Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026
Good morning, Summerville.
The 5AM Summerville Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.
Community
Summerville nominees were honored as statewide winners by the Governor’s Committee on Oct. 27 after being nominated by the Mayor’s Committee (SMC) on employment of people with disabilities.
Winners included Beyond Handcrafted as Small Employer of the Year, Piggly Wiggly in Ladson as Medium Employer, and Noah Lisle of Publix for Employment Achievement.
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Culture
The Charleston Literary Festival will bring more than 80 authors to the Lowcountry Nov. 6-15 at Dock Street Theatre (10th annual), featuring Barbara Kingsolver, Salman Rushdie, Misty Copeland, author panels, student workshops, school visits for about 1,500 students, and a closing staged reading Nov. 15.
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Government
Dorchester County plans to widen Miles Jamison Road to five lanes from Old Trolley to Ladson, add a shared-use path and a sidewalk to ease traffic, and estimates construction will begin in 2029; the county is accepting public comments through Nov. 29.
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Sports
The Stingrays stayed unbeaten by beating the Savannah Ghost Pirates 7-3 Friday night at the North Charleston Coliseum, scoring a season-high seven goals and extending their power-play goal streak to five games while goalie Ben Kraws made 25 saves as South Carolina opened 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03.
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