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Goose Creek Ghosts & Legends Topic Of Spooky History Lecture

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler’s fall history lecture series continues on Thursday, Oct. 27 with a special Halloween twist. “Goose Creek Ghosts and Legends” is the topic for this week’s lecture, set for 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. The free lecture series – “Goose Creek Backyard History” – will continue every […]

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Berkeley County To Host Public Meeting On Daniel Island Intersection Project On Tuesday

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Government will host a public meeting at the Daniel Island School on Tuesday at 6PM about a new, major infrastructure project on Daniel Island. The public meeting will provide presentations of a new roundabout at the intersection of Daniel Island Drive and Seven Farms Drive. “The County is excited to share details about this […]

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Coroner: Motorcyclist Killed In Goose Creek Traffic Accident

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On Friday, Oct. 21, at 9:32 p.m. the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office was called to Trident Hospital for a death involving a motorcyclist, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. Salisbury stated that Spencer Davin Robinson, 20,  of Goose Creek was involved in a fatal collision with a truck. Robinson was the operator of the motorcycle. He was […]

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Firefighters: Elderly Woman Found Dead Inside Hanahan House Fire

HANAHAN, S.C.–While battling a house fire Thursday on Willard Drive in Hanahan, firefighters say they made a gruesome discovery. As fire crews searched the inside of the house, they say they discovered the body of an 88-year-old woman. Crews were dispatched to the woman’s house shortly before noon. When they arrived on scene firefighters say they found the house nearly fully involved […]

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Goose Creek Apartment Unit Damaged By Fire

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A kitchen fire is to blame for badly damaging a unit at the Pine Harbour Apartments in Goose Creek on Thursday, according to firefighters. Fortunately, crews were able to put out the fire before it spread to other nearby units. Firefighters with the City of Goose Creek, Rural Goose Creek, Hanahan fire departments and the Naval Weapons Station arrived to flames […]

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FEMA Approves Reimbursement Of Hurricane Matthew Infrastructure Costs For Berkeley County

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County is one of 18 counties statewide now eligible through FEMA to recoup costs associated with infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. The FEMA Public Assistance Program will provide a partial reimbursement of costs for damages to roads and bridges, water control facilities, buildings and equipment, utilities, and parks and recreational facilities. The FEMA Public Assistance program categories […]

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Goose Creek Community Center Hosts Halloween Carnival Oct. 29

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek’s annual Halloween Carnival will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Goose Creek Community Center. The free event will include a costume contest, cupcake walk, and carnival games with candy and prizes. The costume contest – sponsored by Walmart – begins at 6 p.m. The contest will […]

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Summerville Drug Trafficker Gets Life Without Parole For Attempting To Murder Federal Witness

According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Martin Ballard, 34, of Summerville was sentenced on Thursday by Senior United States District Judge Margaret B. Seymour to life in federal prison without parole for attempting to harm a federal witness. “The criminal justice system cannot and will not tolerate the kind of severe criminal wrongdoing Mr. Ballard orchestrated,” stated Acting United States Attorney […]

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Berkeley County Students Make Pledge Against Gun Violence

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Marrington Middle School Of The Arts and Macedonia Middle School students are among 23,000 other South Carolina students to take part in South Carolina’s 15th annual Student Pledge Against Gun Violence. According to the United States Attorney’s Office,  students in middle school and high school are signing a voluntary pledge and promising that they will never take a gun to school, […]

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Rescue Crews Recover Body From Tail Race Canal

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After several hours of searching, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad recovered the body of man who fell out of his boat while fishing with his son. Crews got the call shortly before 10 a.m. on Wednesday and launched their boats from the William H. Dennis Boat Landing shortly after. Approximately three hours later, crews located the body of 65-year-old […]