Getting to know your local government Wed, 02/10/2021 - 9:19am admin
Who s responsible for what in the City of Charleston, Berkeley County and Daniel Island Charleston now has one of the highest daily averages of newcomers in the nation, as the Lowcountry city continues to experience a boom in population. Daniel Island and the surrounding area is a popular destination of this newfound growth. For those unfamiliar with the governmental geography of the Lowcountry, Daniel Island is not a town itself, but rather a master-planned development zoned within the city of Charleston. Adding to the confusion, while Daniel Island and parts of the surrounding areas are part of the city, those areas are not governed by Charleston County. The island and pockets of the Cainhoy area fall under the jurisdiction of the City of Charleston, under Berkeley County and under individual property owners associations and rules.
VIDEO: Philip Simmons High School basketball, baseball teams exposed to COVID-19 By Lillian Donahue | December 11, 2020 at 3:06 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 7:34 PM
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Berkeley County School District officials confirm that certain Philip Simmons High School athletic teams have been in close contact with people who have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The high school currently has five positive cases in the athletic community.
“Out of an abundance of caution to minimize the possibility of any further exposure, players from the varsity basketball and baseball teams, as well as the varsity and junior varsity cheer squads, have been presumed close contacts,” district spokeswoman Katie Tanner said in an email.