Monday, May 19th, 2025
Good morning, Mount Pleasant. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 19th of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ An American Airlines flight 2144 turned around and landed safely at Charleston International Airport late Sunday morning after a possible mechanical issue forced it to return—127 passengers and 5 crew were on board and the aircraft was removed from service for inspection. WCIV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Dorchester County jury acquitted John Allen Hilton for the fatal shooting of Isa Duward Cooper, who was hit at about 1 a.m. May 23 outside a strip mall on Dorchester Road—Benjamin Davis remains charged as an accessory. The Post and Courier
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Charleston Ducks Unlimited Spring Gun Bash
6:30-9:30 p.m. — Cooper River Room — Support local wildlife conservation efforts — Enjoy an evening filled with excitement and fundraising activities.
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Shark Teeth & Fossils Exploration
4 hours — Folly River Boat Ramp — Pricing varies — Discover shark teeth and fossils on a scenic boat tour of Charleston's dredge islands.
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Camp Invention: Discover at James B. Edwards Elementary
9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. — James B Edwards Elementary — $215 — An exciting STEM summer program fostering confidence and problem-solving skills for young innovators.
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Hands-on Potato Gnocchi Workshop
6-8 p.m. — Two Blokes Brewing — Cost included — Learn to make light Italian potato gnocchi from scratch, topped with gourmet sauces and served with a full meal.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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