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🌱 Foggy early-morning crash in Santee leaves young driver dead

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  • Foggy early-morning crash in Santee leaves young driver dead

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coroner identifies victim of tractor-trailer, vehicle collision in Santee (live5news.com) — A 26-year-old Elloree man was killed early Wednesday in a foggy crash at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Way Road in Santee, according to the Orangeburg County Coroner. Authorities say his northbound Camaro collided with a turning tractor-trailer, and the truck driver was not hurt. The coroner and Highway Patrol continue to investigate.
   

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  • eSTEAM is this Saturday, and plenty of fall events for all are coming up - Oktoberfest, Porches and more (theitem.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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