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Saturday, May 4, 2024
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.—Organizers are gearing up for the fourth annual ‘9/11 Heroes Run’ on Daniel Island. The 5K event is scheduled for Saturday, September 12th. “We have a very small group of people that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make this event happen each year and while we are a small group, we are making big things happen!” stated […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a Berkeley County murder case has been increased from $8,740 to $10,000. Crimestoppers officials announced the increase on Monday. This reward will be paid for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the homicide of the teen. On June […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Jake Broom of Columbia has accepted an offer from the City of Goose Creek to fill its vacant Assistant City Administrator position. He will begin Sept. 1. Broom comes to Goose Creek from the City of Forest Acres, where he has served in the same capacity since 2011. Goose Creek City Administrator Dennis Harmon called Broom’s hire a […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. — South Carolina’s largest used motor oil collection effort, Santee Cooper’s Give Oil for Energy Recovery (GOFER) program, has collected more than 30 million gallons of used motor oil as it celebrates its 25th birthday this month. Those 30 million gallons, which would have otherwise been discarded, have safely been converted into enough Santee Cooper electricity to […]
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C.—According to Dorchester County Coroner Chris Nisbet, 57-year-old Kenneth Stanley of Hanahan was one of two people killed Wednesday evening in a head on collision near Middleton Plantation. Nisbet says Stanley was traveling north on Highway 61 when he crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head on. Nisbet says the driver in the separate vehicle including Stanley both […]
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced the launch of a 24-member Target Zero Enforcement Team today. Funding for the new 24-trooper unit is being provided by SCDOT. These troopers will work to reduce highway tragedies by focusing proactive enforcement on identified roadway corridors that are high-risk for traffic fatalities […]
MONCKS CORNER, SC – A new study aimed at capturing the top places across the country that are receiving the most incoming investments in business, real estate, government and the local economy as a whole ranks Berkeley County as one of the Top 5 in South Carolina. The study, performed by New York-based financial technology company SmartAsset, looked at four […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis announced this morning the arrest of 19-year-old Jamez Deondre Kelly of North Charleston for the July 24th shooting in Moncks Corner, in which three people were shot including two juveniles. The July 24th shooting on Nelson Ferry Road occurred following a birthday party at a residence on Mitton Road in the […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Board of Education has named three finalists in its continued search for a superintendent and has announced opportunities for the public to meet these candidates. On July 22 and 23, the Board conducted initial interviews with a slate of six additional candidates recommended by BWP & Associates search consultants. The candidates are those meeting the […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—After a runoff that recently ended in a tie, the third time appears to be the charm. On Tuesday night, local businessman Chad Sweatman was declared the unofficial winner of the Moncks Corner special election for town council. Sweatman received 51.59 percent of the vote while his opponent, Jay Law, received 48.41 percent of the vote. “We had […]
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