Good morning, Mount Pleasant.

Liberty Hill Academy and North Charleston Community Resource Center have partnered for a food giveaway—aiming to provide essential food items and support to local families.

The organizations plan to distribute supplies as part of ongoing community efforts.

Dutch Bros has opened a new shop in Mount Pleasant.

It is the company's third location in the greater Charleston area.

Charleston was chosen as one of four semi-quincentennial markets for America’s 250th anniversary, and SC250 Charleston is set to host a series of events from June 20 to July 5, including a Colonial Fair at Wando Mount Pleasant Library, to boost local tourism through 2033.

On April 16, two seniors — Michael Ballard from Lucy Beckham High School and Chloe Standford from Phillip Simmons High School — received $2,000 Joe Brinson Memorial Scholarships at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.

Ballard will attend Furman College while Standford will study architecture at UNC Charlotte.

Vanessa Brown was named Director of Postsecondary Pathways for Peninsula Programs at Burke High School on April 17; she will begin after retiring as principal from Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies (effective July 15) to expand dual enrollment and career-linked training.

Charleston County School District announced that Hannah Bodie will become the next principal of Whitesides Elementary on July 1.

Bodie (with over 20 years of education experience) will succeed Michelle Conner as the school continues to grow.

Andrea Gadsden was named CCSD’s Director of Special Projects on Apr.

17 to lead districtwide planning for school improvements (she brings nearly 20 years of classroom and leadership experience) and her role aims to support safe, quality classrooms across the district.

Dr. Jacobo Mintzer will deliver a keynote at the MUSC Institute for Neuroscience Discovery Conference in Charleston from April 21-24 — explaining how familiar music activates key brain regions in Alzheimer’s patients.

His research sets the stage for future studies using music to bolster brain health.

Race Week is underway as 153 sailboats race in Charleston Harbor, boosting Mount Pleasant's local economy through increased hotel stays and restaurant traffic.

Organizers are planning future editions to build on this year's 30th anniversary.

2026 Mount Pleasant Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park — Free entry — Celebrate local seafood culture with a boat parade, live music, and family-friendly activities in a picturesque setting.