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Update April 14: The Post and Courier's David Slade is reporting that a compromise has been reached with the carriage operators getting something for next year; get the news here.

First reporting: With the Blue Angels flying over the downtown district this weekend, Charleston City Council members are worried that the noise could cause a tourist carriage incident, and they want the horses off the streets -- but the operators want a chance to prove their horses won't be spooked.

The Charleston City Paper is your best bet for the story.

Part of the concern stems from a past incident in which noise was believed to have contributed to a horse being spooked.