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Sunday, April 28, 2024
HANAHAN, S.C.–Listen up, Star Wars fans! The City of Hanahan has announced that on January 23rd inside the Mabeline Gym, it will show the original 1977 Star Wars movie. City employees say they will be setting up a huge screen inside the gym so that everyone can fully enjoy the cult classic. The community is encouraged to bring a lawn chair, relax and have fun with family, friends […]
A new year means new beginnings and the opportunity to improve! The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is encouraging South Carolina consumers to make a New Year’s resolution to become more financially fit. As with physical fitness, financial fitness is a long-term process. The following tips will help consumers be savvier in ‘16. 1. Make a budget. Write […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–It’s been a little more than a year since Marc Hehn left his job as town administrator to join the town’s former mayor, Bill Peagler, and his new administration over at the county level. Last year, after beating out long-time supervisor Dan Davis, Peagler was elected to the position. Hehn’s last day with the town was January 2, 2015. So far, he […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – Could $1 really change your life? Cindy Keen is living proof that it could. In just two years, Keen lost 258 pounds and, last year alone, she ran more than two dozen 5K races. Dave Mathis is another example. Born with a rare genetic disorder which prevented him from walking until he was seven years old, Mathis […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Four months after beginning his law enforcement career as a reserve officer, John Grainger received his first promotion. The year was 1993. Grainger lacked experience – but Goose Creek Police Chief Harvey Becker sensed that the young man had the makings of a leader. Grainger was sworn in on Nov. 3, 1993. A starting salary of $8.57 an […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol are currently working an accident along I-26E near mile marker 192. According to Trooper Hannah Wimberly, a portion of the interstate is closed to traffic after an accident involving a tractor trailer that overturned. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. Shortly after the crash, troopers detoured traffic at Exit 187 to Highway 78. […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Berkeley County Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 11th at the county council meeting to receive public comment – written or oral – regarding an update to the 2015 Berkeley County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Berkeley County Hazard Mitigation Plan, originally approved in 2010 by the County, explains the hazard conditions that exist in the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On Tuesday, Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury released his annual report on the number of calls handled by the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office for 2015. According to Salisbury, his office saw an increase in natural, drowning and suicide deaths last year but saw a decrease in accidental, homicide and traffic fatalities. For the prior year, the coroner’s office investigated 828 […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–GCPD investigators say they have identified the suspect responsible for the Christmas Day burglary of the residence at 105 Iris St. that was caught on the home’s video surveillance system. According to police, the female suspect has been identified as 33-year-old Jennifer Capps. Her address is unknown. Authorities say a warrant has been issued for Capps’ arrest on the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Shortly after 1 p.m., Berkeley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a shot fired in the Sanctuary Park neighborhood of the Cane Bay Subdivision. Upon arrival and after investigation, they say they discovered that a black male, approximately 6 feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants with a white stripe and possibly carrying a […]
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