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09/09/2026

UPDATED PHOTO: The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is sharing an updated photo of Lawrence Thompson, 72, of Awendaw. He was first reported missing on 9/1/2026.

We remain committed to following up on all leads. If you see Mr. Thompson or observe any unusual activity, please call the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office at 843-202-1700 or, after hours, Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch at 843-743-7200.

During last night's council meeting, lawmakers and residents weighed in on the undeveloped 38-acre Faison Road property ...
09/09/2026

During last night's council meeting, lawmakers and residents weighed in on the undeveloped 38-acre Faison Road property owned by the Town of Mount Pleasant. Also addressed were safety concerns in the area, with citizens citing the heavy presence of seniors and students from Oceanside Collegiate Academy.

https://www.postandcourier.com/moultrie-news/news/residents-sound-off-on-town-s-faison-road-property/article_d5ac1fac-f90a-4264-a65f-964d53f0f7b4.html

Click on the link in our bio to read the story.

The Moultrie News mourns the loss of Mount Pleasant legal icon, Joe Rice of the Motley Rice LLC law firm. Rice was 72 an...
09/04/2026

The Moultrie News mourns the loss of Mount Pleasant legal icon, Joe Rice of the Motley Rice LLC law firm. Rice was 72 and the cause of death is unknown. Here is a Moultrie News interview with Rice that ran a little less than two years ago. Also included are photos of Rice during last year's company Christmas party and a recent family photo.

https://www.postandcourier.com/moultrie-news/news/full-tilt-motley-rice-co-founder-expounds-on-career-civil-action-lawsuits-and-more/article_b993f4b6-bfec-11ef-90d4-3fc8b7c5ada4.html

Local author Mark Fava is back. This time, however, he's releasing a children's book that will soon be in schools, on bo...
09/03/2026

Local author Mark Fava is back. This time, however, he's releasing a children's book that will soon be in schools, on bookstore shelves and is already available on Amazon.
Fava recently sat down with the Moultrie News to share his inspiration behind his most recent offering "Andy the Admiral and the USS Shipshape."

https://www.postandcourier.com/moultrie-news/news/local-author-unveils-first-ever-children-s-book/article_6d155b5c-f98f-42e0-bad6-36b3a60afe04.html

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This Labor Day weekend MPPD will be taking part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Police will be setting u...
09/02/2026

This Labor Day weekend MPPD will be taking part in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Police will be setting up several traffic safety checkpoints across the Town of Mount Pleasant. The MPPD encourages people to celebrate the Labor Day weekend responsibly. Mount Pleasant Police Department

Friday Night into Saturday morning:

📍 Park West @ Thomas Cario Blvd
Times: 2230 - 2345 hours

📍 Chuck Dawley Blvd / Myrick Rd
Times: 0000 - 0115 hours

📍 West Coleman Blvd / Patriots Point Rd
Times: 0130 – 0245 hours

Saturday Night into Sunday morning:

📍 Long Point Rd @ Bell Pointe Dr
Times: 2230 – 2345 hours

📍 HWY 17 / Magrath Darby Blvd (North Bound)
Times: 0000 – 0115 hours

📍 Coleman Blvd / Erckman Dr
Times: 0130 – 0245 hours

09/02/2026

🚨PLEASE SHARE, MISSING PERSON 🚨
Lawrence Thompson, 72, was last seen at his residence in the 8100 block of North Highway 17 in Awendaw around 10 a.m. on 9/1/26. It is unknown what he was wearing the last time he was seen, though he is known to go by “babe” and is usually wearing a baseball cap.

If anyone has information on him or his whereabouts, they are asked to contact the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office at 843-202-1700. If contact is made with the person after hours, please notify Consolidated Dispatch at 843-743-7200 or dial 911.

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