Moncks Corner News

The 234th anniversary of our nation's independence is approaching and what better way to celebrate than a day full of events, parades, and watching fireworks.

MONCKS CORNER a ' Berkeley County budget proposals don't include any fee or tax increases, but officials are trying to figure out what to cut to make the numbers work.

MONCKS CORNER a ' A mother accused in a 2006 shaken baby case pleaded guilty Thursday to two charges related to her daughter's death.

S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford and state Senate recently appointed three directors to the Santee Cooper board .

Moncks Corner, SC - As National Mosquito Awareness Week approaches , Berkeley County Mosquito Abatement gears up for what could be a busy mosquito season.

By Ashley Fletcher Frampton aframpton@scbiznews.com Published May 11, 2009 On May 1, the tax rate on most purchases in Berkeley County rose from 7% to 8%, a result of the transportation sales tax that voters approved in November.

COTTAGEVILLE a ' For more than 20 years, abandoned dogs and strays have taken refuge at J.C. Commeville's animal shelter.

Berkeley County is the largest county in South Carolina without a full-service hospital, but that soon could change.

Editora s note: According to information provided Wednesday by the Summerville Police Department, the following suspects were still at large.

From a press release issued by Kenny Rodriguez: EastCoast PowerSports of Summerville, SC would like to announce that they will be contending the remainder of the AMA Moto GT2 season aboard the KWS Motor sports built Suzuki SV650.

MONCKS CORNER a ' A sailor at the Naval Weapons Station in Goose Creek is charged with felony DUI after a head-on collision Wednesday that killed one man and critically injured another.

Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.

Santee Cooper electricity customers can tell the utility's board members what they think about its proposed rate increase during a series of public meetings next week.

MONCKS CORNER a ' Luckily, it was only a simulation. The drill scenario involved a "dirty bomb" that exploded Wednesday near the Santee Cooper plant.

MONCKS CORNER a ' Areas around Berkeley County, primarily Moncks Corner, might look like a war zone Tuesday during a 12-hour drill to test the region's response to a "dirty bomb." Sponsors are asking residents not to be alarmed at what may seem like an out-of-the-ordinary response and rescue for what actually is a learning exercise for state and ...

Trident, Roper both want to stake out turf in growing Berkeley County with 50-bed, acute-care facilities The Post and Courier Friday, May 22, 2009 The Post and Courier COLUMBIA a ' The race is on to build as many as 100 hospital beds in Berkeley County.

MONCKS CORNER a ' Two years ago, when Berkeley County Coroner Glenn Rhoad got sick and lost almost 100 pounds in four months, he started thinking about what was important in life.

Goose Creek Police have now opened one lane of traffic in each direction on Highway 176.

Surveillance video caught a historic chapel being vandalized. Again. The video initially shows two men forcefully trying to pry open a window to get inside the 284-year-old Strawberry Chapel, located about 12 miles south of Moncks Corner near Cordesville.

State budget cuts threaten to cut summer camps for special needs children. But the Berkeley County community is coming together to bridge the gap.