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charlestoncitypaper. com > 07/07/2026 > six-arrested-after-north-charleston-block-party-erupts-into-violence

Six arrested after North Charleston block party erupts into violence

4+ hour, 51+ min ago  (520+ words) MORNING HEADLINES" | "Authorities this week arrested four youths and two adults after a Fourth of July block party in North Charleston's Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood. The city-permitted block party erupted into violence, which was captured on a widely-shared video of a police…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 06/25/2026 > blotter-all-according-to-plan

Blotter: All according to plan?

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (165+ words) Reports taken from June 11 to June 13 All according to plan? North Charleston police on June 13 arrested a man for disorderly conduct after escorting him out of a Noisette Boulevard club. The man reportedly swung at officers and demanded that he…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 05/07/2026 > blotter-go-ahead

Blotter: Go ahead

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (284+ words) Reports taken from April 16 to April 25 North Charleston police on April 25 received word that someone apparently stole a walkie-talkie and several frozen breakfast sandwiches from a Rivers Avenue store. Store employees told police they didn't see anyone take the merchandise,…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 04/23/2026 > blotter-oldest-trick-in-the-book

Blotter: Oldest trick in the book

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (277+ words) Reports taken from April 6 to April 12 Oldest trick in the book An elderly man on April 10 reportedly stole a small box containing frozen TV dinners from a Dorchester Road grocery store, according to a police report. North Charleston police investigated…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 04/09/2026 > blotter-guess-it-didnt-work-out

Blotter: Guess it didn't work out

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (210+ words) Reports taken from March 21 to March 29 Guess it didn't work out A West Ashley woman reportedly stole nearly $2, 000 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets from a Sam Rittenberg Boulevard gas station she worked at between March 17 and March 23. The store manager…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 04/02/2026 > blotter-weird-prank-weirder-gift

Blotter: Weird prank? Weirder gift.

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (401+ words) Reports taken from March 16 to March 22 Weird prank? Weirder gift. A North Charleston man on March 20 called city police with a bizarre, bewildered complaint: A stranger in a white truck had been dumping used tires on his property. The "victim…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 03/26/2026 > blotter-spilling-the-beans

Blotter: Spilling the beans

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (160+ words) Reports taken from March 1 to March 16 Seventh time's the charm A North Charleston man on March 1 called Charleston police after he found evidence of someone having tried to break into his truck while it was parked on H Street. Police…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 02/06/2026 > charleston-city-paper-29-28-feb-6-2026

Charleston City Paper 29. 28: Feb. 6, 2026

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (50+ words) Charleston City Paper Be the first to know. Our local reporters are on the ground covering the stories that matter most to Charleston and the surrounding area. Help keep the City Paper free. Help support independent journalism Help support independent…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 01/08/2026 > a-protest-ordinance-worth-protesting

Our view: A protest ordinance worth protesting

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (510+ words) As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday this year, you can bet you'll hear more about the fateful day in 1773 when a group of liberty-loving Charlestonians staged America's first tea party, gathering at the Exchange Building on East Bay Street to…...

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charlestoncitypaper. com > 01/08/2026 > blotter-youll-never-catch-me

Blotter: You'll never catch me!

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (142+ words) Reports taken from Dec. 13 to Jan. 1 You'll never catch me! North Charleston police on Jan. 1 responded to two calls after fireworks allegedly struck a vehicle and a pile of trash, which started burning." Police said a group of about 20 kids…...

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