The Berkeley Observer

The Moncks Corner Fire Department has received a $37,727.40 grant aimed at strengthening its emergency response capabilities, town officials recently announced.

A former Goose Creek-based defense contractor that once promised hundreds of jobs as part of a major Berkeley County investment has agreed to pay $10.5 million to settle federal allegations it overcharged the U.S. Air Force and Navy, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Home Telecom has committed $200,000 over the next two years to help fund the $2 million expansion of the Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center’s Berkeley County location in Moncks Corner.

Alex Wharton, a special services teacher at Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, has been named one of five finalists for South Carolina Teacher of the Year.

Santee Cooper plans to conduct an overnight repair on a major water line that serves residents in Goose Creek, Summerville, and parts of Berkeley County.

A Moncks Corner angler overcame mechanical trouble on the water to take home a major win at a regional fishing tournament on the Santee Cooper Lakes.

A water main break impacting a key distribution line in Goose Creek is prompting city leaders to urge residents to conserve water while crews work to assess and repair the issue.

Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell announced Monday that he has officially filed paperwork to run for a second term, seeking to continue leading the county’s coroner’s Office after his current term ends.

Berkeley County might be better known for its rivers, rice plantations and Revolutionary War history than for pirates. But according to centuries-old folklore, one of the Lowcountry’s most famous pirates may have once brought his treasure deep into what is now Berkeley County.

Buckets of oysters, live music and the smell of Lowcountry cooking filled the air Saturday as crowds gathered at Old Santee Canal Park for the annual Shuckin’ in the Park Oyster Roast, one of Berkeley County’s most popular springtime traditions.