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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found early Thursday morning in St. Stephen. According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, around 4:30 a.m. a newspaper delivery lady found 81-year-old Edward Wagner of St. Stephen lying in his front yard. EMS was called to the scene and determined he was deceased. The cause of death has not been […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–What a difference today makes! If one thing is certain, Berkeley County has come a long way in the last 100+ years. If you need proof, just check out the above photo. Recognize it? Believe it or not, it’s the Goose Creek Bridge, the main road into Goose Creek at the time. The year was around 1900, and […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The substance the shut down the courthouse on California Avenue Tuesday and sent several people to this hospital has tested positive for heroin, according to Berkeley County officials. “The building was evacuated out of an abundance of caution,” stated Chief Deputy Mike Cochran with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. More than five people were transported to a nearby […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office say they are trying to locate and identify the woman pictured in the images provided. Investigators say they want to question her in reference to an armed robbery that occurred Monday morning at the Sunoco convenience store located at 1519 Redbank Road, in Goose Creek. Anyone with information is asked to please […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County School District officials, BCSD has again received the highest financial opinion following its annual independent review of its fiscal practices. The findings, known as an “unmodified audit” in accounting terms, indicate the district’s sound financial position and acknowledge the appropriate monetary practices in place to maintain these standards. Audit results were announced at the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–SC 4-H is launching a new project for youth interested in learning more about a very important pollinator. The 2017 Honey Bee Project is an independent study project that engages youth ages 5-18 in the active role of beekeeping, learning basics of entomology and gaining an appreciation for the role of pollinators in our world. Youth will be […]
According to results from the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement’s (CERRA’s) Fall 2016 Supply and Demand Survey, more teachers are leaving their classrooms each year. Nearly 6,500 public school teachers did not return to their teaching positions for the 2016-17 school year. More than 1,640 of these teachers took a teaching job in a different South Carolina district, […]
ST. STEPHEN, S.C.–American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers say they assisted a family whose home, located on Skyrocket Lane in St. Stephen, was damaged by fire Saturday. The Red Cross provided two adults living inside the house with financial assistance for food, clothing, lodging, and other essentials, and comfort kits containing personal hygiene items. The St. Stephen Fire Department responded to […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Looking for a great Friday night for you and your friends/family? Berkeley Baptist Church is going to head outside for Friday Night Live this Friday night (6-9 pm) The church will have burgers and hot dogs for everyone. Spend time talking to each other and just relaxing/enjoying the night around several fire pits and live music. Organizers will also have a jump castle, basketball, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has earned reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was initially accredited in 2013. By receiving reaccredited status from CALEA, an agency is recognized by its peers that it meets or exceeds the key benchmarks for the profession in over 400 different standards areas. […]
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