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Tragedy struck Moncks Corner over the weekend, in the form of a residential fire. The aftermath of a house fire on Levee Drive in Moncks Corner is pic ... full story
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Last month’s six inches of snow that fell in Moncks Corner resulted in several downed trees in the a ... full story - BHS unites to help student with cancer
Nearly 500 Berkeley High School students gathered in the school auditorium on Feb. 19 to raise money ... full story - Brown announces candidacy for supervisor
First Congressional Congressman Henry Brown ended weeks of speculation Friday afternoon, as he annou ... full story
Timberland High student dies
Tragedy has struck Timberland High School, as a well-liked sophomore died Thursday.
Ramontae Lamar Smalls, 17, collapsed shortly after 11 a.m. and was taken to Trident Medical Center in Moncks Corner, where he died around noon, according to Berkeley ... full story
New facility could bring hundreds of jobsThursday brought great news for Berkeley County.The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Berkeley County and the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) have announced that Moulton Logistics Management will locate its new distribution and logi ... full story
Tragedy struck Moncks Corner over the weekend, in the form of a residential fire. The aftermath of a house fire on Levee Drive in Moncks Corner is pictured above. The fire, which took place in the early morning hours on Sunday, is under investigation ... full story
Last month’s six inches of snow that fell in Moncks Corner resulted in several downed trees in the area and one light pole. The light pole in question was a baseball light pole located on the first base line of St. John’s Christian Academy’s baseball ... full story
Nearly 500 Berkeley High School students gathered in the school auditorium on Feb. 19 to raise money and give emotional support to a fellow student. By the time school was out, $2,519 had been raised, and 38 students and six faculty members had the h ... full story
First Congressional Congressman Henry Brown ended weeks of speculation Friday afternoon, as he announced his candidacy for Berkeley County Supervisor.The announcement came before dozens of supporters at the Holiday Inn Express in Moncks Corner.“I hav ... full story
Maritime Association honors GroomsThe Maritime Association of South Carolina has announced that State Sen. Larry Grooms has received its Legislator of the Year Award. The recognition was given at the MASC’s recent annual banquet in Charleston. “Sen. Grooms has always considered ... full story
Over $4,000 in grants were recently awarded directly to Berkeley County school teachers to be used to promote environmental education in the classroom. The grants were awarded to the winners of the Berkeley Kids Who Care about the Environment project ... full story
Berkeley County Water and Sanitation’s Code Enforcement Officer Stacy D. Harris received the Leadership Award from the South Carolina Litter Control Association during the organization’s annual conference in Myrtle Beach last month.Harris was chosen ... full story
Jamestown Police announce road checksThe Jamestown Police Department will be conducting roads checks throughout the month of March, the department has announced. The checks will take place within town limits. ... full story
Death of Mt. Pleasant man investigatedAn autopsy has revealed that a Mt. Pleasant man found over the weekend in Huger died of natural causes.The body of John Eury, 40, was discovered off Highway 41 near Huger Saturday, Berkeley County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Salisbury announced.Accordi ... full story
Seismic study shakes school boardA seismic study presented to the Berkeley County School Board shows many district schools and buildings are in shaky condition.Chief operations officer Ann Williams presented a seismic study showing how district schools and buildings would hold up du ... full story
Johnny Hill has thrown his hat into the ring, announcing his candidacy for Berkeley County Coroner. Hill joins Bill Salisbury and Sharon Shuler, who are vying for Glenn Rhoads’ position after Rhoads steps down at the end of this term. “I am announcin ... full story
Alligator bites woman at Cypress GardensAn alligator bite at Cypress Gardens Monday sent a female walker to the hospital, and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources will release a report tomorrow with details of the incident.According to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, the incident ... full story
Authorities investigate death of Mt. Pleasant manThe body of a Mt. Pleasant man was discovered off Highway 41 near Huger Saturday, Berkeley County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Salisbury announced.According to Salisbury, on the afternoon of March 3, John Eury, 40, of Mt. Pleasant, called his father and ... full story
Brown announces candidacy for supervisorFirst Congressional Congressman Henry Brown ended weeks of speculation Friday afternoon, as he announced his candidacy for Berkeley County Supervisor.The announcement came before dozens of supporters at the Holiday Inn Express in Moncks Corner.“I hav ... full story
One suspect shot, another escapes after chaseK-9 units and law enforcement officers from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a suspect involved in a chase and shooting incident Tuesday.BCSO Public Information Officer Dan Moon said officers became involved in a car chase along ... full story
Citing the need for law enforcement officers to get “Back to the Basics,” of serving and protecting all citizens of Berkeley County, longtime law-enforcement officer and former police chief Tim Strawn announced his candidacy for the office of Berkele ... full story
Berkeley County EMS Senior Crew Chief Chris Esdorn was named Berkeley County Employee of the Year during last week’s county council meeting. According the county officials, Esdorn was selected for this prestigious award because of his impeccable work ... full story
Each week, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office provides the Independent with two of its “Most Wanted” suspects. If you have information regarding the suspects, please call the BCSO at 719-4420 or 719-4451.Jimmie Wayne Carroll Jr. of Summerville has ... full story
Legislative HappeningsThe House Ways and Means Committee has passed out a budget to the House floor which will come up for debate in three weeks. Faced with no money and severe budget cuts, it was an extremely difficult task. What used to be a $5.6 billion bud ... full story
2010 Teachers of the YearBerkeley Elementary: Nisha PhilyawBerkeley Intermediate: Anna DelPrioreBonner Elementary: Jennifer KellerBoulder Bluff Elementary: Kelly GabrielCainhoy Elem/Middle: Emily KloterCane Bay Elementary: Donna HarveyCollege Park Elementary: Cheryl HousandC ... full story
Teachers of the Year announced across districtAll Berkeley County School District schools have completed the election process for each school’s 2010 Teacher of the Year. Those teachers will now compete for District Teacher of the Year. The announcement for the eight semi-finalists will be made o ... full story
Above is Berkeley High School’s Miss Queen of Hearts 2010 Nicole R. Moody. Nicole is pictured with escort Forrest Lambert. ... full story
Hillerby found guilty, sentenced to lifeA Summerville man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted on a charge of homicide by child abuse/neglect.It took a jury a little over two hours Thursday afternoon in Moncks Corner to return a guilty verdict against Justin Hi ... full story
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