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In today's newsletter:

  • How a lightning strike set a Goose Creek townhome porch on fire

Also on today's calendar: Ashley Ridge JV Football @ Stratford and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 88, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lightning strike likely cause of fire at Goose Creek townhome Sunday, officials say (abcnews4.com subscription) — Fire crews in Goose Creek say a lightning strike likely sparked a brief porch fire at a townhome on Macy Circle Sunday evening, but residents escaped injury and the blaze was quickly contained. One neighbor was hurt in the same strike and taken for evaluation, and the Goose Creek Fire Department reports handling numerous storm-related calls across the city.
   

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