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Coffee in hand, Charleston? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New nonstop flights now link Charleston with New Jersey's Trenton-Mercer
  • How a Charleston plant helped launch Manufacturing Month statewide
  • How a Charleston-led project is transforming mobility for kids in Uganda

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Breeze Airways Begins Service at Trenton-Mercer Airport (trentonjournal.com) — Charleston travelers now have a new nonstop option to New Jersey with Breeze Airways launching twice-weekly flights between Charleston International Airport and Trenton-Mercer Airport. The route, operating Thursdays and Sundays, aims to offer low-cost access for both tourists and business travelers, expanding Charleston's growing list of direct connections to East Coast destinations.
   

• Gov. McMaster proclaims October as South Carolina Manufacturing Month (counton2.com) — A new statewide proclamation naming October as South Carolina Manufacturing Month was unveiled at Mercedes-Benz Vans in Charleston, underscoring the city's role in the state's industrial growth. The campaign highlights manufacturing careers that support nearly a third of South Carolina's workforce and generate hundreds of billions in economic impact.
   

• MUSC students, professors provide wheelchairs to children in Uganda (live5news.com) — Students and professors from MUSC in Charleston are helping provide durable, locally repairable wheelchairs to children in Uganda, while gaining hands-on training that feeds back into their health professions education. The Uganda Wheelchair Project has already supplied about 100 bamboo-based chairs this year, designed for rough terrain and daily tasks like getting water, going to school, and accessing work.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

James Island

  • Controversial James Island development faces another city review as residents call for bigger-picture planning (live5news.com)
  • New nonprofit seeks to bridge gaps in Charleston area health care (charlestoncitypaper.com)
  • Recreational shellfish harvesting season begins in South Carolina (counton2.com)

Mount Pleasant

  • 'It's a nightmare': Final plans approved for Shem Creek Boat Landing expansion (live5news.com)
  • Jennie Moore Elementary teacher surprised with national American Heart Association award (counton2.com)

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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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