This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application His Funeral Service will be held Wednesday Interment will follow at Riverview Memorial Park Bob committed himself to a career that exemplified leadership and excellence His military service as a captain in the Navy shaped him into a person of discipline and integrity values that he carried throughout his life Bob enjoyed fishing and shooting skeet often sharing these passions with loved ones and spending time with his family at his lake house His hands-on skills led him to take pleasure in building various projects a testament to his creativity and resourcefulness actively participating as a Sunday school teacher and deacon and cooking for church events and Holy City Missions Sarah Howard; children: Caroline McMinn (Michael) of Hanahan Elizabeth Spivey (Seth) of Cross and Gene Howard (Crystal) of Hanahan; and his cherished grandchildren Marshall McMinn and Walker McMinn; and many loved nieces Each of them will carry forward the legacy of love and strength that Bob instilled within the family As we honor Robert "Bob" Lee Howard's life we remember not only his achievements but the warmth and kindness he brought to those around him and the love he had for his family His memory will forever remain a guiding light for family and friends In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Highland Park Baptist Church Missions A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors this year may mark the last playing softball for Duffie Stone (WCIV) — A local softball player is returning for his 28th year playing for the Lowcountry Senior Softball Association this year may mark the last for Duffie Stone Stone helped to create the league in the 1990’s after switching from playing baseball to softball “I love to pitch and get somebody to hit a pop-up or something of that nature You don’t strike many people out in slow pitch,” he said The league is now comprised of more than 200 men – the largest roster yet The youngest players are 40 years younger than Stone so he’s a role model for everybody in the league to just keep going,” LSSA Secretary Jerry McKamy said Stone has been inducted in several Halls of Fame and only recently stopped playing travel softball you can’t expect a whole lot,” Stone said jokingly “Eat right and stay active and exercise a little bit each day Not only does Stone play in two softball games each week he also umpires local high school softball games weekly you got to do this up and down for about an hour-and-a-half to two hours every time you have a game,” he said Men 48 years old and older are invited to play in the league. Those interested can visit lowcountryseniorsoftball.com Bobby is survived by his children: April Hanahan-Gerken (Ryan) going to car shows and hanging out with his family and friends.  Visitation will be held from 10:30-11:30 am on Thursday where the funeral service will begin at 11:30 am  Burial with military honors will follow at Dayton National Cemetery at 1:00 pm.   Contributions may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with final expenses.  To share a memory of Bobby or leave a special message for his family (WCIV) — One person is dead after a train struck a pedestrian Thursday evening in Hanahan at the train tracks near Northbrook Drive and Eagle Landing Boulevard The identity of the individual killed hasn't been made public Police couldn't immediately provide details regarding the cause of the accident READ MORE | "Moncks Corner family faces new tragedy as fire destroys home months after losing children." (WCIV) — Eggs prices are at an all-time high thanks to inflation woes and a bird flu outbreak more people are turning to backyard chicken coops nationwide But the city of Hanahan is bucking that trend with a long-standing ban on keeping animals There was a big movement back in 2019 to try and get the ban lifted the number of households with backyard chickens has nearly doubled RELATED READING | "Egg prices soar amid bird flu outbreak, leaving shoppers scrambling." A long-standing ban on owning chickens in Hanahan was passed back in 1992 "Our current ordinance shares that there are no farm animals "Many other cities in the region do allow them A movement in 2019 worked to get the ban lifted but the rest of the council voted no," said Rainwater "So once something doesn't pass it you need to have a year before the same ordinance can be brought up again without any substance changes And we felt like there really wasn't a strong push at that time from our council side of things to have that." she hasn't seen the same passion for removing the ban as she did six years ago "We did have one person from our community come to our most recent council meeting and they shared that they would like to see this brought up again for change But it was only one person," Rainwater said but at this time it just seemed like a little bit of curiosity but not a movement or anything like that." RELATED READING | "Lowcountry consumers opting for local eggs as prices reach record highs." But convincing the city council isn't the only obstacle "There are several HOA subdivisions in the city of Hanahan and so that's something that needs to be considered as well because this wouldn't just blanket allow chickens to be throughout the community," Rainwater said which most of them do say that you can't have chickens The mayor also says there are those in the community who want