Dorchester County, SC News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/ Dorchester County, SC News Knight making changes New sheriff gets rid of Biblebased training http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/9cc0aeb4898f4002686aaf2a6c03773f.html SUMMERVILLE Dorchester County Sheriff LC Knight has hit the ground running his first week in office working to live up to his promise to revamp a department rocked with allegations of embezzlement and constant budget battles with council Suspected mobile meth lab busted in Cottageville http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/e9062df32c863a6f317939b1bd587395.html Officers arrested three suspects and seized meth making materials after a traffic stop Deputies probe Ladson shooting http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/72bd17fb0953e1854475679418868176.html LADSON A 36yearold man was shot in the Greenhurst subdivision Tuesday night authorities said 75 take buyouts at Lowcountry plant; more cuts planned http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/cf143c12287d11806ffb8d521364d32f.html CHARLESTON Seventyfive employees signed up for a voluntary buyout from the Robert Bosch Corp plant in North Charleston over the past few weeks But that wasn't nearly enough to offset the slowing demand for the automotive parts the factory churns outpAs Detroit's Big Three carmakers were reporting dreary doubledigit sales declines Monday Bosch said it would reduce its workforce in Dorchester County by about 200 employees or roughly 10 percentpIt's a difficult daysaid company spokeswoman Becky MacDonald pThe employees who did not take the buyout offered last month before the plant closed for its annual holiday shutdown will gradually be let go over the next few weekspWorkers who took the buyout received a severance package that was based on years of service and seniority but company officials did not release details Missing elderly woman drowns http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/af1e977a414bbe04d2c719c5c6d72ebd.html SUMMERVILLE An 86yearold woman who wandered away from an assisted living facility Friday afternoon was found dead of accidental drowning the Dorchester County Coroner's Office said Bosch to cut 200 workers http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/1b3ef44dd16ea7de8893e9bc4f810fc1.html Seventyfive employees signed up for a voluntary buyout at the Robert Bosch Corp plant in North Charleston over the past few weeks but that wasn't nearly enough to offset the slowing demand for the automotive parts the factory churns out Raises may be revoked Dorchester's Murphy calls for discussion http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/2a8cc64f0b57ab429afad1695c764344.html SUMMERVILLE Dorchester County Council members might take back their raises that took effect this month Bosch to cut 200 workers 75 employees at auto parts plant took http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/south-carolina/dorchester-county/content/283564d773a81c3eee02253c7d6ea884.html Seventyfive employees signed up for a voluntary buyout at the Robert Bosch Corp plant in North Charleston over the past few weeks but that wasn't nearly enough to offset the slowing demand for the automotive parts the factory churns out