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Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New emergency room opens to Mount Pleasant patients (live5news.com) — A new 24/7 Long Point freestanding emergency room is now open in Mount Pleasant, giving residents much closer access to board-certified ER care after a two-year wait. The HCA Healthcare facility aims to cut emergency travel and wait times as the town and wider Lowcountry grow, with leaders stressing that minutes can be critical in strokes, cardiac issues, and serious accidents.
2. These are the 11 best cities to live in SC in 2026, US News & World Report says. Here's why (thestate.com) — Mount Pleasant tops U.S. News & World Report's new list of best places to live in South Carolina for 2026–2027, praised for its job market, weather, and community. The ranking also compares Mount Pleasant's national standing and outlines how other state cities like Greenville, Charleston, and Hilton Head stack up on affordability, desirability, and employment.
3. Aid on wheels: Mobile office to assist rural families facing transit barriers (live5news.com) — East Cooper Community Outreach, based at its Mount Pleasant campus, is rolling out a mobile office to reach Awendaw and McClellanville residents who struggle to travel for food, medical, dental, and financial help. The air-conditioned unit will visit local parking lots several days each month so families can sign up as clients, complete assessments, and access ECCO's long-standing support programs without arranging rides into Mount Pleasant.
4. Peace, Music and Indelible Memories: Resident Featured on Woodstock Album Cover Recalls Iconic Festival (mountpleasantmagazine.com) — A Mount Pleasant resident, Fred Miles, is sharing how a spontaneous road trip to Woodstock in 1969 led to him unexpectedly appearing on the festival's iconic album cover. Now 81, he recalls trudging in on foot through traffic jams, the mud, the overwhelming smells, and the legendary performances, describing the chaotic but peaceful gathering as an unforgettable moment in music history.
5. Animal cruelty case moves toward trial as advocates demand change (abcnews4.com) — A major animal cruelty case in Goose Creek is headed to a jury trial this fall, and it's helping fuel calls to tighten animal ordinances in Mount Pleasant and across South Carolina. Advocates packed the courtroom in red, pushing for tougher penalties, faster prosecutions, and proposals like Riley's Act and an offender registry to prevent repeat abuse cases.
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