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Saturday, May 4, 2024
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Solicitor Scarlett A. Wilson has announced that on Thursday a Berkeley County jury convicted two men, Jason Gourdine and Steven Moses, for the shootings of three victims that occurred in the parking lot of the Nowhere Bar and Grill in Goose Creek on July 28, 2013. Gourdine and Moses were each convicted of three counts of attempted murder […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, SC — A lawsuit filed by multiple former detention officers last month has moved from state court to the federal court system. They are speaking out against their former employers, saying that former sheriff Wayne Dewitt and Berkeley County Government broke the law by not paying them and other employees for overtime. The five former employees and their […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Moncks Corner Police Chief Rick Ollic is warning the public to be very careful when agreeing to swap or trade merchandise with strangers on popular websites. This warning comes after his officers recently arrested 19-year-old Jaquan Meleik Gathers for an armed robbery that occurred on February 6th in the front parking lot of Moss Grove Subdivision South Hwy 52 Moncks […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–It’s a scary statistic. Every 60 hours, and officer is killed in the line of duty. With nine months left in 2016, this year is already proving to be another violent one for law enforcement officers nationwide. So far this year, 25 officers have made the ultimate sacrifice during a time when much of the mainstream media has […]
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. Brandon Cox is next on the list. To learn more about him, you can visit his website: votebrandoncox.com or Facebook […]
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has closed some shellfish harvesting beds in Charleston County, the agency announced today. “This closure affects shellfish harvesting on the Stono River from the headwaters to the mouth of Abbapoola Creek due to a sewer line break,” said Mike Pearson, manager of DHEC’s Shellfish Sanitation Section. “The affected area will reopen once […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District will host three parent workshops for parents and guardians to learn about annual tests their child will take, why the tests are given, how to interpret their child’s results, and how the results can be used to enhance student learning opportunities. Below are the dates, times and locations for each workshop. Wednesday, March 23, […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County School District practiced its responses to a simulated crisis at Whitesville Elementary Thursday, March 17. District staff and principals coordinated the planning and execution of the crisis simulation with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Department. The School District conducts crisis simulations at schools each year to ensure that policies and procedures […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Popular TV and radio personality, Charlamagne Tha God didn’t mix words when recently asked about ex-Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s recent beat down by another inmate. “I loved it. You know why I loved it because it lets me know that the old rules still apply. That’s what happens when a pedophile goes to jail,” the popular radio host told […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Berkeley County Emergency Preparedness Department, in conjunction with a dozen local, state and federal agencies, will conduct an emergency simulation exercise on Saturday, March 19th from 8 AM to 4 PM. The exercise will simulate an earthquake strike in Berkeley County that causes significant damage, traffic accidents, traffic diversions, fires, rescues, and the need to […]
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