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Daily editionWednesday, October 28th, 2026

Good morning, North Charleston.

The 5AM North Charleston Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.

Community

  1. North Charleston Community Center will give away an estimated $20,000 to $30,000 in groceries starting at 1 p.m. at (3947 Whipper Barony Lane) and will run until the food is gone; organizers expect about 1,500 people plus 300 to 400 students and plan weekly distributions while demand continues.

    WCSC Live 5 NewsRead more

  2. North Charleston does not have a homeless court to divert nonviolent, homelessness-related misdemeanor cases, and municipal judges say there isn’t a big push to create one while the city’s homeless coordinator has launched a council to improve services.

    The Post and CourierRead more

Business

  1. Logistics AI firm Nash Technologies announced it is expanding Charleston County operations, investing to add about 30 jobs over the next five years at its existing 7 Radcliffe St. office, which serves as the North American field sales hub + pairs with its San Francisco headquarters.

    Charleston Business MagazineRead more

Culture

  1. Rising Charleston country singer Faith Schueler will perform as an opening act at the Palmetto Freedom Fest on Friday, Oct. 30 on the Grand Lawn at Credit One Stadium, a charity concert headlined by Chris Janson that will raise scholarship funds for the Palmetto State chapter of Folds of Honor.

    Charleston.comRead more

Economy

  1. SC Ports finished phase one and entered phase two at the State of the Port address Tuesday at the Charleston Area Convention Center.

    CEO Micah Mallace said the port cut costs 20% and secured nearly 160,000 containers of new business that will come online through 2027 while it reopens Leatherman Terminal and expands rail.

    WCSC Live 5 NewsRead more

Education

  1. North Charleston music teacher Alysia Lambert launched a DonorsChoose campaign (Tiny Hands, Big Beats) to buy adapted instruments so infants and K–5 students in W‑B Goodwin Elementary's Early Head Start program can make music, since the Title One school lacks funding.

    WCSC Live 5 NewsRead more

Environment

  1. Federal court upheld the Army Corps’ permit for Cainhoy, allowing development on more than 9,000 acres with up to 12,000 homes.

    Environmental groups say about 182 acres of wetlands would be filled and are weighing appeals as the state reviews coastal consistency for a possible public hearing.

    WCSC Live 5 NewsRead more

Health

  1. If your feet burn, tingle, or go numb during golf or fishing, doctors advise getting an exam because symptoms can come from peripheral neuropathy or a lumbar nerve‑root problem and need different treatment approaches.

    Tests may include imaging or nerve studies; seek same‑day care for new weakness or bladder, bowel, or saddle numbness.

    Charleston.comRead more