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🌱 Details emerge after deadly officer-involved shooting on North Charleston’s Charter Drive

North Charleston, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning North Charleston! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Details emerge after deadly officer-involved shooting on North Charleston’s Charter Drive
  • How to register for Toys for Tots at North Charleston’s new site
  • How a 95 mph Dorchester Road crash led to 20-year sentence

Also on today's calendar: Jack Daniel's Presents: LIVE at THE BURGUNDY LOUNGE and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official South Carolina election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant with sunny spells, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Coroner IDs suspect killed in North Charleston officer-involved shooting on Charter Drive (abcnews4.com) — Authorities have identified the man killed in Sunday’s officer-involved shooting in a North Charleston home on Charter Drive after a reported stabbing and hostage situation. Police say crisis negotiators and SWAT responded before entering, when the suspect was shot and died at the scene, while two injured victims were taken to the hospital as SLED continues investigating.
   

2. Toys for Tots opens registration with new location and in-person application process (counton2.com) — Families in North Charleston can now register in person for Toys for Tots at the new warehouse at 2409 Mall Drive, Suite B, next to City Hall. Parents must bring photo ID and child identification, with registration open through November 14 and donations accepted until December 22 to support thousands of local children this holiday season.
   

3. Man sentenced to 20 years after driving 95 mph in 35 mph zone, killing two in North Charleston (counton2.com) — A North Charleston driver has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for a 2023 Dorchester Road crash that killed two people after he sped through a red light at nearly 95 mph in a 35 mph zone. Prosecutors say crash data and intersection video showed extreme speeding and weaving before impact, and the judge imposed the maximum consecutive terms for two counts of reckless homicide.
   

4. Billee Claire Boatright crowned Miss USA Junior Pre-Teen 2026- 27 (theblacksheartimes.com) — North Charleston just hosted a national Royalty USA pageant at the North Charleston Convention Center, where young contestant Billee Claire Boatright was crowned Junior Pre-Teen Queen Royalty USA 2026-2027. The Patterson, Georgia student will now travel nationwide promoting her blanket-giving service platform and the pageant’s RISE values of reaching, inspiring, serving, and empowering communities.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Resilience is rarely a solo journey.
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Ok North Charleston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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