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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 02:10 pm

Berkeley County News

Local, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

7 hrs ago | Post and Courier

Lowcountry mother files suit against Corrections Dept. in son's killing

State prison officials failed to protect a Berkeley County man from an extortion scheme when he was slain behind bars two years ago, a recent lawsuit claims.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Moncks Corner, SC, Lee Correctional Institution, Charleston Metro

15 hrs ago | Post and Courier

Berkeley County hires Butler to help recruit industry, new jobs

A Charleston native is returning to the Lowcountry to help attract new industry and new jobs to Berkeley County.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Dillon County, SC, Goose Creek, SC

Fri Jul 18, 2008

WCIV

Biofuel Plant Planned for Berkeley

A new biofuels plant planned for Berkeley County would convert waste grease and fat to fuel.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Post and Courier

Biofuel facility in works

Berkeley County soon could be in the business of converting kitchen grease into electricity.

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Related Topix: Charlotte Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Post and Courier

Authorities: car-theft ring busted in North Charleston, Berkeley County

Investigators planned to release details this morning about a vehicle-theft ring that operated in the North Area.

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Related Topix: North Charleston, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Post and Courier

Project to widen Interstate 26 to get under way in August

Construction to widen Interstate 26 to eight lanes between the Interstate 526 and Ashley Phosphate Road will begin in August.

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Related Topix: North Charleston, SC, Moncks Corner, SC, Charleston, SC

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Post and Courier

Serene, but not sunrise

The new South Carolina license plate sure is pretty; just don't use it for any celestial navigation.

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Related Topix: Mount Pleasant, SC

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Post and Courier

Woman dies in interstate accident

A Summerville woman was killed Thursday night after losing control of the car she was driving on Interstate 26 near College Park Road, the authorities said.

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Related Topix: Summerville, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Post and Courier

Arrest made in West Montague Avenue homicide

North Charleston police have charged a man in Thursday's fatal shooting after authorities in Berkeley County arrested him on a traffic stop.

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Related Topix: North Charleston, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Violent Crime

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Post and Courier

Tax boost possible if lawsuit fails

Berkeley County residents could end up footing an additional $1.2 million annual bill if the state Supreme Court rules against the school district in a dispute with the S.C. Department of Revenue.

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Related Topix: Orangeburg County, SC, Spartanburg County, SC, Orangeburg, SC, Dorchester County, SC

Tue Jul 08, 2008

The Post and Courier

Marijuana found growing in Cross

Berkeley County and state authorities harvested an estimated $30,000 worth of marijuana from a wooded area during a drug-eradication effort on Monday, sheriff's deputies said.

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Related Topix: Cross, SC, Drugs

Mon Jul 07, 2008

The Post and Courier

Area youth to get CERT training

Tom Smith, emergency preparedness director for Berkeley County, is bringing the Community Emergency Response Team to area youth.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Post and Courier

Nucor settles lawsuit against former manager

A lawsuit that Nucor Corp. filed against a former high-ranking executive at its Berkeley County steel mill and his new employer over alleged theft of confidential information has been settled.

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Related Topix: Huger, SC, Charleston, SC, Charleston Metro, Charlotte Metro, Mount Pleasant, SC

Thu Jul 03, 2008

WCIV

ABC News 4 - Two Arrested in Berkeley County On Drug Charges

Thousands of dollars in cocaine are off area streets, after two Orangeburg men were put behind bars an Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Ridgeville, SC

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Post and Courier

Berkeley Performing Arts expands to West Ashley

Dana Sweatman, 14, shows off her moves to the beat of "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from the "Grease" soundtrack.

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Related Topix: Goose Creek, SC, Charleston, SC, Arts, Ballet, Hollywood, SC, Charleston Metro

Post and Courier

Berkeley voters would have to choose how to replace supervisor

Ben Ziegler, an outside attorney hired by council to guide it through the process, said Monday that the first question is whether voters want to change from the supervisor form of government to ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Post and Courier

Charges in killing dropped

When a knife-carrying, 270-pound Jason Truitt came charging at 108-pound Stephanie Morosi, "he looked crazy," she told investigators.

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Related Topix: Ladson, SC, Violent Crime

The Post and Courier

Archie J. Smalls' mission in life is to motivate people

A stack of papers rested on Archie Smalls' desk. He riffled through them and found what he wanted: a copy of an advertisement from 1990 citing how he had set an all-time sales record at Love Chevrolet in Moncks ...

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Related Topix: Moncks Corner, SC, Auto Dealers

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Post and Courier

Meeting set for new interchange, I-26 widening

The State Infrastructure Bank has promised the county $115.8 million to build the interchange and widen the interstate from the U.S. 17A exit to one mile past the Jedburg exit.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Post and Courier

With annexation, town would grow by a third

This Berkeley County town could grow geographically by nearly a third by summer's end under a plan Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt.

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Related Topix: Moncks Corner, SC

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