Good morning, Mount Pleasant.

Families living on Dewees Island now pay up to $15,000 a year following a Sept.

23 vote on Plan J that raised top-tier ferry fees from $8,500, and owners met on Oct. 4 to propose a special meeting to review the increase (requested due to high daily commuter riding).

Sixty Coast Guard members competed in a spirited cornhole tournament hosted on Oct.

9 by the VFW Post 3137 Auxiliary at U.S. Coast Guard Base-Charleston — the winning team earned bragging rights while participants were served bagels, hamburgers, and hot dogs.

Mount Pleasant Police teamed with local departments Monday during the annual Cops on the Coop event to raise funds for Special Olympics of South Carolina.

Officers collected donations at Chick-fil-A on Long Point Road and at Oakland Market from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (supporting more than 30,000 athletes).

Troop 11 Eagle Scout Nathanael Preston completed his project by building a permanent 9-Square court and benches at Palmetto Christian Academy in Mount Pleasant, and a ceremony was held on Oct.

6 to mark a new recreation space for upper school students.

Charleston DSA endorsed Francis Beylotte, a mental health and clinical research professional, in the District 7 board race against incumbent Leah Whatley for the School District Board of Trustees.

The group has planned weekly door-knocking and phone banks ahead of the November elections (DSA launched its endorsement in the cycle).

Charleston ENT and Allergy launched an urgent ENT initiative that offers same-day and next-day care at its three Mount Pleasant locations, including 622 Johnnie Dodds Blvd; call 843-766-7103 for appointments on ear, nose and throat issues.

Mount Pleasant Towne Center welcomes Revolving Sushi Kingdom, a new conveyor belt sushi restaurant where plates cost $4.95 and fish is sourced from Japan.

A Falcon 9 will launch from Cape Canaveral at 6:33 a.m. today, and locals may view the supply mission if weather permits.