to keep the ban And if it comes before the council again she hopes both sides find common ground "I think there really does need to be a collaboration between those that want it and those that don't to say how can we provide this but still be respectful and honor those that don't want it," Rainwater said More than 11 million households in the United States have backyard chickens (WCIV) — A dead body was found in the area behind the Estuary neighborhood after a search that lasted around four hours Law enforcement responded to the area behind the Estuary neighborhood just before 5:00 p.m Hanahan police officers searched and located the dead individual The individual's identity has yet to be released by the Berkeley County Coroner's Office and the investigation is considered ongoing Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHANAHAN (WCSC) - The Berkeley County Coroner’s Office has named the person who died following a train-pedestrian incident Thursday Officers responded to the train tracks between Northbrook Drive and Eagle Landing Boulevard following reports of a person being struck by a train around 5 p.m Chief Richard Gebhardt confirmed Thursday evening that the person had been pronounced dead (WCSC) - The Hanahan Fire Department spent Sunday night battling a fire that severely damaged a home and brought down a power line Officials say the call came in just before 8:15 p.m for a home on the 900 block of Valley Street Fire crews arrived on scene to find the house fully involved in flames Crews were able to clear the scene in the early hours of Monday morning Investigators are working to confirm the status of the homeowner as well as the cause and origin of the fire formerly of Milford and currently of West Haven Connecticut September 17th with his loving wife of 57 years to the late Paul and Jean Harbour Hanahan.       After graduation from Milford High School he served in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1964 in the Atlantic aboard the USS Basilone as a Second-Class Petty Officer Quartermaster.  He was the ship’s Master Helmsman.       He graduated from the Connecticut State Police (CSP) Academy in 1966.  He served the state in various capacities until 1988 Of his time in the Connecticut State Police he always said that “it was not a job During his years “on the road” he became a highly decorated Connecticut State Trooper.  July 11 he successfully completed the prescribed course of instruction for Scuba Divers at the Escape Training Department He participated in many diving operations for the CSP after graduation from that program He earned a Master’s Degree from the University of New Haven in 1979.  He was a Trooper at Troup F (Westbrook) where he also was a canine handler; Sergeant at Troop I (Bethany); Sergeant at Head Quarters (Hartford) to Colonel Lester Forst; and Lieutenant Commanding Officer to Troop I (Bethany)  At the time of his retirement in 1988 he was the Commandant of the Connecticut State Police Academy      Upon retirement from the CSP Doug founded Hanahan Computer Designs in 1996 which developed software for Police and Fire Departments and he sold it in 2005.  Doug volunteered for 10 years at the Springs Learning Center      Doug enjoyed keeping in touch with his colleagues from the CSP watching UConn Women’s Basketball and rooting for the New York Yankees.       Family and friends are invited to gather on Tuesday Interment will be a private Naval Burial at Sea.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.  To leave online condolences please visit our website at www.codywhitefuneralservice.com From Sarah Hanahan is a young alto saxophonist who has always been sure of her connection to the instrument “I remember playing it for the first time,” she says Hanahan developed that sound with some help from her dad a drummer who passed down his passion for music She’d tag along to his gigs and practice sessions quietly absorbing the richness of the pit orchestra Weekends were for leisure and hours of live music via DVD — Buddy Rich Live at the 1982 Montreal Jazz Festival was on heavy rotation in the Hanahan household but it was the legendary drummer’s saxophone section that Hanahan noticed above all else inspiring her to pick up the instrument at 7 years old Hanahan honed her skills at the Jackie McLean Institute at the University of Hartford While there Hanahan devoured McLean’s recordings emulating his sound and experimenting with making them her own we’ll hear highlights from Hanahan’s burning set at the 2022 Caramoor Jazz Festival in Katonah and music from her newly released debut album Recorded live at the 2022 Caramoor Jazz Festival: From the album Among Giants (Blue Engine Records): Sarah Geledi; Assistant Producers: Camilo Garzón Donelle Wedderburn and Scout Opatut; Host: Christian McBride; Producer: Trevor Smith; Recording Engineer: Corey Goldberg assisted by Anthony Nieves; Episode mix: Ron Scalzo; Project Manager: Suraya Mohamed; Vice President of Visuals and Strategy at NPR Music: Keith Jenkins; Executive Producers: Anya Grundmann and Gabrielle Armand Special thanks to Timothy Coffey and Valerie Whitney Become an NPR sponsor The Pezcoller Foundation–American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research will be presented to Douglas Hanahan during the upcoming 2025 AACR Annual Meeting to be held April 25–30 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago Hanahan is the Ludwig Distinguished