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Mount Pleasant
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
Good morning, Mount Pleasant. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 21st of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Detyens Shipyards Inc received the Shipbuilders Council of America’s Excellence in Safety Award for 2025, recognizing a rate below industry averages. The award underscores the shipyard’s focus on worker safety — a nod to its ongoing commitment to training and practical safety measures. Moultrie News
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Libni Lopez Gonzales, a student at Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary, was named runner-up in the Carolina Canvas Awards for his drawing 'Connected at Heart' (earning a $30 prize with his teacher’s share donated to him). His art shows his love for both U.S. and Mexican cultures, supporting English language learners. Charleston County School District
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Charleston Waterkeeper team will test water at 20 sites (including Shem Creek, Charleston Harbor and Hobcaw Creek) this Memorial Day weekend and beyond to check Enterococcus levels that may signal illness risk for water lovers. WCIV
- ➤ The Mount Pleasant GREEN Commission is gathering public feedback on work sites for late fall tree plantings. The survey will be distributed from June through the last week of July (after pop-ups in April and discussion at a May 19 meeting) to guide upcoming decisions. Moultrie News
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2026 Sweat on the Ship - Mental Health in Motion
5-9 p.m. — USS Yorktown CV-10 — Ticket prices vary — Get ready for a community workout event with local vendors, food, and a focus on mental health awareness.
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