Program. This report comes three months after a state audit found evidence of illegal activity by individuals and companies associated wtih the penny program. That led to charges against county Council Member Kelvin Washington and city of columbia Council Member brian newman. If the county does not take action, the dor letter states that the department is prepared to enforce the states tax laws. One suspect is dead after a shooting attack on a berkely county deputy shortly after midnight, Deputy Kimber gist was getting out of her patrol car in goose creek when she was shot. At the time she was investigating a suspicious vehicle behind a closed grocery store. Officials say shes now out of surgery, in good spirits and thankful for eveyones thoughts and prayers. Police in north charelston say they found her suspected shooter dead in a home with a selfinflicted gun shot wound. Leaders of the Sheriffs Office are speaking about the situation and their investigation right now. Well have more