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Dorchester County, South Carolina · Dorchester CountyDORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Dorchester County and multiple agencies spent much of Tuesday testing communications and response to a simulated major hurricane impacting the county. “This is the exercise… Hurricane Dexter here in Dorchester County where we’re simulating a very large hurricane coming ashore,” said Thomas McNeal, Dorchester Director of Emergency Management The exercise centers on a fictitious Hurricane Dexter – a Hurricane Hugo-…See the Story
Dorchester County holds a multi-agency hurricane response simulation
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Summerville, South Carolina · SummervilleSUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) - A lightning strike may have caused a Saturday afternoon apartment fire in the Summerville area. Summerville Fire Rescue responded to the Waters Edge Apartments on Dorchester Road. According to authorities, it appears that a lightning strike caused a fire at the complex. Captain Chris Hirsch of the Summerville Police Department said everyone has been evacuated. Summerville Fire Rescue is on the scene and has the fire u…See the Story
Apartment fire in Summerville possibly caused by lightning strike
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Summerville, South Carolina · SummervilleSome Summerville residents say many subdivisions by Nexton Parkway deal with delays and safety issues on their everyday commute out of their neighborhoods.See the Story
Unsafe left turns drive Summerville residents to push for stoplights along road
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Dorchester County, South Carolina · Dorchester CountyDorchester County Register of Deeds in St. George said it's working to recover from a recent server crash that's keeping documents from being loaded on its websiteSee the Story
SC county's website for deeds, loans and other real estate filings has been down for days
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Dorchester County, South Carolina · Dorchester CountyDORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The body of a person reported missing over the weekend was recovered from the Ashley River on Tuesday morning. Bryan Jacob Guinan, 22, of Summerville, was reported missing Sunday. Dorchester County Coroner Paul Brouthers said a bystander at the Herbert Jessen boat landing discovered the body floating in the water around 6 a.m. Tuesday. Summerville Fire Rescue recovered the body a few hours later. He was pronounce…See the Story
Drowning victim recovered from Ashley River, coroner says
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Summerville, South Carolina · SummervilleSUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD)- Becoming a foster parent was never part of Cindy Bogan-Baber's plan. She and her husband had considered fostering over the years but as an active-duty military family, the timing never felt right -- until about 15 years ago. "In 2010, my youngest biological child started K-4 and she jumped out of the car and ran in, didn't want me to walk her in, and I was devastated… I called my husband and I'm like 'I'm not through…See the Story
Number of children in South Carolina's foster care system has dropped but homes still urgently needed
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Summerville, South Carolina · SummervilleDORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) - Dorchester County is hosting an on-site hiring event to fill multiple positions within the Water and Sewer Department. The hiring event will occur on Wednesday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 235 Deming Way in Summerville. The county says they are interested in filling various positions including:
System Operator Apprentices, D, C, B, and A Sr. Civil Engineering Technician Utility Crew Supervisor Stormwater…See the Story
Dorchester Co. hiring within Water and Sewer Dept.
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Dorchester County, South Carolina · Dorchester CountyCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Temporary lane closures will occur on Highway 61 starting Wednesday as Dominion Energy extends its natural gas service into Dorchester County. Officials say the project will be done in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and local law enforcement to extend gas distribution lines in the area. Dominion Energy says the construction will happen approximately a half-mile east of the intersection…See the Story
Dominion Energy prompts lane closures on Hwy 61
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