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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—Nearly two months after taking office, Sheriff Duane Lewis appears to have hit the ground running following a grueling election. On June 12th, Lewis became the county’s newest sheriff in twenty years. “It was quite stressful, but we came together. The folks of Berkeley County stood behind me and voted for me. We’re just happy to get that […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. Donors will receive a free box of Girl Scout cookies. The blood drive is open to the public, and will be held at the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, which will be at the Goose Creek Municipal Center on […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Gerber Childrenswear LLC, a leading marketer of children’s apparel, is constructing a new distribution center in Berkeley County. The $33 million investment is expected to create 45 new jobs over the next five years. “Gerber Childrenswear is thrilled to invest in Berkeley County and to work with Rockefeller Group and MWV on our new facility, as we continue […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–John Chalus, Stratford High School athletic director and former Stratford High School head baseball coach, has been selected as one of this year’s inductees into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame. “It is such a great honor to be inducted into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame. I am so very fortunate to have been associated with great […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC (Aug. 4, 2015) – Berkeley County School District today announced its policy for free and reduced price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility: Household size (1) Income Guidelines for Free Meals […]
Good Afternoon, In the past month the low country has had a rise in pedestrian fatalities. The South Carolina Highway Patrol has seen a spike in fatalities not only down here in the lower part of the state but state wide in general. We continue to strive to work towards our Target Zero initiative and by doing this we will […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced today that his office conducted a multi-agency warrant sweep and criminal saturation patrol last week that ended with over 82 arrests. The sweep and saturation patrol was carried out on Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st in the Sangaree, College Park and Tall Pines areas, as well as in […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler has proclaimed Aug. 10-16, 2015 “Knights of Columbus Family Week” in the City. Heitzler signed the proclamation with several Knights of Columbus members on Monday morning at City Hall. According to the Proclamation, Family Week is a time that the Knights of Columbus “commemorate both the birth and death of our revered Founder […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The City of Goose Creek Fire Department has been awarded a $179,728 FEMA grant – and the money will be used for a crucial communications upgrade for firefighters. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant was awarded to the City in July by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. After a 10 percent match by the City, the total grant […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–On August 3rd at 6:19 a.m., 64-year-old Joe Travis Vickery of Summerville was crossing North Main Street at Old Summerville Road when he was struck by a sedan, according to Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury. The coroner stated that Vickery was pronounced dead on the scene. The death has been ruled accidental and was investigated by the Berkeley County Coroner’s […]
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