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3 Finalists Announced For 2017 ‘BCSD Teacher Of The Year’

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County School District (BCSD) announced its three Honor Roll Teacher of the Year finalists for the 2017 district Teacher of the Year at a banquet hosted at Freedom Church in Moncks Corner on Friday, March 24. The finalists- listed in alphabetical order by their school- are: Nicholas Snyder, Cane Bay High School; Dr. Shelly Matthews, Devon […]

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Officers Marcus Stiles & Lonnie Wells Remembered, Memorial Service Planned

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–This past weekend marks ten years since the tragic death of two Moncks Corner police officers. On March 25, 2007, Officers Marcus Stiles and Lonnie Wells were ambushed and murdered while responding to a domestic call. The suspect was killed shortly afterward in an exchange of gunfire. Both officers were with the department for two years. Officer Stiles […]

Government

CHATS Approves Additional Funding For Clements Ferry Road Project

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler announced this morning that the Charleston Area Transportation Study Policy Committee approved an additional $9 Million for the Clements Ferry Road Phase 1 widening project. This project is currently under construction from I-526 to Jack Primus Road by Banks Construction Company, with a contract completion date of late 2019.  The Phase […]

Business

Santee Cooper Board Authorizes Rate Study

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors recently authorized management to study the utility’s current electric rates and determine whether the rates will support future expenses. Two key factors driving the rate review are continued expenses associated with Santee Cooper’s share of the two new nuclear units at V.C. Summer Generating Station and costs associated with environmental […]

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Summerville Man Charged With Six Counts Of Attempted Murder

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Summerville man is behind bars and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder after Berkeley County Sheriff’s Deputies say he opened fire on several people Saturday. On March 18th at approximately 8:09 p.m. deputies from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1472 Leisure Drive in the Summerville area of Berkeley County reference to a report of […]

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Man Dead, Woman Arrested Following Deadly Goose Creek Stabbing

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A woman is behind bars following a fatal stabbing at an apartment complex in Goose Creek on Tuesday afternoon. Around 1:15 p.m., GCPD officers were dispatched to 100 Hallmark Dr., Apartment 110-A, in the Hallmark Apartments community in reference to a possible stabbing. Officers say that when they arrived on scene, they discovered a male subject inside an […]

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Coroner: 1 Person Dead, 1 Injured Following Shooting

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–A Sunday shooting has left one person dead and injured another, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. The shooting happened at 4:20 p.m. on Garden Court off of Highway 27 in Ridgeville. One person was transported to Summerville Medical Center by people that were at the incident location while the other individual was transported by ambulance to […]

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Man Suspected Of Stealing $2,700 In Coins From Royal Lanes

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–GCPD is seeking the public’s assistance with the identity of an individual suspected of stealing approximately $2,700 in coins from the pool table and various arcade games at the Royal Lanes Bowling Center. Royal Lanes’ owner notified GCPD on March 9th and provided the attached image from the in-house surveillance system. Police says the video shows the suspect […]