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What's up Mount Pleasant! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why nearly 700 Mount Pleasant drivers were ticketed for phone use
  • How a high-profile trial is boosting postpartum support in Mount Pleasant

Also on today's calendar: Starlight Yoga - September 10, 2026 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 95, low: 77.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mount Pleasant drivers hit with nearly 700 hands-free tickets in just eight months (abcnews4.com) — Mount Pleasant drivers have received nearly 700 citations in eight months under South Carolina's new hands-free driving law, according to local police. Officers say distracted driving is contributing to multiple crashes daily and now accounts for about 7% of all citations, and they plan to keep patrolling aggressively to improve safety on town roads.
   

• Postpartum Support Charleston shares resources for moms as Clancy trial gains popularity (abcnews4.com) — A Mount Pleasant-based segment on Good Morning Charleston is using national attention on the Lindsay Clancy trial to highlight postpartum mental health needs and local resources. Leaders from Postpartum Support Charleston explained how their long-running organization connects Lowcountry mothers with support, emphasizing that help is available close to home for those struggling after childbirth.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MOUNT PLEASANT BUSINESS NEWS
    - The long-vacant Bed, Bath & Beyond at Towne Centre is set to be filled with Crate & Barrel and LL Bean. These will be the first two South Carolina… (Nextdoor Quail Hollow)
  • Yesterday while watering plants in my back yard I had the pleasure of observing spoonbill birds and in the flock was a pink spoonbill .
    Never seen one here before. Very pretty when flying. (Nextdoor Seaside Farms)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Health & Beauty TL at Walmart in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
  • Nordstrom posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Selling Floor - Bowman Place Rack in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.

🗞 Nearby News

Isle of Palms

  • Isle of Palms seeks community feedback to help define beach town's future (live5news.com)
  • Simplify Busy Mornings With Our New Custom Walk-In Closets in Isle of Palms, SC (rivertonjournal.com)

Charleston

  • College of Charleston named one of the nation's best colleges: The Princeton Review (counton2.com)
  • Charleston School of Law welcomes record 275 new students for fall 2026 (nationaljurist.com)
  • City of Charleston set to repair failing drainage pipe on the East Side after repeated flooding (counton2.com)

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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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