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1. CofC Hosts Marine Biology Graduate Student Colloquium (charleston.edu) — Charleston residents are invited to a free, daylong marine biology colloquium on Friday, Oct. 9, at the SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute on Fort Johnson Road. College of Charleston graduate students will present research on local marine ecosystems, with alumni from agencies like NOAA and SCDNR attending. It's open to anyone interested in conservation, ocean science, or Lowcountry waters.
2. Charleston County looks to shift $1M toward new affordable housing project (live5news.com) — Charleston County is proposing to shift $1 million in federal pandemic relief funds from the stalled 275 Huger Street effort to help launch the Eastside Flats affordable housing project downtown. The money would let Humanities Foundation buy three Aiken Street lots and pursue low-income housing tax credits, potentially creating 52 apartments for families earning significantly less in the city of Charleston.
3. AG Alan Wilson announces $29M to SC groups helping Crime Victims (counton2.com) — Charleston County agencies are set to receive nearly $5 million in new victim-services grants as part of $29 million awarded statewide, boosting support after years of federal funding declines. Local groups like Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center, My Sister's House, HALOS, and MUSC will use the money for counseling, shelter, legal advocacy, and child abuse investigations, with funds rolling out starting October 1.
4. MUSC blood drive highlights need for donors during Sickle Cell Awareness Month (abcnews4.com) — Charleston residents are being urged to donate blood at MUSC to help sickle cell patients who rely on closely matched transfusions to manage painful, sometimes dangerous complications. Doctors highlight that MUSC is currently the only provider in South Carolina offering gene therapy for sickle cell disease, while stressing the need for more donors, especially from similar ethnic backgrounds, to prevent shortages.
5. FIRST ALERT: Higher morning fog risk with more humidity, warm temperatures (live5news.com) — Charleston residents should be prepared for patchy morning fog today and Friday, along with minor to moderate coastal flooding around the 11:58 a.m. high tide that could cover some low-lying roads with saltwater. Humid, warm days in the upper 80s continue into Saturday, before clouds and higher rain chances build late weekend, with storms likely on Sunday.
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