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Goose Creek Mayor Declares April “Child Abuse Prevention Month”

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler signed a proclamation declaring the month of April, “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in the City of Goose Creek. Mayor Heitzler met with representatives of Children’s Trust of South Carolina to sign the proclamation. In South Carolina approximately 15,384 reports of child maltreatment were substantiated by the Department of Social Services in fiscal year […]

Education

TV News Veteran Warren Peper Joins CSU Staff As Graduate School Director

After spending 40 years in newsrooms and locker rooms,Warren Peper is spending his days in conference rooms and the halls of academia in his new role as director of the Graduate School at Charleston Southern University. “It’s kind of crazy how it’s come full circle,” said Peper, a 1974 Charleston Southern graduate. “The place still has a palpable feel to […]

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Solicitor Scarlett Wilson Issues Statement On Cop Involved Shooting Of Walter Scott

North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager was charged with murder after a cell phone video emerged of him shooting an unarmed man in the back eight times as he fled on foot. The video shows Walter Scott, 50, falling to the ground after the eighth shot. Slager then slowly approaches him and orders him to put his hands behind his […]

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Lowcountry Red Cross Volunteers Recognized During National Volunteer Week

National Volunteer Week is April 12-18 and the American Red Cross is honoring its volunteers throughout the Lowcountry who give their time to help people in need. Across the United States, hundreds of thousands of volunteers are part of the Red Cross. They respond to fires, teach lifesaving skills like First Aid and CPR, volunteer at Veterans Hospitals, help staff […]

Business

Walmart Launches Spring Fight Hunger Campaign, Invites Customers To Join the Fight

Walmart recently launched the spring ‘Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign,’ a nationwide initiative inviting the public to take action in the fight against hunger. Working with some of the nation’s leading food companies – Campbell’s, ConAgra Foods, General Mills, Kellogg Company, Kraft, and Unilever – Walmart is offering the 140 million customers that shop at its stores each week three easy […]

Health

Summerville Medical Center Welcomes First Chief Operating Officer

Kevin Scoggin has been named Summerville Medical Center’s (SMC) first Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Scoggin will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to ensure operational objectives and results are in accordance with strategic hospital needs. He will provide leadership in the day-to-day operations of SMC, build strategic partnerships within the organization to execute business strategies and will […]