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Saturday, May 4, 2024
MONCKS CORNER, SC — A community came together Thursday in Moncks Corner to remember two officers killed in the line of duty. This is the first time in nine years that the town memorialized the two officers in an official ceremony. Corporal Marcus Stiles, 26, and Officer Lonnie Wells, 40, who were killed while responding to a 9-1-1 call in March […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Smyth Whitley, LLC, announced that Charleston, South Carolina, attorney and Berkeley County Councilman Josh Whitley was selected as one of the honorees for the 2016 Leadership in the Law Awards by South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Honorees were nominated by peers and colleagues and selected by the publisher and staff of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Whitley is one of only 30 […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday, dozens of people packed the inside of two separate Chick-Fil-A restaurants in North Charleston in honor and support of Cpl. Kimber Gist. Her quick comeback from her February 26th shooting has been nothing short of a miracle. Gist was shot eight times while investigating a suspicious vehicle behind a grocery store on Red Bank Road. Her […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, on Wednesday at 12:35 a.m. 33-year-old Randy Snell, of Summerville, was driving west on I-26 near mile marker 200 when his sedan ran off the right side of the roadway, down an embankment, and struck several trees. Salisbury stated that he was pinned in the vehicle and was extricated by the fire […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On April 5th, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for the city council race. Five candidates are on the ballot but only three will be elected. Recently, The Berkeley Observer has been introducing you to each them. Aileen Lord is the final candidate on the list. To learn more about her, you can visit: www.teamgoosecreek2016.com. To view the sample ballot […]
Veterinarians across South Carolina are joining the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) this spring to help owners protect their pets, their families, their communities and themselves against rabies. “All pet owners must have their dogs, cats and ferrets vaccinated as required by state law,” said Sandra Craig of DHEC’s Bureau of Environmental Health Services. “Local veterinarians offer the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors today approved South Carolina’s first community solar project and new rebates for its community and rooftop solar programs. All programs will launch April 1 and are designed to help customers invest in solar power and cut their electric bills over the life of the program. Solar Share, the first community […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On April 5th, Goose Creek voters will head to the polls to vote for the city council race. Five candidates are on the ballot but only three will be elected. Over the next few weeks, The Berkeley Observer will be introducing you to them. Darrell Williams is next on the list. To learn more about him, you can visit his official Facebook page or www.teamgoosecreek2016.com. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–After nearly a decade in the making, Berkeley County leaders finally broke ground Monday on the new Sheep Island Interchange. According to Berkeley County Supervisor Bill Peagler, the project will not only alleviate traffic but also provide a major boost to the area’s economy. “It’s going to alleviate a lot of traffic congestion from Exit 199,” stated Peagler. “We […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–This Thursday at 10 a.m., the community is invited to come out to Moncks Corner Town Hall to remember Officer 26-year-old Marcus Stiles and 40-year-old Lonnie Wells–two brave policemen killed in the line of duty on March 25th, 2007. Stiles and Wells were shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 4:00 pm that day. According to authorities, a […]
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