Scholar at the Lausanne Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research He is being recognized for his fundamental discoveries in cancer research that have had a far-reaching translational impact Through the generation and characterization of innovative mouse models he defined multistep tumorigenesis by uncovering the molecular mechanisms required to drive cancer growth and helped establish the principle that malignant traits in cancer are conferred by cooperative interactions between cancer cells and co-opted host cells recruited into the tumor microenvironment the “Hallmarks of Cancer,” a logical framework for rationalizing the vast complexity of cancer that continues to evolve and resonate broadly with the entire cancer research community The Pezcoller Foundation–AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research was established in 1997 to recognize scientists who have made major scientific discoveries in basic or translational cancer research Awardees must be active in cancer research have a record of recent noteworthy publications and be conducting ongoing work that holds promise for continued substantive contributions to progress in the field of cancer Hanahan is a scientific pioneer who has expertly helped propel and shape the emergence of functional genetics in cancer research he demonstrated that oncogene expression is not sufficient to drive tumor formation identifying that tumorigenesis requires the acquisition of secondary events Hanahan was also among the first to demonstrate that the tumor microenvironment is a barrier to antitumor cytotoxic T-cell activity he helped establish the concept that inflammation can be tumorigenic and explored the tumor-promoting functions of tumor-infiltrating immune cells In collaboration with the late Judah Folkman Hanahan co-discovered the “angiogenic switch,” a key process in tumor growth This fundamental work led to critical insights into therapeutic strategies for targeting tumor angiogenesis such as the identification of unexpected adaptive resistance mechanisms which illuminated why some monotherapies exhibit limited clinical efficacy he has demonstrated the potential of angiogenesis inhibitors in co-targeting treatment strategies his latest research has profoundly contributed to cancer-related neuroscience by revealing the functional importance of co-opted neuronal signaling pathways in cancer cell invasion Hanahan has been a member of the AACR since 2000 and was elected as a Fellow of the AACR Academy in 2014 His scientific achievements have been recognized with numerous awards and honors including the AACR Lifetime Achievement Award (2014) the Fondazione San Salvatore Award for Cancer Research (2012) and the National Cancer Association of France Grand Prize for Biology (1993) He is also an elected foreign member of the Royal Society (2023) and an elected member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (2010) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2007) Hanahan earned his undergraduate degree in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his PhD in biophysics at Harvard University (WCIV) — (UPDATE)– Philip Simmons High School defeated Hanahan High School Friday Night 28-26 the full replay can be watched below in our YouTube stream Philip Simmons High School and Hanahan High School will go head to head for the first Friday Night Rivals High School Football Game of the Week for the 2024 season You can watch the game on MyTV Charleston, abcnews4.com, News 4's YouTube and Facebook page To view the full Friday Night Rivals schedule, click here. Cane Pazzo will specialize in Italian cuisine utilizing Lowcountry ingredients current culinary director of Indigo Road Hospitality Group’s Italian concepts will open a new neighborhood osteria in Hanahan in 2025 Parker Milner is the Food Editor of The Post and Courier He is a Boston College graduate and former professional hockey player who joined The Post and Courier after leading the Charleston City Paper's food section Mark Bolchoz has opened five Italian restaurants during his 4-year tenure at Indigo Road Hospitality Group He’s hired 25 executive chefs and lived in Atlanta Raleigh and Charlotte for months on end while debuting new concepts for the restaurant group behind Indaco he’s preparing to open a place he can truly call his own After the New Year, the experienced chef will leave his post as culinary director of Indigo Road’s Italian concepts to open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood restaurant serving “classic Italian flavors by way of Lowcountry ingredients.” The new destination will be located at 1276 Yeamans Hall Road in rapidly developing Hanahan less than 15 minutes from downtown Charleston where he worked closely with founder Steve Palmer “the ultimate goal for me (has always been) to cook in my own space,” said Bolchoz a Culinary Institute of America graduate who moved back to his hometown of Charleston in 2016 The career change will also allow him to spend more time at home with his wife Ariana Bolchoz might be a first-time restaurant owner Leading kitchens and bringing fresh concepts to various Southern cities — most recently Osteria Olio in Athens — has prepared him to run his own restaurant “It’s going to be the culmination of my life and cooking career so far,” Bolchoz said Bolchoz’s grandfather operated a business in the area for more than 30 years and gave him his childhood nickname The new Italian eatery — located near Kooben Café Mexicano El Molino and Dashi — will boast a small patio and about 75 indoor seats seafood and a mix of new-age and old-world wines Cane Pazzo will be the type of neighborhood restaurant diners can visit on a Tuesday and then again on a Friday For updates, follow Cane Pazzo on Instagram @canepazzochs Reach Parker Milner at 843-830-3911. Follow him on Twitter @parkermilner_. Subscribe to CHS Menu newsletter News tips/online questions: newstips@postandcourier.com Delivery/subscription questions: subserve@postandcourier.