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Hanahan schools nominated for 2014 Nat’l Blue Ribbon Schools Award

Dr. Mick Zais, State Superintendent of Education, recently announced that five South Carolina schools were nominated to apply for the 2014 National Blue Ribbon Schools Award. “I am excited to nominate five of our highest performing schools for this prestigious award,” said Dr. Zais.  “Students, teachers, and parents of these extraordinary public schools should be proud of this achievement and […]

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Teen arrested after reportedly making bomb threat

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.–According to spokesperson Dan Moon, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a teen in connection with a bomb threat made Monday. Authorities say deputies responded to a report of a threat left on an answering machine at the Vocational Rehabilitation Center on S. Live Oak Dr. in Moncks Corner. A counselor at the center said she received […]

Government

City awarded recreational trail grant

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism recently awarded the City of Goose Creek  a $100,000 Recreational Trails Program grant to construct a new trailhead with a 60-space parking facility and 1,000 linear feet of hiker/biker trail for the Wannamaker North Trail. The Wannamaker North bike trail is an 8-mile loop that runs through a wooded […]

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Moncks Corner DMV employee recognized

Kim Rose, Assistant Manager of the Moncks Corner DMV office, was recently chosen as the 2013 SCDMV Employee of the Year for Field Services Region 2. DMV announced the award at its  Annual Employee Awards Ceremony held at DMV headquarters in Blythewood, SC. Region 2. Manager Kim Fralick nominated Rose for her outstanding service and dedication to the citizens of […]

Government

Sheriff candidate: “I’m opposed to legalizing marijuana.”

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.—As a graduate of Stratford High School and longtime resident of Berkeley County, Brian Adams, who has more than twenty years in law enforcement, has his heart set on this year’s upcoming election for sheriff, a position he has decided to run for. On Friday, Adams appeared on The Bryan Crabtree Show to explain his reason for running […]

Education

City to offer self-defense class for women

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Goose Creek Police Department in conjunction with the city will offer a women’s self-defense seminar on February 11.  The class runs from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and will be held at the police department. This class will teach women how to defend themselves and avoid dangerous situations. If you are interested in attending, please contact Kevin Scott, crime prevention […]

Business

County agrees to purchase old Food Lion building

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—Berkeley County supervisor, Dan Davis, has confirmed that the county will purchase the old Food Lion building for approximately $350,000. Council voted on the measure earlier this week. The abandoned building currently sits adjacent to the Berkeley County Government Building along U.S. Highway 52.  In 2005, the county moved its administration offices into the old K-mart building.  A […]

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Berkeley Electric warns of phone scam

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to Berkeley Electric officials, recently members have been receiving calls from scammers claiming to be with the Cooperative and threatening to disconnect service unless a payment is received. This has prompted Berkeley Electric to make changes in the way it makes courtesy calls to its members. The changes are as follows: ♦Courtesy calls will only be made […]

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Family of six loses home to fire

PINEVILLE, S.C.–The American Red Cross confirms that it helped a family of three adults with three children after their Pineville home was destroyed this afternoon by fire. The agency provided the family with lodging, financial assistance for seasonal garments, food and clothing, comfort kits with hygiene products and referrals to partnering agencies. To help the family or others who have […]

Business

Through tragedy & heartache, two local women to give back

MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—For Jennifer Hill and Abbi Holcomb the last year and a half hasn’t exactly been easy. In September 2012, both women lost someone very important to them—tragically, senselessly and unexpectedly. For Holcomb, that person was her niece. For Hill, that person was her young daughter. To this day, the two sister-in-laws are still trying to make sense of […]