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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? š¤ (Answer below!)
1. Medical University of South Carolina Tops Out $175 Million College of Medicine Building (schoolconstructionnews.com) ā MUSC has topped out its new $175 million College of Medicine building in downtown Charleston, marking a big step toward opening in late 2027. The 186,000āsquareāfoot facility at Bee and President streets will centralize classrooms, study spaces, wellness areas, and offices, giving future Charleston medical students a dedicated home for the first time in a century.
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2. Authorities rescue passenger stuck in car after crash on John's Island (counton2.com) ā Emergency crews from St. John's and Charleston fire departments spent over 30 minutes freeing a seriously injured passenger after a crash on Main Road on Johns Island. Officials say an automatic aid agreement among Charleston-area fire departments ensures the closest unit responds, so residents across Johns Island and nearby communities get faster help in serious emergencies like this.
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3. Charleston priest honored with Knights of Columbus' top chaplain award (abcnews4.com) ā A longtime Diocese of Charleston priest has been honored with the Knights of Columbus' top chaplain award, highlighting decades of ministry tied closely to Charleston. Rev. Robert "Bob" Higgins has served local veterans, port workers, Hispanic Catholics, and prison populations, and helped establish Charleston's first Catholic Hispanic community, bringing national recognition back to the Holy City's faith community.
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4. 'The fight continues:' Labor activists reflect on lessons learned in 1969 Hospital Workers Strike (live5news.com) ā Labor organizers in Charleston spent Labor Day revisiting the 1969 Charleston Hospital Workers Strike and connecting its lessons to today's push for better pay and conditions. Speakers highlighted how mostly Black women led that historic local protest and described how current South Carolina laws still limit public-sector collective bargaining, urging Charleston workers and faith communities to keep organizing.
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