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Thursday, June 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Charleston. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Mother Emanuel AME will hold a town hall meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of the Emanuel 9 tragedy — the meeting will let neighbors remember the loss and discuss how to move forward. Organizers plan to address the legacy of the tragedy and its impact on the community. Live 5 News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Local shrimpers say restaurants falsely advertise local shrimp after a study found that only 4 of 44 eateries truly serve local seafood — they plan to push for clear labeling rules to protect both consumers and local industry. Count On 2
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ An off-duty Charleston County deputy +Alexander McKinnon+ tackled suspect Cedric Gardner after he stole nearly $60K in jewelry from Great American Jewelry at Northwoods Mall on June 10 and Gardner now faces charges for grand larceny and threatening a public official. The Post and Courier
- ➤ Two people were injured Tuesday evening when a shooting occurred outside the Aqua Lounge on Rivers Avenue and a victim was treated for a gunshot wound at a nearby Sunoco; North Charleston Police are investigating the incident after learning it may have happened inside the club. ABC 4 News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Park Circle's annual Pride week held in North Charleston on June 10 brought bingo & parties along with singing & celebration, engaging local community members. The Post and Courier
- ➤ Chris Singleton, son of a Mother Emanuel AME Church victim, is promoting his new children's book 'Love your Neighbor' as the ten-year anniversary of the tragic shooting nears—he hopes the book will teach kindness and unity in a time of remembrance—. ABC 4 News
- ➤ Attorney Eric Bland will headline the Daniel Island News Author Series at the Daniel Island Recreation Center on Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m.—he will share insights from his memoir 'Anything But Bland' detailing his role in exposing Murdaugh financial crimes and his personal journey into law. The Daniel Island News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A federal judge in Charleston ruled he will not stop Stephen Stanko’s lethal injection execution scheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. — the decision came after his lawyers failed to present evidence of errors in the state’s injection process — limiting appeals to the injection method. South Carolina ETV
- ➤ During a Senate hearing on June 10, Marine commandant Gen. Eric M. Smith said pilot Del Pizzo ejected from his F-35B near Charleston after critical system failures and was relieved from command for punching out of a flyable jet. Sen. Tuberville accused Smith of making a punitive decision (despite investigations that cleared the pilot) and questioned details still redacted (that conceal the full cause of the $136 million loss). The Post and Courier
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Roper St. Francis is pledging $1.2 billion for a new 27 acre healthcare campus on Mall Drive in North Charleston that will create about 3,600 jobs — the project is set to be completed in 2029 and is expected to boost health services and local economic growth. My TV Charleston
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