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Greetings Mount Pleasant! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Missed the big expo? Here's how to still connect locally.
  • What would you build on Mount Pleasant's Faison Road land?
  • How a Mount Pleasant man misused $1.5 million in COVID aid

Also on today's calendar: Lowcountry Marching Band Invitational and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 85, low: 73.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mount Pleasant expo brings businesses, resources directly to residents (counton2.com) — Mount Pleasant residents just wrapped up the Chamber of Commerce's 16th annual Business and Community Expo at the Omar Shrine Center, where local employers, health providers, and service organizations connected directly with attendees. If you missed it, the Chamber will host smaller networking events throughout the year to help you discover local services, job leads, and business connections close to home.
   

2. Mount Pleasant weighs options for Faison Road land (live5news.com) — Mount Pleasant officials are revisiting how to use the town-owned Faison Road property, with ideas ranging from nature trails and green space to a YMCA-style senior center and amphitheater. The Economic Development Committee meets again in October, and residents are encouraged to email council members and visit FriendsOfFaison.com to share what they want built there.
   

3. Mount Pleasant man sentenced in nationwide COVID relief fraud sweep (live5news.com) — A Mount Pleasant resident was sentenced to three years of probation, including a year of home detention, for diverting over $1.1 million in federal COVID relief funds toward building a South Carolina home and buying a luxury truck. His case is part of a nationwide Justice Department crackdown on pandemic relief fraud involving more than 160 defendants and roughly $245 million in alleged losses.
   

4. Park Circle Gallery to exhibit works by Jodi Charak and Abby Short (holycitysinner.com) — A Mount Pleasant mosaic artist, Jodi Charak, will showcase her intricate, reclaimed-material mosaics alongside Charleston painter Abby Short at Park Circle Gallery in North Charleston from September 30 to October 31. Local art fans can also meet both artists during a free reception on October 2, with easy access and free admission just across the river.
   

5. Charleston's Most Elegant Historic Ballrooms and Wedding Venues (news-usa.today) — If you're planning a wedding near Mount Pleasant, this guide explains why Charleston venues command higher prices and what couples typically spend for 100–150 guests. It highlights downtown historic ballrooms and contrasts them with Lowcountry options, noting that Mount Pleasant and nearby communities share Charleston's aesthetic while offering different settings and cost structures.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    There are cars constantly parked there blocking the fire hydrant. As a mom to a 3 year old, I am constantly hyper aware of worst case scenarios (God… (Nextdoor Marsh Walk)
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  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.

Ok Mount Pleasant! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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