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1. Improperly maintained cooking equipment likely responsible for Goose Creek restaurant fire (abcnews4.com) — A Goose Creek restaurant on Red Bank Road caught fire Thursday evening, but everyone inside got out safely and no injuries were reported. City fire officials say poorly maintained cooking equipment likely sparked the blaze and are urging local restaurant owners to keep appliances and suppression systems regularly cleaned and inspected to prevent similar incidents in Goose Creek.
2. Goose Creek leaders hammer out proposed 2027 spending plan (live5news.com) — Goose Creek officials are finalizing a 2027 city budget that maintains services, adds 13 positions, and even slightly lowers city property tax bills thanks to commercial growth and sales tax revenue. Leaders detailed big-ticket needs like new fire trucks, rolling stock replacements, and hiring 18 firefighters over two years, while residents pressed for better roads and traffic relief before council votes this fall.
3. Man who shot fiancee's father in the face after headlock struggle over daughter's protection is sentenced (meigsindypress.com) — A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting his fiancée's father outside the family's home on Westminster Boulevard in Goose Creek's St. James Estates neighborhood. Prosecutors said the killing followed a domestic violence incident witnessed by children, and jurors convicted him of murder and weapons charges, underscoring the serious consequences of armed domestic disputes in the community.
4. Fugitive ex-Charleston officer Dan Hiers Jr. booked at Hill-Finklea after return to US (abcnews4.com) — A former Charleston police officer long wanted for allegedly killing his wife at their Goose Creek home in 2005 is now booked into the Hill-Finklea Detention Center after being returned from China. Authorities say he also faces a separate Dorchester County charge involving a minor, and local residents can expect the long-stalled Goose Creek murder case to finally move forward in court.
5. Hardee's Closes 77 Locations in 8 States (But It's Not All Bad News) (financebuzz.com) — Hardee's franchisee ARC Burger abruptly closed 77 restaurants in late 2025, including the Goose Creek location, costing about 1,600 jobs across eight states. Corporate Hardee's has since reopened most South Carolina sites as company-run stores, though not every affected restaurant has returned, underscoring how franchise disputes can suddenly reshape local dining options and budgets.
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