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Police: Driver Arrested For DUI Following Crash Near Redbank Road Train Tracks

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–If you were heading to work or school Tuesday morning, you probably experienced major traffic delays along Redbank Road in Goose Creek. According to the Goose Creek Police Department, the delays were a result of a cargo box-truck striking traffic control devices at the intersection of Redbank Rd. and US Highway 52. Just after midnight, officers say they […]

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Deputies: Summerville Man Arrested Following Drug Deal Murder

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, a Summerville man has been charged with murder after a victim succumbed to gunshot wounds stemming from a drug deal. Just before 4 a.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017, deputies from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of Cember Way, an industrial area in the unincorporated area of […]

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O2 Fitness Clubs To Offer FREE Weekend Of Fitness

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.– O2 Fitness Clubs will offer a free weekend of fitness February 24-26 to celebrate and promote Lowcountry heart health during American Heart Month. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American men and women – and is responsible for nearly a quarter of all deaths in South Carolina, including more than 10,000 in 2015 alone. […]

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Goose Creek High Bus Driver Charged With DUI

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A Berkeley County school bus driver was arrested in Newberry County on Sunday evening and charged with DUI, according to Sgt. Bob Beres with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. On February 19th shortly after 7:00 p.m. SCHP troopers stated that they met a school bus on SC 34 in Newberry County that was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane and […]

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Goose Creek Police Looking For Vehicle Used In Forklift Theft

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating and identifying the owner of the vehicle pictured in this post. Police say the vehicle was used in the theft of a blue Henie 5519 Telescopic Forklift. The theft occurred on January 29, 2017 at approximately 8:20 p.m. from a construction site next to Lowes in Goose […]

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Berkeley County’s 2016 Audit Shows Increased Savings, Focus On Public Safety

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The fiscal year 2016 financial audit for Berkeley County showed continued improvement from the 2015 and 2014 reports. The County’s received an “Unmodified Opinion” from its outside auditors, Scott and Company. This represents the best possible opinion it can receive. The report reflects Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler’s first full fiscal year in office, from July 2015 to […]

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Goose Creek Police Need Help Locating At-Risk Teen

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year‐old Deonte Holmes. Holmes was last seen at Stratford High School and may possibly be in the Summerville area. He is a black male, 5”09” weighing approximately 160 lbs. with black shoulder length dreadlocks. If you have any information as to the whereabouts of Holmes, please […]

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BCSD: Ex-Chief Financial Officer Stole Nearly $400K, Votes To Fire Accounting Firm

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County School District officials, ex- Chief Financial Officer Brantley Thomas admitted to stealing nearly $400,000 from the district. The board revealed that information during a Tuesday night meeting where board members also voted to fire its accounting firm and called for an internal audit. In mid-January, the school district announced that Greene, Finney, and Horton, LLC […]

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Moncks Corner Woman Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run At Northwoods Mall

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.–North Charleston Police say they’ve arrested a Moncks Corner woman involved in a fatal hit-and-run at Northwoods Mall. Helen Ann Williams is charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving death. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, North Charleston police officers say they responded to the mall’s parking lot near the food court for a report of […]

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Woman Charged In Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Motorcyclist

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–According to Goose Creek Police Department, one person has been charged in connection with the fatal crash that killed Kyle Wayne Seagraves, 22, of Goose Creek. “Anna Schafer has been charged with Failure to Yield Right of Way which will be tried in Goose Creek Municipal Court,” stated Major John Grainger. The accident occurred near Granny’s Laundromat and Sonics on […]