.” During the morning hours of May 18, 2015 – […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A St. Stephen woman says she’s bought her last lottery ticket, calling it quits having won $200,000. “This is my day,” she said of her win. “Unbelievable.” And she’s sticking to a promise she made herself to stop buying tickets if she ever won big. Her final purchase was a $10 Lucky Red 7’s ticket from the Santee Grocery […]

MACEDONIA, S.C.—A longtime homeowner in the small community of Macedonia says he’s fed up with crime and has decided to do something about it. He’s created a new Facebook page called “Crime in the ‘Donia.” “Since there seems to be an outbreak of crime and thievery in the Macedonia area, it seems only natural to have a place to report […]

Hummingbirds, which artist John J. Audubon called “glittering fragments of the rainbow,” are once again darting around flowers and feeders in South Carolina, say state natural resources officials. Hummingbirds are as fascinating to study as they are beautiful to watch. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages South Carolina residents to landscape with flowers, hang out a feeder and […]

The deadline to apply for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) online applications for the 2015 Public Alligator Hunting season and the Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting Season is June 15. Applications are accepted at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html. A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the Public Lands Hunt and a $15 nonrefundable application fee is charged […]

MONCKS CORNER, SC – According to Berkeley Co. officials, Lieutenant Will Rogers’ health continues to improve. In fact, Rogers has been discharged from the Medical University of South Carolina and sent to a specialty rehabilitation facility. At the request of the family, county officials are not releasing the name, city or state of the facility. “The family of Lt. Rogers also wants to […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Saturday, Berkeley County deputies responded to a fight at Confetti’s Pub on College Park Road in Summerville shortly before 1 a.m. Deputies say when they arrived on scene, they located a woman who had a puncture wound to her lower abdomen, however, she was conscious and alert. According to the incident report, they discovered a second victim, a […]