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A fire engulfed a Moncks Corner business Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters remained on the scene after 3 p.m., close to two hours after the fire began ... full story

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Man arrested after sending 600 explicit messages girl
A 43-year-old St. Stephen man was arrested by the Moncks Corner Police Department on May 9 after adm ... full story
Seeing Double
Maybe there’s something in the water – or perhaps the gene pool. As long as most staff m ... full story
New development for Azalea Square
A new 13,000-square-foot retail center will be added to Azalea Square by this fall. Gramling Brothe ... full story

Fire engulfs Moncks Corner business

A fire engulfed a Moncks Corner business Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters remained on the scene after 3 p.m., close to two hours after the fire began. As of 2:50 p.m. the fire was out and under control but still smoking, according to firefighter rad ... full story

Man arrested after sending 600 explicit messages girl

A 43-year-old St. Stephen man was arrested by the Moncks Corner Police Department on May 9 after admitting to sending over 600 obscene text messages to a 13-year-old Moncks Corner girl. The text messages included pictures of the man’s genitals. ... full story

Seeing Double

Maybe there’s something in the water – or perhaps the gene pool. As long as most staff members can remember, several twins have attended H.E. Bonner Elementary and Macedonia Middle School, located on the same campus in the Macedonia commu ... full story

New development for Azalea Square

A new 13,000-square-foot retail center will be added to Azalea Square by this fall. Gramling Brothers Real Estate and the Miller-Valentine Group are partnering on the development, which will be on the main entry into the center, across from Logan&rs ... full story

Moped driver killed in accident

One man is dead after a vehicle struck a moped from behind on Old U.S. Highway 52. The collision occurred on May 1 around 10:10 p.m. when the driver of a 2005 Ford Focus and the moped were driving north, according to the South Carolina Highway Patro ... full story

Moncks Corner woman dies after accident

A Moncks Corner woman has died two days after being involved in a vehicle collision in which she was the passenger, the Berkeley County Coroner reported Monday. The collision occurred on May 8 on Highway 17-A. Ernerstine Gammon, 92, was admitted to ... full story

Stroke prevention screening offered

About 795,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year, yet most people in the U.S. cannot identify stroke warning signs or risk factors. Many strokes – some studies indicate that up to 80 percent – can be prevented through risk factor ma ... full story

Free computer classes offered in May

The Public Computer Center at Trident Technical College’s Berkeley Campus is offering the following computer courses to the public, free of charge. The course schedule for May includes: • Wednesday, May 16: Using Microsoft Word Mail Merge ... full story

BHS Technology Club wins competition

The Berkeley High School Technology Club won the State Technology Student Association (TSA) competition recently, taking first place overall and racking up 13 individual first place finishes in the competition. Kayla Grainger, a forensics student ... full story

Local students earn Coastal Carolina diplomas

Several local students graduated from Coastal Carolina University on May 5. Coastal Carolina graduates in 2012 include Antquan J. Smith of Cross; Patrick S. Copeland and Keshia R. Kelly of Moncks Corner; Myeshia C. Bryant and Isaiah M. Perrin of St. ... full story

Crime in the County

The following incidents were obtained from Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office reports: • Officers were called just before 11 p.m. on a recent night to a Palmetto Village Circle residence in Moncks Corner after a woman said her husband ... full story

Calendar of Events

Alzheimer’s support groups announced The local Alzheimer’s Association has begun three new caregiver support groups in the area. They will be held at different locations on the second Monday of each month. Locations are the Goose Creek ... full story

School Board elects new officers

The Berkeley County School Board elected new officers at its monthly meeting on May 8. Board Member Doug Cooper was unanimously elected to the position of School Board Chairman for the coming two years. Cooper replaces former chairperson Kathy Schwal ... full story

BCSD: Tens of millions needed for renovations

The numbers are staggering. In 1950 there were a little more than 200,000 people in the tri-county region of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. By 2010 the population had grown to well over 600,000. And the projection for 2020 is 800,000, ... full story

Inmate found dead; identity released

An inmate was found dead on May 9 at Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Dan Moon said. Jason Stout, 32, of Moncks Corner, was found dead in his bunk at 10:25 a.m. on May 9 ... full story

Tent crusade coming to St. Stephen

The Old Time Gospel Tent Crusade is coming to St. Stephen. Sponsored by local area churches and the Barry Foster Evangelistic Crusades Inc., this third annual tent crusade will be held May 20 – 24 at 7 p.m. nightly on the grounds of Alice Pric ... full story

Inmate found dead; identity released

An inmate was found dead Wednesday morning at Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Moncks Corner, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Dan Moon said. The inmate, Jason Stout, 32, of Moncks Corner, was found dead in his bunk ... full story

Turning it around

Troubled students find new beginnings in Berkeley County Many words were spoken and stories told, but the tears flowing from eyes of parents, guardians and educators said so much more. A total of 27 students from the Berkeley County School District ... full story

Stags capture District VII championship

With apologies to the late Howard Cosell, the only way to describe Saturday night’s District VII championship doubleheader between Berkeley and Cane Bay is to say, “Down go the Cobras! Down go the Cobras!” With bases loaded and two ... full story

Moncks Corner says goodbye to Hightower

William “Bubba” Hightower, a former golf pro at Berkeley Country Club and an amateur golfing champion, died on Friday, May 4 at the age of 59. Services were set for Tuesday at Moncks Corner United Methodist Church, with interment at Berke ... full story

A Series of Dreamliners

Boeing 787 Dreamliners go from big parts to completion in the Final Assembly building at the Boeing plant in North Charleston. The company recently rolled out the first 787 to fanfare and praise from regional and state leaders. full story

Government shouldn't tilt the field for anyone?

When people ask me if I'm pro-business or pro-labor, I say I'm neither: I'm pro-freedom. Freedom is the only political principle that cannot be bent to serve special interests. Remember how 7-Up used to call itself the un-cola? Well, freedom is the ... full story

Outstanding moms to be recognized

Three deserving mothers will be selected, recognized and awarded in a special service in Berkeley County on Sunday, May 13 at Abiding Word Family Ministries. The event begins at 10 a.m., and is being held for any mother or mother figure. Jessica Gou ... full story

Single-car accident claims driver

The driver of a 2003 Mitsubishi has died after striking a tree while traveling south on U.S.-17A, according to a statement released by S.C. Highway Patrol Cpl. Bob Beres. The accident occurred Monday at 7:59 a.m. near Willow Haven Lane in Berkeley Co ... full story

Trilogy

Students shine in district spelling bee Berkeley County School District held its Elementary Spelling Bee at Timberland High School on April 21, and J.K. Gourdin Elementary School had a student place at every level of the contest. Second grader Desm ... full story