BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--What was supposed to fun day of fishing on Lake Moultrie turned into anything but for a father and his young son. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad was dispatched to the area of Blacks Camp in Cross for a report of a sinking boat. While out on the lake with his young son, the father's small bass boat began taking on water. That's when he called 9-1-1 for help from his cell phone. The rescue squad quickly responded and were assisted by DNR and Cross Rural Fire Department. Thirty minutes into the search, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad located the sinking boat. By this time, the inside of the father and son's boat was about two to three feet deep in water. Squad members picked up the father and son and safely carried them to Blacks Camp. EMS was on hand to make sure the father and son were okay.
We want to say a big THANK YOU to all those who came out and participated in the catfish tournament on April 30th. The weather was perfect! In the 23 years that we've been doing this, this one topped them all. We raised over $16,000--the most ever. The community participation was awesome. We had a huge turnout. Even if you didn't take part in the tournament, it was still fun to watch the weigh ins as well as take part in the raffle prizes. Here are a list of the catfish tournament winners from over the weekend: Below, you'll also find some video highlights from the event. We hope you had fun. We certainly did and look forward to seeing you all again next year. Thanks for making this one a success!
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.-- Berkeley County Rescue Squad Chief Bill Salisbury and Berkeley County Sheriff's Offi ce Sheriff Duane Lewis announced today that a local company has donated and presented a drone for the county’s rescue efforts. Berkeley County-based SKYVIEW AERIAL SOLUTIONS , who donated their equipment and time for the rescue efforts following the summer plane crash of an F-16 and Cessna, presented the drone to Berkeley County Rescue Chief Salisbury and Sheriff Lewis at a special presentation ceremony on Wednesday at the Rescue Squad Building located at 202 Factory Street in Moncks Corner. “The generous donation by Skyview Aerial Solutions will go a very long way to save lives in Berkeley County,” said Salisbury, who also serves as Berkeley County’s Coroner. “Often times, our rescue efforts take us to places that are extremely difficult to navigate to, including thick wooded forests and swamps with many tree stump hazards for o...
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