Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 75.
Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Clemson refines Asian longhorned beetle quarantine based on six years of eradication progress (clemson.edu) — Residents in and around Hollywood face an expanded Asian longhorned beetle quarantine starting August 23, 2026, tightening rules on moving firewood and other hardwood materials. Clemson and federal officials say years of surveys show more infestation pockets near Hollywood, even as Mount Pleasant’s quarantine shrinks, and they urge locals to stay alert for beetle damage and follow movement restrictions.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort President Roger Warren to retire after 23 years (abcnews4.com)
Former House Speaker held extravagant parties on lobbyist trips, former chief of staff says (wlns.com)
Best beach trips from Knoxville: Destinations you can drive or fly to this summer (knoxnews.com)
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