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1 dead, 3 others hurt after family dispute in Goose Creek
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the woman who died in a shooting in Goose Creek. Isis Lorena Johnson, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries sustained in the shooting, Coroner Darnell Hartwell said. Officers were called to...
St. Stephen man arrested for stealing AC unit from senior center: BCSO
ST. STEPHEN, S.C. (WCIV) — A St. Stephen man is facing charges after being accused of stealing an air conditioning unit from a senior center in Berkeley County. Michael Dennis Eagerton, 27, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods, the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office announced. Berkeley County detectives...
Kingstree Middle Magnet School for the Arts students attend FBLA National Convention
The KMMSA Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students advanced to the National Leadership Conference (NLC) representing Williamsburg County School District in Orlando, Florida, held June 29 to July 2. Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts names new Assistant Principal. This advancement followed their success at the state conference...
Funding issues drowning community pool project
Donny James learned to swim in the Tomlinson pool in Kingstree. The pool has been closed for more than 30 years, but like many of the kids who learned to swim in Williamsburg County community pools, James’ days of swimming in that pool instilled a lifelong love of the sport.
19-year-old female dead after Goose Creek apartment shooting
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — One person is dead, and three others were injured following a shooting that occurred in Goose Creek at Passage apartments on Sunday morning, according to the Goose Creek Police Department. Police responded to the shooting just after 11 a.m. where they found three people...
‘Leave them be’: Alligators find home in Holly Hill ditches
Holly Hill has some new “residents” moving into town: alligators. At least two alligators have been spotted in drainage ditches near Old State Road, according to several local officials. Holly Hill Police Chief Josh Detter said he’s seen two different alligators, but not together. The largest alligator...
Goose Creek police respond to deadly shooting; three others hurt
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) - Goose Creek Police responded to a shooting that has left one person dead and three hurt. Officers confirmed they were on the scene at Underwood Lane. Police were dispatched to the area at 11:35 a.m. A representative for the department said the shooting was the...
Holly Hill might be getting a new wastewater treatment plant
HOLLY HILL, S.C. — The Town of Holly Hill is in need of a new wastewater treatment plant. Town officials says the current plant is at capacity. “We can handle up to almost 300,000 gallons," said Holly Hill Mayor Billy Chavis. "The problem is on our dry days we're great. On our wet days, when its raining, our system potentially can get up to 2 million gallons a day when its raining.”
Berkeley Co. Schools to debate postponement of elementary school merge
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Berkeley County School Board is set to discuss delaying the merger of J.K. Gourdin and St. Stephen Elementary Schools. Monday night’s agenda includes numerous first readings on a variety of Berkeley County School policies, but the main reason most people are expected to attend is that their child’s school could exist or not exist in less than one month.
Goose Creek Police respond to shooting that left 1 dead, 3 injured
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCBD) – The Goose Creek Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured three people and killed one. According to GCPD Chief LJ Roscoe, officers responded to reports of a shooting Sunday at 11:35 a.m. at the Passage Apartments on Underwood Drive. The shooting resulted from a family dispute, Chief Roscoe said. Police say […]
AC unit stolen from senior center found on Facebook Marketplace
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has arrested a man after deputies located an air conditioning unit that was stolen from a senior center. Michael Dennis Eagerton, 27, of St. Stephen, has been arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods. Officials say on July 10, detectives with the Berkeley County […]
Tucker wins city am by three strokes
Trevor Tucker entered the second Goose Creek City Amateur golf tournament on little sleep after he and his wife welcomed their first baby two weeks ago. It did not affect his play, however, as the Summerville resident and lifelong golfer held off a talented field to win the 36-hole event by three shots with a score of 3-over par.
Five-ton HVAC unit was stolen & man trying to sell it on Facebook is arrested, SC cops say
A South Carolina man was recently arrested for trying to sell an HVAC unit on Facebook after the 10,000-pound air conditioner was stolen from a senior center, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. Michael Dennis Eagerton, a 27-year-old St. Stephen resident, was charged with receiving stolen goods after...
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