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: (WCIV) — Crews with the Hanahan and Goose Creek Rural Fire departments responded to a reported structure fire in Hanahan Friday morning According to a social media post made by the Hanahan Fire Department crews located the fire in an unattached garage and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze the source of the fire was determined to be lithium-ion batteries that failed during the charging process The Hanahan Fire Department advises citizens to use caution when charging electronic devices and to only use certified chargers and cords (WCIV) — The Berkeley County School District is moving forward with a multi-million-dollar project to reconstruct a new Hanahan Middle School students said goodbye to the old building Thursday night with a drive-through brick pick-up They want to get more than one brick,” said Monica Kreber The school has been a well-known landmark in Hanahan for decades rebuilt and expanded with its doors set to reopen in 2026 students are holding on to the bricks as keepsakes “So many of the community members reached out to us and they just wanted to have something to hold onto to remember all their special years at Hanahan Middle,” said Principal Kelli Roberson where students have been placed temporarily during the construction to take a brick from the middle school’s foundation The opportunity drew current students and alumni “We have a lot of parents and grandparents in our community out here that went to that school,” Kreber said the excitement around a new site is growing the building from the 60s will be replaced with new classrooms “I want our students to be able to have all the opportunities that other schools have in our district and in other districts around the Lowcountry,” Roberson said It will serve as a new place for Hanahan Middle students to grow and succeed (WCIV) — A 37-year-old man was convicted of murder following a five-day trial concerning a 2020 shooting in the Eagle Landing neighborhood of Hanahan Matthew Garrett Speck was found guilty of murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime incident in the Eagle Landing neighborhood of Hanahan READ MORE | "Hanahan man arrested for Harris Street murder." Alexander Myers and Nicholas Young prosecuted the case Speck inflicted superficial wounds on himself to support a false claim that home invaders had attacked the family A thorough investigation by the Hanahan Police Department the State presented evidence including testimony from medical experts who testified that Speck had planned to divorce his wife and move away with her evidence showed that Speck had researched homicidal strangulation A former co-worker also testified that Speck had expressed dissatisfaction with his marriage Circuit Court Judge Deadra Jefferson sentenced Speck to life in prison without parole for the murder charge and five years each for the ill-treatment of an animal and possession of a weapon during a violent crime "Speck earned his sentence after his brazen betrayal and premeditation," said Myers Residential docks at the end of Remy Way pictured Friday Police had found a body in the water of Goose Creek the evening prior A cul-de-sac at the end of Remy Way overlooks Goose Creek on Friday Authorities located a body in the waterway the night prior Hanahan police officers found a body in a local waterway behind a residential neighborhood the cause of death was under investigation HANAHAN — Berkeley County authorities continue to investigate after a man's body was found in the Goose Creek waterway Around 5 p.m. Jan. 30, Hanahan police officers responded to a portion of the Estuary neighborhood within the Bowen Village area in response to a call reporting a possible body in the water Officers searched the area and found a man's body in Goose Creek and removed him from the water police Chief Richard Gebhardt told The Post and Courier The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office and county coroner assisted in the search the Coroner's Office indicated it had recovered the body of a Hispanic man from the scene The Hanahan Police Department is investigating "every possible lead to determine whether foul play occurred," Gebhardt said An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death A barista at a nearby coffee shop was closing for the day around 7 p.m 30 when she got word from a friend that there was a situation a couple blocks away near the docks on Remy Way The docks sit at the end of a cul-de-sac bordered by pastel Shannon Cross said she saw an onslaught of emergency vehicles traveling past Brew Coffee Police cars and several fire engines passed the building Her friend texted her to tell her that authorities had found a body floating in the creek Cross said had dozens of customers ask if she knew anything based on the location's proximity to the