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Family of three loses home to fire

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The American Red Cross assisted a family of 1 adult and 2 children who were displaced after their mobile home at 115 Issac Abbey Court was destroyed earlier this evening due to a fire. This is the second fire disaster in Goose Creek within a 24 hour period. The Goose Creek Rural Fire Department was the lead agency […]

Entertainment

Winter Fossil Show returns to Cypress Gardens

MONCKS CORNERS, S.C.–The Winter Fossil Show kicks off a new year of exciting family-friendly events Cypress Gardens. Coastal South Carolina’s lively prehistoric past makes the Lowcountry a mecca for shark teeth, whale, mastodon, camel, giant sloth, sea urchin and primitive horse fossils. Each year, the Winter Fossil Show attracts guests of all ages interested in viewing specimens from both amateur […]

Entertainment

Country pup walks on two legs for food

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Okay, so this story isn’t exactly “breaking news” or even “developing” for that matter. However, it’s a cute one nonetheless. Yes, you are looking at a full-grown dog, miniature in size, that can walk on its two back legs. Her name? It’s a pretty simple one. As you can tell from the fur, she’s known only as “Fuzzy.” […]

Entertainment

Trailer for new lowcountry reality show released

Bravo has released the trailer for its much anticipated reality show called Southern Charm. Filmed in The Holy City, one of the driving messages behind the show is that Charleston is apparently “the playground for men who never want to grow up.” Rest assure, this show will surely set the example of how classy southern men and women behave in […]

Government

Mayoral, council election set for April 8th

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–The Berkeley County Elections & Registration Board has announced that the General Election for the City of Goose Creek will be held on April 8, 2014. In the polling booth, voters will cast their ballot for mayor as well as three city council seats. For anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the above listed offices, there […]

Health

Teen pregnancies in Berkeley Co., statewide down

According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, the state’s teen birth rate has fallen 47 percent from 1992-2012. From 2011 to 2012, the teen birth rate declined by 7 percent, now standing at 36.5 births per 1,000 girls age 15-19. According to SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, underage births in Berkeley County for 2012 cost […]

Health

BCSD releases update on Stratford TB case

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–A spokesperson for the Berkeley County School District says DHEC will notify the district of overall numbers of positive and negative TB results, while it also works to ensure the privacy of all tested individuals. DHEC tested approximately 170 individuals on Friday, January 17 at Stratford High School for tuberculosis. As a follow up to the testing, the […]

Health

DHEC, BCSD investigate Stratford TB case

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.– Late Monday afternoon, DHEC officials say they were informed by a medical facility of a possible case of tuberculosis infection involving a student at Stratford High School, and took immediate action to thoroughly assess and contain the situation. DHEC’s standard, thorough protocol went into effect: • DHEC medical staff met with the patient Tuesday morning for an […]

Government

Gov. Haley’s recent Christmas gift draws criticism

Governor Nikki Haley’s recent posting to her social media accounts have a whole lot of people talking. One day after Christmas, Haley took to the web to post the following message to Instagram and Twitter: “Our family had a wonderful Christmas together! I must have been good. Santa gave me a Beretta PX4 Storm.” The message included a photo of […]

Education

Hanahan to discuss legal action involving BCSD

HANAHAN, S.C.—The Berkeley County School District is seeking costs related to legal action it is taking against the City of Hanahan, according to court documents. In turn, the city has announced on its website that city council will go into executive session tonight to discuss the Berkeley County School District’s recent move to take the city to court. This closed […]