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Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Today and this week
Oct. 26: 3 items from North Charleston's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
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Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Today and this week
Oct. 26: 3 items from North Charleston's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Weather
Coastal flood watch Monday: harbor tide forecast at 8 feet
The NWS warns 1 to 2 feet of saltwater flooding is possible around the 8:18 a.m. high tide Monday, Oct. 26. Charleston Harbor is forecast to hit 8 feet, major flood stage.
Schools
North Charleston High's new stadium named for Bonds-Wilson
North Charleston High's new stadium is Bonds-Wilson Stadium, after the city's first Black high school. The field honors Lance Cpl. Issac Sparkman, killed in Vietnam.
Park Circle
Bird flu suspected at North Charleston's Duck Pond
Dead geese and ducks found at Quarterman Park's Duck Pond. The city suspects bird flu and asks visitors to leave sick birds alone and call Animal Control at 843-740-2815.
Things to do
Charleston Beer Fest 2026 at Riverfront Park: what it offered
Charleston Beer Fest 2026 was held Saturday, Oct. 24, at Riverfront Park, raising money for Palmetto Community Care. What it offered, ticket prices and where the money goes.
Transportation
Nov. 3 sales tax vote: $431M for North Charleston roads
Charleston County's Nov. 3 transportation tax lists nine North Charleston projects worth $431.4 million, led by a $175.9 million Rivers Avenue rail overpass.
Arts
North Charleston Arts Fest 2027 opens free artist calls
Performers and South Carolina visual artists can apply free for the 2027 North Charleston Arts Fest, April 28 to May 2. The poster winner gets $2,000. Deadline Dec. 15.
Schools
CCSD to vote Oct. 26 on North Charleston pre-K and rezoning
Charleston County schools plan free pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds at three North Charleston schools from fall 2027, with new attendance lines. The board votes Oct. 26.
Roads
Rivers Avenue rail crossing study wants your input
Trains cross Rivers Avenue near Durant Avenue about nine times a weekday, and 548 crashes hit the corridor in five years. A $1.2 million study is taking public comment now.