scene The city of Hanahan has been awarded a $50,000 grant from T-Mobile to revitalize a vacant city-owned parcel into a hub for the Hanahan Farmers Market The initiative aims to enhance community engagement and provide an accessible space for residents to connect and enjoy the town center Hanahan Mayor Christie Rainwater expressed appreciation for the grant emphasizing its impact on fostering in-person connections among residents “We are extremely grateful to be chosen by T-Mobile as a recipient of their Hometown Grant program,” Rainwater said “While T-Mobile often keeps people in our city connected virtually this grant from them will now help people connect face-to-face at Hanahan’s new Farmers Market making memories and even extend those memories further into meals at home around the table using the very things they purchased at the market This will also support local businesses as we welcome them to the space We are so grateful for the investment being made in our community a local artisan bakery owner and farmers market manager echoed the sentiment highlighting the long-term benefits for the community “This generous grant from T-Mobile is more than just funding; it’s an investment in the long-term sustainability and resilience of our community,” Altfield said we’re building a more secure local food system and creating a space where community members can connect and thrive T-Mobile’s partnership will help create a more vibrant community gathering space that will help foster a stronger We are profoundly thankful for T-Mobile’s support in building a brighter future for our town in Hanahan A special event and check presentation will take place at 4 p.m in receiving T-Mobile Hometown Grants since the program’s launch in 2021 T-Mobile has provided more than $350,000 in Hometown Grants to communities across the state The program is designed to help small towns and rural communities transform public spaces through development initiatives focused on infrastructure For more details, read T-Mobile's official announcement Email: online@berkeleyind.com (WCSC) - Hanahan firefighters are working to determine the cause of a structure fire Friday morning Chief Christopher Zak said the fire was reported on the 1500 block of Foster Creek Road at 11:32 a.m The Goose Creek Fire Department was alerted and also responded to the scene they noticed heavy smoke coming from the house An aggressive interior attack caused the fire to two of the rooms with the rest of the house having severe smoke damage The people were able to escape the house after being alerted by their smoke alarms The Hanahan Fire Department wants to continue to remind people that smoke alarms are critical and can save many lives If any Hanahan resident is in need of assistance firefighters are urging people to reach out to their team via phone The cause of the fire is under investigation (WCIV) — An injured individual was rescued from Goose Creek Monday morning the department said that crews responded to Yeamans Hall Road for a reported person in the water They located the individual in the water and reported that they had likely fallen into the river after possibly jumping from the train bridge The injured individual was removed from the water and brought to the boat ramp at Yeamans Hall Country Club where Paramedics treated them for injuries before they were transported for further care becoming NNW and decreasing to less than 5 mph. becoming NNW and decreasing to less than 5 mph Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to a pedestrian being struck and killed by a train the evening of March 27 The person was pronounced dead on the scene HANAHAN — A train passing through the area struck and killed a 53-year-old man in the early evening of March 27 Hanahan police responded to a portion of track near Northbrook Drive and Eagle Landing Boulevard to find a person dead Hickmon and he was pronounced dead on the scene Authorities are currently attempting to determine Hickmon's city of residence There is a possibility the man was homeless Berkeley County Coroner Darnell Hartwell told The Post and Courier The train was halted for nearly an hour and 45 minutes as officials surveyed the scene Gebhardt said that Hickmon had been crossing the tracks outside of a designated railroad grade crossing typically delineated by well-marked signage striped gates that close roadways to vehicle traffic The Federal Railroad Administration labels those who cross the tracks outside of grade crossings as "trespassers," given they traversed the railway without implied permission Taking shortcuts across tracks accounts for the majority of rail-related fatalities across the nation While train-related deaths are relatively rare in South Carolina — especially compared to the rate of fatalities in traffic collisions — on average, trespassing accounts for over half of the fatalities yearly, according to a Post and Courier analysis of FRA data from 2015-2023 Hickmon is one of a few to die by impact from a train in Berkeley County this year In the early-morning hours of New Year's Day, 72-year-old Jesse Wallace was struck while walking across the tracks near near NAD Road in Goose Creek The Hanahan Police Department was among several jurisdictions who responded to the scene Earlier this month, on March 13, 59-year-old William Jeffrey Foster was killed after an Amtrak train struck his vehicle on Altman Street in Moncks Corner A 15-year-old girl was