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🌱 How you can help North Charleston kids in crisis this summer

Hey there, North Charleston! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can help North Charleston kids in crisis this summer
  • What a former North Charleston councilman’s corruption sentence means for residents
  • How a tense Dorchester County hostage standoff ended overnight

Also on today's calendar: 2026 High Water Festival - 2 Day Pass and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 91 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Hot, temps: high: 89, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CLEAR THE LIST: Lowcountry Orphan Relief seeking items for child care kits (counton2.com) — Lowcountry Orphan Relief in North Charleston is gearing up for summer by asking residents to help stock Care Kits for local children in foster care or crisis. Starting May 1, you can buy items from their online wish lists or drop off donations in person, and they also need weekday volunteers to help pack kits that go directly to kids in need.
   

2. Ex-North Charleston councilman gets probation for role in federal corruption probe (postandcourier.com) — A former North Charleston city councilman has been sentenced to two years of probation for failing to report a bribe tied to a proposed riverfront park and boat factory project. The case is part of a broader federal corruption probe involving multiple ex-council members and nonprofit leaders, and prosecutors say it has damaged public trust in North Charleston’s government. Several other defendants still await sentencing or trial.
   

3. Dorchester County deputies identify suspect and charges after Haven Oaks hostage standoff (abcnews4.com) — A North Charleston man has been identified and charged after an hours-long barricade and hostage situation at the Haven Oaks Apartments in Dorchester County late Wednesday into early Thursday. Deputies say multiple agencies, including SWAT and crisis negotiators, responded before safely taking him into custody, while the woman who was with him was taken to a hospital for treatment.
   

4. Blotter: Room service included? (charlestoncitypaper.com) — Recent police reports include a North Charleston woman cited after admitting she hid about $270 in merchandise in a tote at a Rivers Avenue store and was banned from returning. The same roundup highlights quirky incidents from Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, and downtown Charleston, giving a snapshot of everyday mischief around the metro area.
   

5. Stingrays forward Simon Pinard awarded First Team All-ECHL honor (abcnews4.com) — North Charleston hockey fans have a new reason to cheer as Stingrays forward Simon Pinard has been named to the All-ECHL First Team after a standout season. The honor comes as the team gears up for Fan Appreciation Night at the North Charleston Coliseum and closes out its regular-season road schedule.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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