Goose Creek News

Garrett Brown completes online practice tests in the Charleston School of Law's library for his bar exam that is scheduled for late July.

Georgia's recruiting class could be reaching its midway point thanks to a flurry of commitments, including a pledge from the top quarterback in South Carolina.

For 46-year-old Tony Varella, fighting fires is all he knowsor wants to know. The son of a North Charleston fireman, Walter "Buzz" Varella, who died in the line of duty in 1973 when Tony was 6, one might think he would want nothing to do with fighting fires.

The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office Drug Enforcement Unit has taken three suspects into custody and expects more arrests in connection with a meth lab that was in operation at the time of the discovery.

On June 12 the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force - Charleston located and apprehended Travis Donald Fender wanted for the shooting of two people at 200 Oakmont Dr., in Ladson on June 10. Fender, 21, of Trestlewood Dr., in Summerville, was caught in the West Ashley area.

At 8:45 p.m., the National Weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Charleston area until 9:45 p.m. The storm was moving from the Goose Creek area toward Charleston.

Now that Berkeley County Council has dropped its bid to pass a hospitality tax before the city of Goose Creek, the city can move ahead more purposefully, the mayor said Tuesday.

The city of Goose Creek and Berkeley County are fighting over possible new tax money, with each scheduling special meetings in an effort to stop the other from passing the law first.

Stratford High four-star quarterback Jacob Park is set to visit Notre Dame later this month.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the employment gap between young minorities and young whites continues to grow, reports Edward Wyckoff Williams, a contributing editor of The Root.

Lawmakers approved tacking the proposals onto the House's 2013-14 state budget plan, giving them a chance for passage this year.

By Chris Sokoloski csokoloski@gtowntimes.com Scott Durham is one signature away from becoming the next football coach at Andrews High School.

Christopher Gordon Flowers, 31, of Sarah Drive in Goose Creek faces charges of armed robbery, kidnapping, attempted murder and possession of a firearm during a violent crime in connection with the shooting and kidnapping of a Goose Creek store owner Monday.

A man is in custody Monday night after a robbery and hostage situation ended when the suspect surrendered to Goose Creek police.

Four people were arrested, and cocaine, cocaine base and marijuana worth about $35,000 were seized in a drug bust near Goose Creek Friday afternoon, according to police.

Berkeley High School student Jeremy Hardie, 19, has been working summers at Quoizel and will continue full-time now that he has graduated.

The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office is reporting that it has arrested four individuals who live on Rutt Lane in the Goose Creek area after an undercover drug investigation.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William A. Hawkins graduated from the U.S. Navy's nuclear power school at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek, S.C. He is the son of Rhonda Hawkins and Charles Ford Jr., both of Fairfield.

Alcoa and South Carolina's state-owned utility have agreed to continue talks on a new power contract for the company's aluminum plant outside Goose Creek.

A Comcast representative said she had no details about the outage. Residents from Charleston to Mount Pleasant to Goose Creek, however, reported service outage since about 1 p.m. Postandcourier.com is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories.