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  • How did a Bowman Road shoplifting turn into strong-arm robbery?
  • Why a Mount Pleasant man was arrested during a North Charleston patrol
  • What can Venice’s flood defenses teach fast-growing North Mount Pleasant?

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  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunshine, nice and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Strong-arm robbery on Bowman Rd. (postandcourier.com) — Mount Pleasant police are searching for two women accused of a strong-arm robbery attempt at the Nordstrom Rack on Bowman Road, where an employee suffered minor injuries during a struggle. The suspects dropped about $580 in merchandise while fleeing and were partially captured on surveillance video, including one unmasked image. Officers continue to investigate and ask residents to stay alert in the busy holiday shopping area.
   

• North Charleston police arrest two on prostitution charges (abcnews4.com) — A Mount Pleasant resident was among two people arrested on prostitution-related charges during a North Charleston police patrol near Ashley Phosphate Road. Officers say they stopped a pickup after it left a local lodge and parked behind a nearby restaurant, then took both individuals into custody and transported them to the Al Cannon Detention Center.
   

• Your browser does not support the video tag. Two water worlds What Venice can teach Charleston about tourism and climate adaptation Story by ADAM PARKER Images by J. HENRY FAIR (postandcourier.com) — Charleston’s struggle with flooding, tourism pressure, and rising housing costs is compared to Venice, with particular note of rapid growth pushing residents into North Mount Pleasant and other suburbs. Local experts discuss how tourism revenue, new fees, and major infrastructure like seawalls or marsh restoration could protect the region from sea level rise. The piece urges long-term planning so future Mount Pleasant and Charleston residents can still live comfortably near the water.
   

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  • Charleston coalition calls for accountability after 4-year-old's death (live5news.com)
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  • 'Outer Banks' finishes filming in Charleston for fifth and final season of Netflix hit show (postandcourier.com)

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