riding in the car as well and was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition according to an incident report from the Moncks Corner Police Department Moncks Corner police Chief Lee Mixon told The Post and Courier she was "fighting for her life" at the Medical University of South Carolina on March 21 Foster drove past and bypassed the grade-crossing gates that day according to video surveillance obtained from the scene six other vehicles had successfully gone past the gates and reached the other side A tow truck and Hanahan police cruiser work to secure the scene after a man allegedly stole a Charleston Water System vehicle and crashed it on Highland Park Road on March 25 A technician secures a tow line to an overturned Charleston Water System vehicle after a man was arrested for allegedly stealing it and crashing it March 25 A man broke into a Hanahan water treatment facility and stole a vehicle officers found the SUV flipped onto its roof less than a mile away police reported a local man broke in to a Charleston Water System facility and stole a vehicle which he crashed moments later less than a mile away Officers with the Hanahan Police Department responded to a Charleston Water Systems facility off of Railroad Avenue a little before midnight March 25 They'd been notified that there was a trespasser on site Chief Rick Gebhardt told The Post and Courier The trespasser had stolen a CWS-licensed SUV and drove it from the scene But less than half a mile down the roadway the man flipped and rolled the vehicle onto its roof Hanahan officers arrested Keith Lee Christopher of North Charleston in the early-morning hours of March 26 He is charged with two counts of grand larceny one count of malicious injury to property greater than $10,000 and reckless driving Both grand larceny and malicious injury to property charges are classified as felonies in South Carolina and are punishable by up to 10 years in prison It was unclear if the suspect had been under the influence of alcohol or drugs while allegedly committing the crimes He said Christopher received minor injuries as a result of the crash but was cleared from an area hospital before being booked and held at the Hill Finklea Detention Center "We're thrilled that no employees were injured and the water treatment process was not impacted," CWS spokesperson Mike Saia said Around 64 million gallons of water flow through the Hanahan water facility daily Two perimeter fences were damaged after the stolen vehicle was driven through them The repairs were expected to be completed by the evening of March 26 A number of other CWS vehicles on site appeared to have been rummaged through and administrators are still working to survey what items may have been pilfered In regards to future security threats to the site While this incident "exposed some minor weaknesses" in security for someone to impact the water treatment process," he said All parts of the water treatment processes are monitored 24 hours a day While it is "unfortunate" that CWS will need to repair the fences and likely completely replace the stolen SUV Saia said he was confident that the nearly 500,000 households receiving water from CWS would not be impacted from the incident a tractor and pedestrians share a section of Foster Creek Road in Hanahan where multifamily housing is being built on the site of the former Bowen's Corner farming community "It's beautiful out here — I love Hanahan," said Melissa Rabon (left) multi-family housing is going up at Bowen Village in Hanahan New homes are for sale in the Foxbank Plantation neighborhood across from the new Moncks Corner Fire Station 2 under construction on Wednesday Crews install carpet in homes nearing completion in the Wescott Chase neighborhood in North Charleston Carlos Gonzalez delivers a mattress to one of the 400 new apartments at The Haven at Indigo Square in Mount Pleasant on Monday New homes are for sale in the Foxbank Plantation neighborhood across from the new Moncks Corner Fire Station 2 currently under construction Wednesday New census estimates say Mount Pleasant and North Charleston had large population gains while Charleston lagged and Columbia shrank Despite efforts to put the brakes on growth Mount Pleasant gained more residents than any other S.C according to newly-released census estimates Mayor Will Haynie called the town's rate of growth unsustainable and said that's why Mount Pleasant now limits the number of building permits it will issue Most large cities in South Carolina grew modestly last year but many smaller towns and cities saw rapid gains Only North Charleston came close to the population gains seen in Mount Pleasant Hanahan gained more than 1,200 residents last year giving it the highest population growth rate in the Charleston area among cities with at least 25,000 residents "Hanahan is a pretty welcoming community," said Hanahan Administrator Mike Cochran "There are no 'Ohioans go home' stickers.” Greenville and Summerville saw meager population increases last year and Columbia — which used to be the state's largest city — saw its population decline for a second consecutive year has lived in the Charleston area since he was a toddler He now lives in North Charleston near Dorchester Road and marvels at the way the area has changed “The area where I live now was all woods," he said "They didn’t call it Ashley Phosphate (Road) for nothing — there were phosphate mines referring