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Good morning Charleston! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Charleston County pet owners should know after a rabid raccoon case.
  • How Labor Day will change trash pickup and rec access in Charleston
  • How a new James Island ER could change emergency care access

Also on today's calendar: College Football is BACK at Top Dawg Tavern in Summerville and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Rose Mary M.!

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rabid raccoon confirmed in Charleston County, one dog exposed (abcnews4.com) — Health officials have confirmed a rabid raccoon near Swan Avenue and Swallow Drive in Charleston County, where one dog was exposed and is now quarantined. Residents are urged to contact the Charleston DHEC office if they, someone they know, or their pets may have had contact with the animal, and to keep pets' rabies vaccinations up to date.
   

2. City of Charleston announces Labor Day closures, service delays (abcnews4.com) — Charleston residents should plan for one-day delays in garbage and trash pickup across the Peninsula, West Ashley, James Island, Johns Island, Daniel Island, and Cainhoy due to Labor Day. All city recreation facilities will be closed Monday, though the Charleston Municipal Golf Course stays open, and yard debris and bulk pickup will shift later in the week for many neighborhoods.
   

3. Free-standing emergency room advances through approval process on James Island (live5news.com) — A new Roper St. Francis freestanding emergency room is moving through approvals on James Island, aiming to offset longer trips after Roper Hospital relocates from downtown Charleston to North Charleston. The Folly Road site, split between the Town of James Island and the City of Charleston, will offer full emergency services and could open by late 2027, improving response times for nearby residents.
   

4. Prominent Charleston area attorney, Joe Rice, dies at 72 (counton2.com) — Residents in the Charleston area are mourning prominent attorney Joe Rice, who died suddenly Thursday at age 72 at his Mount Pleasant office. Known nationally for leading the landmark Big Tobacco settlement and locally for philanthropy benefiting Charleston-area children, Rice leaves a legacy his firm Motley Rice says it will continue honoring through its ongoing work.
   

5. Over $7 million approved to fund Charleston County Public Library Main Library renovations (live5news.com) — Charleston County has approved more than $7.6 million to renovate the Main Library, the final major project from a voter-backed 2014 referendum. The downtown Charleston County Public Library branch will stay closed for about two years while spaces are reconfigured by age, technology resources are expanded, and the physical book collection is refreshed, with all services remaining free for the community.
   

📸 Around Charleston

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📸 A squirrel that I was told got worms burrowed into him/her. The worms will die off in the winter. I am glad to hear that! The squirrel should not die from this. —Rose Mary M. Like

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Delta Dental Partners With Dental School to Expand Dental Care and Strengthen Dental Workforce —Hauser Group Read on Patch
  • Previously, I posted a cartoon generated by ChatGPT.
    The idea for the text was mine, but Chat did the rest. Now this is a song that again was my general idea, but Chat and another AI program did the… (Nextdoor Lynwood)
  • This cat has been hanging around our house on west Avalon circle.
    Not sure if someone's missing him/her. Very friendly so seems domesticated. (Nextdoor Avalon)
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  • Unifi Aviation, LLC posted a job opening for Airport Ramp Agent FT - CHS MX in Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charleston here.

Ok Charleston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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