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Hi Summerville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will replace the old county complex at 500 N. Main?
  • Could a fairgrounds land fight slow Summerville‑Charleston rapid transit?
  • USC coaches explain why Summerville's title-game foe is turning heads

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Health and Financial Wellness Expo and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, a t-storm; warm, with a high of 95 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dorchester County's 500 N. Main redevelopment moves closer to construction (abcnews4.com) — Dorchester County's long-discussed redevelopment of 500 N. Main Street in Summerville is finally nearing construction, starting with a new 42,000‑square‑foot county office building and a park with a Veterans Memorial. The project aims to better connect the site to downtown and Hutchinson Square, preserve the historic hospital core and live oaks, and ultimately add a hotel and retail that could boost local business activity.
   

• Charleston County's finance committee to consider resolution backing CARTA eminent domain action at fairgrounds (counton2.com) — A Charleston County finance committee vote could determine whether CARTA can use eminent domain to take six acres at the Ladson Fairgrounds for a park‑and‑ride tied to the Lowcountry Rapid Transit line between Summerville and Charleston. The decision follows a court setback over missing county approval and could keep the long‑planned bus rapid transit project on track while the land dispute with fair organizers continues.
   

• Walker eyes opportunity (thecolumbiastar.com) — Summerville football fans will remember Julian Walker for his sack against the Green Wave in last year's 5A Division I state championship, and now he's pushing for a starting defensive end spot at the University of South Carolina. Coaches say his early enrollment, work in the weight room, and ability to learn the playbook have put him in real contention to line up opposite star pass rusher Dylan Stewart this fall.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Has anyone around Meadowbrook lose an all black kitty?
    My neighbor brought him in cos he was so hot. Very friendly. Don't think he's feral (Nextdoor Summerville - West)
  • Target posted a job opening for Executive Team Leader Assets Protection (Assistant Manager Loss Prevention) - Summerville, SC in Summerville. Apply here.
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery posted a job opening for Server- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery in Summerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ladson

  • Charleston Co. to vote on CARTA eminent domain resolution for Ladson fairgrounds land (live5news.com)
  • Mortgage rates rise, reach one-year high (abcnews4.com)
  • Four arrested after North Charleston apartment shooting leaves man dead, police say (abcnews4.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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