Nearly 3,000 job openings are coming to Florence County. Florence 1 Schools will revive a career center program to prepare students for jobs at the AESC electric vehicle battery factory.
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Goose Creek Mayor Greg Habib (center) proclaimed April as "Second Chance Month" in Goose Creek at a recent ceremony at city hall. Joining Habib was A Second Chance Resource Center Network Unit…
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released its 2023 audit of antisemitic incidents. Nationwide, these incidences rose 140% from 2022 to 2023. South Carolina reported a 93% increase in the number of…
The Goose Creek Gazette secured second place in the competitive General Excellence category at the South Carolina Press Association (SCPA) annual contest. The achievement underscores the publi…
Did you know the Adopt-a-Goose statue at Central Creek Park is named Annie Mae in honor of Annie Matthews? Matthews was one of the original residents of Goose Creek, and was here when the city…
Trident United Way and Transformation Table have formed a partnership supporting Transformation Table Lowcountry’s 2024 monthly home-based dinner series, beginning this month.
Lowcountry Rapid Transit (LCRT), a 21.3-mile bus rapid transit system and South Carolina’s first mass transit infrastructure project has received a $1.2 million Federal Transit Administration …
Historically, African Americans have faced significant challenges with discovering their ancestral history due to lost or difficult to find genealogical records. Now, the Center for Family His…
Berkeley County recently recognized eight local fire departments serving the county that Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) recently designated as “Fire Safe SC Communities” in 2023.
State Rep. JA Moore. D-Charleston, announces he will seek re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives.
As the Class of 2024 prepares to join The Citadel’s Long Gray Line, the newest cadet leadership for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets is preparing to take over. To earn their positions for ne…
The city of Goose Creek purchased the Wedding and Prayer Chapel and the lot it sits on at the intersection of Highway 176 and Old Moncks Corner Road this past year to transform the location in…
The Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC) urges South Carolinians to delve into the state’s publicly funded preschool programs by visiting palmettoprek.org.
Wreaths Across America (WAA) announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW), solidifying a partnership aimed at bolstering suppor…
Aging Life Care Charleston has expanded its services and team to serve seniors in the Charleston area better.
Another wild goose chase has begun in Goose Creek, as the city’s "Adopt-a-Goose" program has captured the imagination of young and old alike.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony recently took place for three new multi-purpose athletic fields at Carolyn Lewis School in Carnes Crossroads. The school and the city of Goose Creek Recreation Depart…
The Mevers School of Excellence and the Goose Creek community celebrated the annual Sonny Mevers Day Wednesday, March 27, to commemorate seven years in Goose Creek and honor the school’s names…
Petty Officer 3rd Class Morgan Kirkland, a native of Goose Creek, serves the U.S. Navy and is assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30.
Tragedy struck at the intersection of North Goose Creek Boulevard and Colonial Drive Saturday, March 23, as a collision between a vehicle and a bicycle claimed the life of a cyclist.
A routine traffic stop in Goose Creek took a dangerous turn when shots were fired at an officer, leading to a pursuit and the eventual arrest of two individuals.
Berkeley County School District board members unanimously approved a record-breaking incentive for those who work in special education.
Berkeley County Government is hosting five public engagement sessions on its new Greenbelt Program. Community members will have the opportunity to share ideas on what land should be protected …
Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) invites Berkeley County residents to participate in its poetry contest for a chance to win a first-, second- or third-place prize in the following age levels:
The Berkeley County Government hosted another in-house job fair Thursday, March 21, at the administration building in Moncks Corner. Such events help expand the hiring pool for badly needed po…
The Lowcountry Strawberry Festival at Boone Hall Farms in Mt. Pleasant is a long-standing family tradition. Fresh-picked strawberries, carnival rides and a variety of entertainment provide a r…
This past March 8, in honor of International Women’s Day, the city of Goose Creek spotlighted the women on its city council.
Members of the city of Goose Creek’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) were honored for their service at a recent meeting of city council.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Wednesday, March 19, the arrest of Ryan Nicholas Langdon, 31, of Goose Creek, on six charges linked to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Operation was conducted after law enforcement received multiple tips about suspicious activity
Berkeley County is seeking public feedback on its PY2024 Annual Action Plan (AAP), which addresses local housing and community development needs.
Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell’s office received communication Monday, March 11, from a local hospital about a person brought to the emergency room Sunday, Feb. 25, after being hit b…
Octavia Lashay Rivers, 40, of Goose Creek, was charged with one count of Fraudulent Acquisition or Use of Food Stamps valued at $10,000 or more and one count of Forgery valued at less than $10,000. Rivers was booked at the Berkeley County Detention Center.
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is scheduled for a site-based assessment March 11-14 as part of a four-year process for re-accreditation administered by the Commission on Accreditation fo…
Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) is co-hosting “Garden and Grow: Vegetables” with Christopher Burtt, Clemson University Cooperative Extension Area Horticulture Agent, for Berkeley, Charle…
As if those who use Red Bank haven’t been through enough with the ongoing and costly sewer project there is more to come. A while back Berkeley County officials accepted a bid to replace aging…
State Rep. JA Moore (D-Charleston) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are having a town hall from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 29, at the city of Goose Creek Fire Department …
Three Goose Creek residents are dead after an incident authorities are investigating as a double murder-suicide.
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The Board of Governors (BOG) of the South Carolina Society, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) voted unanimously on Jan. 27 to accept the charter request of the Fort Dorchester Chapter in t…
Leonardo DRS, through its subsidiary, DRS Naval Power Systems, announced that it selected Berkeley County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation this past week. The company’…
The Goose Creek Police Department received a 911 call at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, about a shooting in the parking lot of Walmart at 605 Saint James Ave.
The Steinberg Law Firm’s 2024 College Scholarship Program is now open. This year’s program offers five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors and current college students who are residents…
Welcome back to Summerville Reads, updating you weekly about some of our neighborhood’s best books. Don’t forget this week is Third Thursday in Summerville. We’re hosting an amazing local auth…
In an incident that unfolded around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, the Goose Creek Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a person shot at Saint James at Goose Creek apartment complex …
It is an ambitious project along Red Bank Road.
Berkeley County Library System (BCLS) invites parents and children up to 5 years old to return to all locations for Storytime through the week of April 22.
Out of 111 Girl Scout councils across the United States, the local Girl Scouts of Eastern SC were the No. 1 sellers of Girl Scout cookies this past year.
Emlaw named to Harding University Dean’s List
At the Jan. 22 meeting of the Berkeley County Council, officials announced that $1 million in funding is officially in place to begin constructing a regional DNA lab in North Charleston that w…
Huey Magoo’s celebrated its newest franchise store with a grand opening in Goose Creek, president and CEO Andy Howard announced this past week.
