Berkeley County, SC

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — UPDATE: (7p.m.): A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Berkeley, Colleton & Dorchester Counties until 8 p.m. UPDATE (6:30 p.m.): A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Colleton and Dorchester Counties until 7:30 p.m. UPDATE (5 p.m.): Beaufort County is now...

To free up space, Berkeley Animal Center has significantly lowered its adoption fees from $200 to $5 with a donation of dog or cat food. The post ‘We Are Begging For Help’: Berkeley Animal Center At Max Capacity appeared first on The Berkeley Observer.

SERVING BERKELEY, CHARLESTON, DORCHESTER, GEORGETOWN, AND HORRY COUNTIES. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen...

Paying for college will be a little easier for one Berkeley County high school senior. The post VIDEO: Timberland High Senior Awarded $551K In Scholarships appeared first on The Berkeley Observer.

The U.S. reported over 700,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 22, bringing the total count to more than 82.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 993,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

BERKELEY COUNTY, SC (WCIV) — Officials with the Berkeley County Animal Center say they are at maximum capacity and urgently need dog fosters and adopters. All adult dog and cat adoption fees are currently reduced to $5 with the donation of dog or cat food.

MONCKS CORNER (WCIV) — Berkeley County is taking a big step towards more affordable housing as crews are set to break ground on a new project. The plan aims to give additional, affordable options to multiple families in the Moncks Corner area. The county is partnering with Habitat for...

Voters in Berkeley County, South Carolina are paying more attention than usual to a down-ballot local election this year after one of the “Republican” candidates appears to have tried to pad her taxpayer-funded salary by $25,000 last year. The fiscal year 2021-2022 budget for salaries at the Berkeley...

Book lovers rejoice! To prevent summer learning loss, Berkeley County School District conducted its 2022 Summer Book Distribution. The Office of Federal Programs works with Scholastic Books to allow elementary students to select three books to add to their home library. Unlike in the past, this year books were given...

The Cypress Garden boat landing recently underwent a much-needed makeover, and to celebrate the completion, Berkeley County officials and the community held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday. The post Improvements To Cypress Gardens Boat Landing Unveiled appeared first on The Berkeley Observer.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As population booms in the Lowcountry, the demand for housing is following the same trend. County officials in the Lowcountry say homebuilders are working to meet that need. “We can feel the demand for housing in our deeds department and planning department and building department,” says...

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – A former Lowcountry resident says he was arrested for using a bad word one too many times around a sheriff’s deputy. Now, he’s received a hefty payout. A lawsuit alleges Isaac Johnson III offered to Google the law after Berkeley County Sheriff’s...

LADSON, S.C. (WCBD) – A woman faces assault charges after she attacked her relatives during a dispute Thursday morning at a Ladson residence. According to a report from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Rheo Derouen (28) was said to be “highly intoxicated from drinking alcohol” before attacking three other family members at a Ladson home. […]

For Fort Mill senior Connor Rasmussen, it was just another day at the office. The East Carolina University commit led the Fort Mill baseball team to a 6-2 win over the Berkeley Stags in game one of the best of three series in the 5A state championship getting it done on the mound and at the plate.