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BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Friends and family will soon say a final farewell to a beloved local firefighter who passed away after suffering a medical event at his home within 12 hours of responding to his last call. Jeff Worsham, 45, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 10th at Trident Hospital surrounded by loved ones. The dedicated family man and longtime first responder was the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Trident Health President and CEO Todd Gallati has announced the health system has purchased 22 acres near its Moncks Corner Medical Center for $2 million. “We have no immediate plans to build on the site,” said Gallati. The property is adjacent to Moncks Corner Medical Center, which opened in 1983. This year, more than 14,000 patients have already […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–As of January 1, 2017, Berkeley Electric Cooperative will be restructuring its rates by unbundling the energy charge on its members’ bills. This restructuring will only affect residential and small commercial accounts. The restructuring is primarily centered on what is currently known as the “Facilities Charge.” This charge covers the fixed costs of providing service to our members […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Every time a package hits a doorstep, porch or mailbox, it creates a window of opportunity for thieves to sneak in and nab the goods from unsuspecting homeowners. This happens more often than you may actually think. According to an insuranceQuotes.com report, a whopping 23 million Americans have had packages stolen from their homes before they could open them. Sadly […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Nearly five weeks after winning a seat on the Berkeley County School Board, Brian Adams has announced his resignation, citing South Carolina’s constitution as the reason. “The facts to the circumstance are that I understood I could not hold the seat and be an officer at the same time due to an archaic state constitution still on the […]
STEPHEN, S.C.—The family of 76-year-old Julie Giggleman are grieving all over again. Three days after her death, Berkeley County deputies say a suspicious fire destroyed her home Saturday evening. According to an affidavit, during the early evening hours of December 10th, 2016, Berkeley County deputies were dispatched to a home on Homestead Road in St. Stephen in reference to a suspicious fire. After […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On 12/11/2016, at approximately 4:08 p.m., officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department responded to the Isle of Palms Connector and Riviera Drive in reference to a collision. According to MPPD Inspector Chip Googe, a motorcycle was heading towards the Isle of Palms on the connector when a vehicle turned left off of Riviera Drive into the path […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Current Berkeley County School District Board Chair Sally Wofford and former Board members Jim Hayes and Julius Barnes earned recognition by the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) for achievement in the association’s 2015–2016 Boardmanship Institute. The SCSBA Boardmanship Institute, established in 1982, offers a year-round training curriculum to help board members develop skills and stay abreast of […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help locating missing person, 63-year-old Edna Brochu. Deputies say she has brown hair and hazel eyes. She stands 5’03” and was last seen at her residence on Compton Drive in the Wingate area of Moncks Corner on November 24th, 2016. Brochu has family in the Russellville area, near St. Stephens. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, thanks to tips from the community, a dangerous fugitive and sex offender is behind bars. Roy Dewayne Wilson, a wanted fugitive, has been arrested after nearly a decade of being wanted, deputies stated. In November 2016 , the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the public that a wanted […]
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