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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Via Press Release: Wednesday at approximately 6:00 PM, Michael Paul Norton, a 29-year-old male, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) out of Greensboro, NC. On June 09, 2015, the Charleston County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina took out an arrest warrant for Norton. The alleged charge occurred when Norton knowingly contacted and met a 14-year-old boy using […]
Via Berkeley County Library/Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Sangaree Library is excited about its Community Garden Project, which it has been able to do as a result of a Community Grant from Home Depot and the support of the Sangaree Special Tax District! The library’s goal is to provide a positive opportunity for community members of all ages to interact with each other while […]
BCSD Press Release: BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Much like school districts in other counties in South Carolina, Berkeley County School District officials say they trying to remove the gap between its teachers’ salaries and the compensation other districts offer. According to school district officials, the only way the Berkeley County School District can offer competitive salaries to teachers is by increasing the millage […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—On Tuesday Berkeley County voters elected its newest sheriff. According to the unofficial results, Republican candidate Duane Lewis walked away with 46.88% of the vote while Democratic candidate Anthony Smalls received 19.76%. The general election attracted several write-in candidates, too, including former trooper Derrick Burbage and Melvin “M.C.” Bellew. A group known as ‘The Concerned Voters of Berkeley […]
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cross, Goose Creek and Timberland High Schools are on U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best High Schools list. The three schools were awarded bronze medals based on students’ performance on state assessments and how well each school prepares students for college. Excited about the announcement, Principal Adrian Busch of Cross High School said, “It’s a tremendous accolade, […]
GOOSE CREEK, S.C.—According to Goose Creek police, officers responded to the Walmart parking lot on St. James Avenue on Friday night after reports of shots fired in the Oak Creek Subdivision. There, police say they encountered two men inside a vehicle, Dominque McConnell and Trey Law. Officers say the two men were seen leaving the subdivision earlier along Persimmon Circle […]
WCBD-TV: News, Weather, and Sports for Charleston, SC BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—For the first time in approximately twenty years, voters will elect a new sheriff in today’s general election. Fewer than ten percent of registered voters cast their ballots in the May runoff and so far turn out for today’s special election isn’t looking much better, officials say. “Turnout has been […]
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–Come this fall, the town of Moncks Corner will have a brand new, state-of-the-art recreation center. Six years in the making, the complex will include a baseball diamond, football/soccer fields, tennis courts, area for a farmer’s market and complex itself. The 50-acre complex is being funded by the town’s hospitality tax To capitalize on these new amenities, town leaders […]
Manatees have begun returning to their summer haunts along the coast of South Carolina, which means the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is again reminding boaters to be on the lookout to avoid collisions with the endangered animals. Feeding and watering manatees is illegal and encourages them to spend time at docks and marinas, making them susceptible to boat […]
License sales for 2015-2016 hunting and fishing licenses, permits and tags begin on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. You can buy your South Carolina hunting and fishing licenses multiple ways. Licenses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-866-714-3611 or by visiting the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) website at www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html. Having your state issued […]
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