🌱 What tough questions did residents press North Charleston police to answer?

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In today's newsletter:

• What tough questions did residents press North Charleston police to answer?
• Did your North Charleston Powerball ticket just win $100,000?
• How a North Charleston tip helped end a four-year murder manhunt

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 34 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 49.
• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• North Charleston police discuss racial bias audit progress at community town hall (abcnews4.com) — North Charleston residents heard police leaders outline progress on a 2020 racial bias audit and plans for new youth-focused programs at a community town hall. Attendees pressed the chief on racial disparities, cooperation with federal immigration agencies, and accountability, while advocates renewed calls for a democratically elected community control board with real oversight power.
   

• Check your tickets. A winning Powerball game was sold at a Quik Trip in SC (thestate.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at a CVS in North Charleston recently hit for $100,000, so local players may want to double-check any tickets from the Dec. 10 drawing. Another $100,000 winner came from Manning and a $50,000 ticket from Lexington, while the overall Powerball jackpot has climbed above $1 billion.
   

• Suspect arrested in 2021 Cayce homicide after years on the run (wltx.com) — North Charleston police helped crack a long-running Cayce homicide case by passing along a crucial tip that led U.S. Marshals to a suspect who’d been using aliases to avoid capture. The man is now in Lexington County Detention Center without bond, charged in a 2021 shooting death discovered at a Cayce mobile home park.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Mini Storytime
  Summerville, SC Calendar , 301 N Hickory St , Summerville
  9:30 am
• Maritime Association of SC Tournament (Makeup from 12/2): Course Closed until 3PM; Range Open by Noon
  Charleston, SC Calendar Charleston, SC 29402
  9:30 am
• Committee on Ways and Means
  City Hall: Council Chamber , 80 Broad Street , Charleston
  4:30 pm
• City Council
  City Hall: Council Chamber , 80 Broad Street , Charleston
  5:00 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals - Zoning
  Charleston, SC Calendar , 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403 , Charleston
  5:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Yarn Therapy In-Person
  Goose Creek Library , Activity Room , Goose Creek
  2:00 pm
• Planning Commission
  Charleston, SC Calendar , 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403 , Charleston
  5:00 pm
• RMSA Dance Core Performance
  Summers Corner PAC
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Sip & Shop for Conservation
  Rivers & Glen Trading Co. , 122 Coleman Blvd. , Mount Pleasant
  12:00 pm
• Design Review Board (DRB) Meeting
  Summerville, SC Calendar , 200 S. Main St. , Summerville
  4:00 pm
• Third Thursday
  Summerville, SC Calendar , 102 S. Main St. , Summerville
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• LEGO® for Homeschoolers In-Person
  Goose Creek Library , Activity Room , Goose Creek
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Help!!!
  There is an autistic homeless man laying on the porch near the Vape Shop in the Walmart shopping center on Rivers. Does anyone know who I can call… (Nextdoor Crossroads)
• UPDATE: Moose is home.
  She was covered in leaves and dirt but headed straight for her food! My cat Moose snuck out and I am desperately looking for her. She is fat,… (Nextdoor Whitehaven-Pleasant Ridge)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in North Charleston. Apply here.
• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Floor Technician in North Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near North Charleston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Charleston

• Charleston County schools secure $5M grant to boost mental health support for students (abcnews4.com)
• Historic Charleston waterfront home to sell at Sotheby's Concierge Auctions (counton2.com)
• Encampment cleared near West Ashley as homelessness rises in the Lowcountry (live5news.com)

Summerville

• Rotary Club opens 2026 grant cycle (postandcourier.com)
• A hidden treasure was buried in Charleston decades ago. A Summerville man thinks he's found it. (postandcourier.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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