4/21 NEWSBREAK: Avelo adds flights from Charleston, Myrtle Beach to Delaware

Avelo Airlines will launch flights from Charleston and Myrtle Beach to Wilmington, Delaware, starting June 23, and from Greenville-Spartanburg June 22.

“Avelo’s decision to schedule service to Wilmington not only illustrates the Lowcountry of Charleston’s appeal to residents of the Delaware Valley but also provides our travelers more options when planning their trips,” an airport official told WCSC. “We look forward to Avelo continuing to increase their nonstop destinations in the Charleston region.”

The nonstop flights will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays using a 189-seat Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. Introductory one-way fares will be $39 from Charleston and Myrtle Beach, while the offer is $29 from Greenville-Spartanburg International. Tickets must be booked by May 1 for travel through Sept. 6 to get the deal.

CP OPINION: Next superintendent needs to be seasoned innovator and healer

“The next superintendent has an almost impossible job — but the right person is out there to help balance Charleston’s splintered educational system so it can heal and excel. The next superintendent must be an innovative listener who acts and insists on academic excellence for all, boosts educational outcomes, balances local politics with an eye to helping teachers and students, and offers structural improvements to make local education work better.”

In other headlines:

CP: Barbados visitors to meet in Charleston for trade talks. April 24 will kickstart a series of meetings dubbed “Barbados Comes to Charleston,” with 24 visiting business and government leaders from the Caribbean nation speaking at several different venues across the area.

CP: “Charleston Moving Day” event benefits those with Parkinson’s. The fifth annual Moving Day Charleston takes over Edisto Hall at James Island County Park April 29. The exercise-related “moving day” helps raise funds to help bring quality care to more people with Parkinson’s disease and further Parkinson’s research, education and outreach initiatives. Meanwhile, the 53rd annual March for Babies will take place April 22.

Killer released early could go back to prison. A convicted killer released from prison 16 years early could go back to prison after the S.C. Supreme Court unsealed the secret order that allowed his release, according to The Post and Courier. S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson, who submitted a request to have the order unsealed, argued the order broke state law that requires murderers to serve at least 30 years before release. The killer served 19.

North Charleston mayoral hopefuls discuss plans. John Singletary, Teddie Pryor, Brandon Trollinger, Jesse Williams, and Russell Coletti spoke at an event hosted by the Racial Justice Network Thursday evening. The men answered questions from moderators about why they believe they are the best replacement for current Mayor Keith Summey.

SCDOT finds alternative plan for I-526 improvements. The South Carolina Department of Transportation is narrowing down its plans for the reconstruction of the Long Point Road Interchange Improvement Project. Alternative Two is the best preferred option, according to state officials.

Charleston Co. Library opens its newest location. Charleston County Public Library is celebrating the opening of its newest branch on the site of the original Cooper River Memorial Library. The library has expanded from 5,000 square feet to 25,000 square feet- fully equipped with technology for all ages.

Owner of Charleston’s Husk to open new location on James Island. Charleston’s Neighborhood Dining Group is set to open The James in the space previously occupied by Zia Taqueria.

Mr. K’s Used Book store announces closure. The tenant’s lease expires in July, and Mr.K’s Used Books owners Mary and Kaveh Dabir of Mount Pleasant aren’t renewing, citing recent rent spikes in the area.