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Hey hey Charleston! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a propped-open door led to a Charleston memory care tragedy
  • How a $100M housing push could reshape the Charleston tri-county area.
  • Which Charleston properties just landed major new commercial tenants?

Also on today's calendar: Kids' Night Magic Show- West Ashley and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 85, low: 77.
  • Friday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Nursing Home Sued After Alzheimer's Patient Was Found With More Than 1,000 Fire Ant Bites and Stings (globemagazine.com) — An 83-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's was allegedly able to leave a Charleston memory care facility through an unsecured door and was later found outside with extensive fire ant bites. Her family has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit, and Charleston police are investigating whether the facility followed South Carolina's Alzheimer's care laws and safety protocols.
   

2. Foundation launches $100M affordable housing initiative (charlestoncitypaper.com) — A new $100 million Tri-County Housing Futures Fund aims to expand safe, affordable housing across the Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester region through new construction, repairs and added financing. Alongside that, Charleston faces 146 out-of-service hydrants, a Main Library renovation move, potential tax incentives for Robert Mills Manor upgrades, and a new mobile Head Start classroom, all while Charleston City Paper promotes local events and coverage.
   

3. HOT PROPERTIES: New deals reshape commercial property across the state (scbiz.com) — Several new commercial real estate deals are reshaping parts of Charleston and North Charleston, including a sizable flex-space lease on Meeting Street Road and land sales on Ashley River Road. The roundup also tracks major leases and sales across Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, and other South Carolina markets, showing how investment is flowing statewide.
   

4. Berkeley County advances rezoning plan for Cane Bay Lake Village development (counton2.com) — Berkeley County is advancing a rezoning plan that could bring thousands of new homes, commercial space, and even a school to the Cane Bay Lake Village area, while some residents push back against outside developers, including those from Charleston. Supporters argue the project will add infrastructure and reduce traffic strain, and the proposal now moves to further council review.
   

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  • It's been a week since Miau Miau was lost ( August 17th), in Arbor Trace division in Shadowmoss neighborhood (WEST ASHLEY).
    Miau Miau is 10 years old Bombay cat ( ALL BLACK ) with light brown eyes, female. No collar, but she has CHIP. We still have a hope she is out there… (Nextdoor Shadowmoss)
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    An active Air Force friend of mine has to rehome her dog. (She's had two surgeries on a broken arm, been rehabbing at her mom's but just got new… (Nextdoor East Riverland Terrace)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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