to Lake Moultrie above Moncks Corner Large numbers of new residents can have great impacts on traffic crowded classrooms and other quality-of-life issues The way those impacts are experienced depend on how quickly the population grows and how large a town or city is to begin with Both North Charleston and Fort Mill gained just over 2,300 residents in 2018 North Charleston is the state's third-largest city and those new residents raised the city's population by just over 2 percent but in Fort Mill that was a more than 13 percent population increase in a single year "At some point we’ll hit a saturation point spokesman for the Fort Mill School District which gained about 1,000 students last year and expects the same next year York County approved an $18,158 impact fee on every new single-family home to help fund the needs driven by arriving residents New multi-family homes have a $12,020 impact fee The district has been collecting the money South Carolina has been a growth leader in the U.S. driven by new residents pouring in from other states The Palmetto State had the ninth-fastest growth rate in the nation in 2018 with the state's population growing by an estimated 62,908 Most of that growth came in smaller towns and cities that added another 1,000 or 2,000 residents to their populations last year towns and cities that gained at least 1,000 residents in 2018 came in all sizes Goose Creek and Moncks Corner each gained more residents than Columbia Greer and Myrtle Beach also saw large gains One surprise in the new census estimates was the fall-off in growth in most of the state's largest cities Charleston gained fewer than 500 residents while Columbia lost more than 400 Greenville only gained an estimated 295 residents in 2018 two years after that city was estimated to have grown by more than 3,500 The 2020 census will provide detailed counts Charleston estimates its population is 154,069 The Census Bureau estimates the city's population was 136,208 less than a year ago said the city's estimate anticipates the people who will occupy homes that nearly 18,000 people is a big gap between estimates — a gap the 2020 Census will later resolve Lindsey said that if Charleston's growth slowed and “there is plentiful and less expensive land which creates affordable housing opportunities that simply don’t exist in the city of Charleston.” Mount Pleasant estimates that the town's population was 88,252 at the end of 2018 then growth has slowed to an acceptable rate growth at 3 percent or more yearly continued rapid growth has come on top of rapid growth Fort Mill's population has climbed an estimated 69 percent since 2010 — a rate of exponential growth that makes Mount Pleasant's look subdued The most rapid growth in the Charleston metro area growth trends are changing for many reasons Some cities have become home to large new subdivisions with relatively affordable housing Others have seen so much recent growth that they are running out of land to develop and people can't move there unless there's somewhere to live “I think we’re probably nearing the end of that run (of rapid growth)," said Cochran “We still have probably a few more thousand to add before the city is built out." A great deal of scrappiness remained behind as the Hawks take aim at the top half of a tough region Cappelloni’s bunch improved to 8-4 on the season with a 2-1 showing in the Carolina Invitational Dec The Hawks defeated Cathedral (53-25) and Cardinal Newman (49-33) and dropped a close one against Lake Marion (42-40) “I think we’re capable of placing high in our region and performing well against the tougher teams,” Cappelloni said “We want to host a playoff game like last year and go further in the playoffs We’re going to have to win close games because that’s what good teams do We can’t just win the easy ones.” The Hawks are in a league with two of the best teams in the state 4 Orangeburg-Wilkinson are part of Region 6-3A with North Charleston and Battery Creek “We’re trying to use our speed and play fast,” Cappelloni said so we’re going to try to get up and down the court play aggressively and take some chances on defense All Rights Reserved | The High School Sports Report 1986-2021 (WCIV) — Will Forbes was named the Thumbs Up Guys Scholar Athlete of the Week for Hanahan High School Friday night Forbes is a soccer player who holds an incredible 5.038 GPA Hanahan outfielder Ryan Manore has one of the top batting averages in the area for the Hawks as they prepare to host the 42nd annual Hanahan Invitational Tournament April 18-22 a longtime spring tradition for high school baseball teams April 18 and lasts until the final pitch is thrown April 22 which is perfect for what we’re trying to do,” HHS coach Brian Mitchell said “We run it like the NCAA basketball tournament You’ve got to keep winning if you want to win the championship It’s the 42nd time the HIT has been contested and the field has grown from just a local field to include teams from out of state It’s the oldest tournament on the east coast and a team has to win five games in five days to claim the crown eight different sites will host two games apiece Including the host team in this year’s event other local squads competing will be Goose Creek The 11 teams from outside the state are North Hills Christian (NC) Southlake Christian (NC) and Westfield (VA) The Hawks are ranked second in Class AA this season “We haven’t always had the pitching depth to