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1. SCDOT blames third party contractor for blocked lanes and extreme commute times Tuesday (abcnews4.com) — Drivers commuting from Summerville to downtown Charleston faced gridlock Tuesday when two I-26 eastbound lanes stayed closed hours longer than planned, stretching some trips to nearly three hours. SCDOT says a third-party traffic control contractor failed to remove cones on time and is now working with them to prevent a repeat of the massive backups.
2. Stags Stampede 2026 - VARSITY BOYS (Raw) (milesplit.com) — Summerville High's boys cross-country team turned in a strong showing at today's Stags Stampede 2026 meet, with multiple Green Wave runners finishing near the front of the pack. The full raw results list every runner's time, pace, grade, and school, including regional rivals like Fort Dorchester, Cane Bay, Berkeley, and West Ashley.
3. ASC Dealbook: Asante Buys Shuttered ASC; SCA-Operated Facility Changes Hands (ascnews.com) — A major healthcare real estate firm has bought Charleston Surgery Center and the Summerville Medical Campus, a large multitenant medical office complex anchored by MUSC, in a $58 million deal. While no service changes were announced, the sale signals continued investment in Summerville's medical corridor and could shape future access to outpatient care and specialty services for local residents.
4. Best private high schools in South Carolina (greenvillebusinessmag.com) — Families in Summerville will notice Pinewood Preparatory School ranked among South Carolina's top private high schools, with strong academics and a favorable student-teacher ratio. The statewide list compares 25 leading private schools, offering a quick snapshot of options and how Summerville's offering stacks up against well-known campuses in Columbia, Greenville, Charleston, and beyond.
5. Armed robbery suspect in custody, St. George police say (counton2.com) — Summerville residents may want to know that a man considered "wanted and dangerous" in an armed robbery case near St. George has been taken into custody after a multi-agency search. The Summerville Police Department joined Dorchester County deputies and other local agencies in tracking the suspect overnight, and authorities say the search ended safely without public injuries reported.
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