BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – A Berkeley County jury recently found a Hanahan man guilty of the murder of Steven Hutchins and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. The jury returned their verdict Friday afternoon after four days of trial, according to Solicitor Scarlett Wilson. The Honorable Jennifer McCoy sentenced Maurice Durell Wigfall, 37, to 45 […]

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a man recently killed while at a Moncks Corner bar. According to Coroner Darnell Hartwell, his office was contacted Saturday at 1:17 a.m. for a homicide at Bar 52, which is at 207 Davishill Lane in Moncks Corner. ABC News 4 reported that the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office said […]

HUGER, S.C. – The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has identified a man killed while operating a 4-wheeler. According to Coroner Darnell Hartwell, the ATV driver is Christian Walker Foster, 22, of Huger. Hartwell said his office was contacted Friday at 10:17 p.m. in reference to a 4-wheeler accident on Old Hagen Avenue in Huger in a wooded area. Foster was pronounced […]

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. – Berkeley County Emergency Medical Services rolled out a new Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) to better serve the Daniel Island community. This vehicle was placed into service on Sunday and will ensure improved response times on the island during high call volumes. “Public safety, specifically EMS, is one of our highest priorities; and I am thrilled with […]

First responders have recovered the bodies of two fishermen from Lake Moultrie, according to the Berkeley County Coroner’s Office.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – Berkeley County has completed seven Dirt-to-Pave projects, also called the 7 Roads Project, in rural communities across the county. These projects total approximately 2.1 miles in length and are part of the list of Dirt-to-Pave projects voters approved in the 2014 One-Cent Sales Tax Referendum. The County contracted with Banks Construction to construct each of these […]

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Berkeley County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. – More than six months after police located the body of a man in the parking lot of a Berkeley County school, the search for a homicide suspect remains ongoing. The Goose Creek Police Department said it is seeking the public’s assistance in the identification and apprehension of the person responsible for the victim’s death. In the […]