The Berkeley Observer

One year after launching production in Berkeley County, HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding Charleston Operations is being credited with strengthening U.S. Navy shipbuilding efforts while exceeding its early performance goals.

The Moncks Corner Police Department will undergo an on-site assessment January 28–29, 2026, as part of the state accreditation process conducted by South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc., town officials recently announced.

Global music superstar Pitbull is set to bring his high-energy “I’m Back” Tour to the Lowcountry this spring, with a major stop at Credit One Stadium on Daniel Island on Sunday, May 17.

City leaders and business representatives gathered Wednesday to celebrate the opening of South Atlantic Bank’s newest branch in Goose Creek, marking another step in the city’s continued commercial growth.

Two major restaurant chains are officially on their way to Berkeley County for the first time, marking a new wave of commercial development in one of the state’s fastest‑growing regions.

Berkeley County’s Emergency Management team is keeping a close eye on weather forecasts as a potential winter storm approaches the area this weekend and into early next week

A family in Saint Stephen is receiving emergency assistance after a fire damaged their home on Ravenell Drive, according to the American Red Cross.

A 31-year-old Hanahan man is facing criminal charges after deputies say he assaulted law enforcement officers while resisting arrest during a vandalism call in Summerville.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has reported 88 new measles cases since Friday, bringing the total number of infections tied to the Upstate outbreak to 646.

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — South Carolina’s state-owned electric and water utility is preparing for a multi-day winter weather event that could bring freezing rain,...