Berkeley Elementary named 'National School of Character'

The character of students at one Moncks Corner elementary school has earned them a prestigious award.
http://www.live5news.com/story/18617237/berkeley-elementary-named-national-school-of-character

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 12:08:29 -0700

Officials investigate fire at Moncks Corner auction business

Firefighters are trying to determine what caused a fire at 5 Star Actions on Highway 52 in Moncks Corner on Wednesday.
http://www.live5news.com/story/18438047/emergency-crews-responding-to-fire-in-moncks-corner

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:13:06 -0700

2 sent to hospital after wreck on 17A, near Moncks Corner

The fire department has cleared a wreck on Highway 17A near Moncks Corner.
http://www2.counton2.com/news/2012/may/09/wreck-17a-near-moncks-corner-halts-traffic-ar-3761888/

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 14:41:30 -0700

Cops: 2 charged after punching, robbing man leaving work

Police say they arrested two men who beat and robbed another man after he left work on Friday in downtown Charleston.
http://www.live5news.com/story/18565319/2-arrested-for-punching-robbing-man-leaving-work

Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 06:53:26 -0700

Suspected armed robber says he is a 'victim of circumstance'

Investigators say a 23-year-old man who was arrested after he robbed a man at knife point and ran into a police car told officers that he is a "victim of circumstance." The Moncks Corner Police Department charged William Quitman Greene with armed robbery.
http://www.live5news.com/story/18605602/kidnapping-charge

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 11:09:01 -0700

Coroner: 92-year-old killed in Hwy 17 accident

Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury says a 92-year-old woman from Moncks Corner was the victim of a fatal accident on Highway 17 on May 8.
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/18309824/coroner-92-year-old-killed-in-hwy-17-accident

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 08:40:37 -0700

Santee Cooper proposes rate adjustment

MONCKS CORNER – The Santee Cooper Board of Directors on Monday authorized a public comment period for a proposed rate adjustment recommended by the utility’s management. The proposal would increase rates for customers an average 3.5 percent each year for two years.
http://thetandd.com/business/36215b58-a369-11e1-b8ec-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 10:18:00 -0700

Three indicted for 39 armed robberies in and around Charleston County

Charleston, South Carolina - United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated Wednesday that a federal indictment was unsealed against three individuals, charging them for their roles in a series of armed robberies that occurred between July, 2009 and March, 2011. 
http://www2.counton2.com/news/2012/may/23/three-indicted-39-armed-robberies-and-around-charl-ar-3844139/

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:41:16 -0700

SCHP responds to fatal wreck on Hwy 17A

South Carolina Highway Patrol deputies responded to a single car accident that killed one person early Monday morning.
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/18163899/schp-respond-to-fatal-wreck-on-hwy-17a

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 08:35:54 -0700

1 killed; 3 sent to hospital after Berkeley accident

Officials with the Berkeley County Coroner's Office say a man was killed after a two-car collision on Old Highway 52 early Saturday Morning.
http://www.abcnews4.com/story/18561707/1-killed-3-sent-to-hospital

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 07:55:32 -0700