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Improvement coming to narrow, congested section of 17A
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 9 November 2009 - 7:35amRead more stories on this subject in our roads topic page.Some 8 miles of U.S. 17-A just south of Moncks Corner will soon be a lot less frustrating to drive, thanks to $22 million from a penny sales-tax hike. More
Good news: More of Charleston-area's 9th graders read better than 4th graders
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 30 August 2009 - 7:43amRecent tests show that the percentage of 9th-grade students reading at or below the 4th grade level has significantly fallen in the Charleston area. Hop on over to The Post and Courier to read about what's going on. In that piece, Diette Courrégé... More
Large importer eyed for Jedburg industrial park
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 24 August 2009 - 5:47amBerkeley County and many other state officials are optomistic that they may be close to landing a new industrial customer for South Carolina and its port. The prospect has been dubbed "Project Neptune" and would be located at the new Jedburg... More
A tour of the new Cane Bay Elementary
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 14 August 2009 - 7:27amThe new Berkeley County Cane Bay Elementary School is all set to open, and The Post and Courier has done a nice overview. They also have a few pictures. Earlier this month the paper did an overview of four new Charleston County schools. More
Larry Grooms a leading local pick for S.C. governor
By Ken Hawkins on Sunday, 2 August 2009 - 8:59amState Senator Larry Grooms of Berkeley County received 77% of votes in a recent straw poll for who should be the next GOP nominee for South Carolina governor. Of course it's worth noting the poll was done among Grooms' constituents of Berkeley... More
26-car pileup shuts down I-26 for hours
By Ken Hawkins on Tuesday, 7 July 2009 - 8:07amAn intense thunderstorm led to a 26-car pileup on I-26 near Summerville that had traffic stalled for hours in both directions. [gmap markers=blue::33.02895856082991,-80.13891220092773 |zoom=11 |center=33.02579226236083,-80.1346206665039 |width=220px... More
Guy & Tina's Pickin Parlor: Bluegrass from the swamp, in audio and photos
By Ken Hawkins on Thursday, 2 July 2009 - 7:52amPhotographer Paul Zoellertook a trip out into remote Berkeley County to document Guy & Tina's Pickin Parlor in Bethera. The result is a swell audio slideshow of the place that looks better fitted to an iconic scene in a movie than reality. Go... More
Berkeley pipe manufacturer expanding, adding jobs
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 26 June 2009 - 9:09amThe Charleston Regional Business Journal reports that a Berkeley County manufacturer manufacturer of pipe products is expanding and adding 20 to 30 jobs. The reason for Welded Tube-Berkeley's hires isn't an uptick in the economy, but rather that a... More
Historic Strawberry Chapel hit by vandals, again
By Ken Hawkins on Friday, 15 May 2009 - 7:56amRural and historic, the Strawberry Chapel has been hit by vandals once again. [gmap markers=blue::33.09369878898088,-79.93570804595947 |zoom=9 |center=33.08233672856376,-80.0189208984375 |width=220px |height=200px |control=Small |type=Map] The Post... More
Berkeley's methane project gearing up
By Ken Hawkins on Monday, 11 May 2009 - 11:11amAfter much waiting, emissions from Berkeley County's landfill will soon be tapped and converted into either energy or more usable natural gas. Read more stories on this subject in our natural gas topic page. The Post and Courier has followed up and... More