compete in this tournament,” Mitchell said HHS finished 3-1 in the event and defeated nationally-ranked St went on to win the tournament but is not back to defend its title because of how late spring break fell this year “There will be a lot of good baseball teams in town,” Mitchell said Winners and losers from each site will match up on Tuesday at the same site with the losers playing at 5 and the winners at 7:30 semifinals and final will all be held at HHS April 20-22 (WCIV) — Hanahan police officers were good neighbors to a pair of abandoned kittens Wednesday night Reyna and Officer Shoudy discovered the pair of abandoned kittens in a business parking lot The officers received help from Taylar Combee Tyson to ensure the kittens would be properly cared for READ MORE | "Rescued kittens visit Dorchester County Government office." The Berkeley County Library System will host Spanish Storytime from 10-10-30 a.m The event is designed for Spanish-speaking children from birth to age 5 Volunteers will read beloved children’s stories in both Spanish and English Research has shown that children who develop early literacy skills in their native language are better equipped to learn a second language BCLS hopes this bilingual storytime will help build a bridge for young readers and their families “This is a Family Storytime series for Spanish-speaking customers and community members,” said Brenda O. Boeing teammate volunteers [will] support with STEM-based readings in Spanish/English highlighting careers at Boeing our aerospace industry and advanced manufacturing This event is supported in partnership with our Boeing Familia BRG.” The event is part of a broader effort by BCLS to provide inclusive programming and educational opportunities throughout its network of seven branches and its mobile library the system offers digital access and resources via its website and social media platforms For more information about Spanish Storytime or other Hanahan Library events, call Kirstin Steele at 843-553-0047 or email kirstin.steele@berkeleycountysc.gov (WCIV) — In celebration of the new construction on Hanahan Middle school parents and teachers are invited back to collect "Keepsake Bricks" from the old middle school The Keepsake Bricks are leftover from the former middle school building that was located on Murray Drive and aim to serve as a reminder of the building Bricks will be distributed on a first come first serve basis in a drive through style The details surrounding the fatality have not been released The coroner’s office and the Hanahan Police Department are investigating This is the second incident involving a train collision in as many weeks in Berkeley County Berkeley County coroner Darnell Hartwell identified the victim following an incident involving a pedestrian and train The coroner’s office got the call around 5:30 p.m Hartwell reports the victim is 53-year-old Bryon L According to a press release from Hartwell's office Hickmon was struck at a crossing at Northwoods Drive and Eagle Landing Boulevard This is the second incident involving a train collision in as many weeks for the coroner’s office Hartwell identified the person killed in a car vs train collision in Moncks Corner on March 12 as 59-year-old William Jeffery Foster from Moncks Corner Hartwell said the call came in around 7:30 p.m Foster was pronounced dead at the scene and was operating the vehicle That crash happened at the crossing on Altman Street The passenger in the vehicle was said at the time to be in critical but stable condition at a local hospital In that incident the Moncks Corner Police Department The train was stopped to allow an AMTRAK passenger train traveling in the opposite direction to pass Police report that section of the railway has two tracks that cross Altman Street Investigators said they were able to review video from the AMTRAK train and security video from a nearby camera According to police the videos reveal that the AMTRAK train was sounding its horn as it approached the intersection and showed several vehicles going around the safety bars as the train approached and the stop lights were activated as those vehicles crossed over the railroad tracks Investigators report a white Volvo driven by Foster attempted to maneuver around the stop bar and was hit on the driver’s side of the vehicle by the AMTRAK train (WCIV) — (UPDATE)– A Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III landed safely after a malfunction in flight Joint Base officials detailed Thursday night The crew of the C-17 notified Joint Base Charleston and returned to base after a piece of the tail cone fell off during the flight A team recovered the piece of the aircraft and no injuries or property damage were reported A viewer submitted a photo of what is believed to be a part of a C-17 that fell out of the sky onto the parking lot of Divine Redeemer School in Hanahan around 4 p.m A high-ranking military pilot told News 4's Trooper Bob that it was a rear tail cone of a Boeing C-17 the military was made aware that this flew off a plane News 4 reached out to local authorities for more details on the matter Hanahan took on Wando Friday night in Week 1 of High School football action For complete area scores, click here. (WCIV) — Hanahan Fire Department crews are on scene in Huger Friday morning The structure fire is on Charity Church Road There was no immediate word on the extent of the fire or any potential injuries