Morning
Mount Pleasant
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026
Good morning, Mount Pleasant. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 11th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A Harris Teeter on Long Point Road sold a $50,000 lottery ticket that won Monday night's Powerball drawing (winning numbers: 6, 19, 22, 28, 48, Powerball 24) and the winning ticket must be claimed within 180 days. WCIV
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ R2P Innovations, a veteran-owned security company based in Ladson, was ranked No. 1 on the national Vet100 list for fastest-growing veteran-led businesses. The company will be honored at an awards dinner during the Veteran EDGE Conference in Dallas in March. WCIV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ MOJA Arts Festival held its spoken-word night 'Roots of a Renaissance' Monday at Dock Street Theatre in downtown Charleston to showcase local artist voices (the event highlighted African American and Caribbean experiences) and will host a tribute to the Queen of Soul Tuesday at 7 p.m. WCIV
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ City leaders on the Isle of Palms met tonight to weigh funding for a $30-million beach renourishment project — with $11 million from Wild Dunes and $10 million from preservation funds — as they warned that further erosion may worsen the shoreline and work will not start until funds are secured. WCIV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Hilton Head waiter Matt Fulmer is running for Congress to represent working families facing rising rents, healthcare costs and stagnant wages, and he says his campaign brings a working-class perspective to local economic challenges with primary voting set for June 9. WCIV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ MUSC Health now offers the TRV Chair for patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo who cannot lie flat, allowing Dr. Rizk’s team to safely diagnose and treat those with spine and mobility issues - one of only 150 in use worldwide. Moultrie News
- ➤ In January, VirtuAlly expanded its virtual nursing services at MUSC by embedding experienced pediatric nurses in the Level IV NICU to help care for critically ill newborns while reducing nurse burnout. The service improves staffing capacity and streamlines patient admissions, discharges and family education + coordination. Moultrie News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Credit One Charleston Open returns March 28 to April 5 at Credit One Stadium on Daniel Island and debuts its Fan Hub for experiences. Defending champion Jessica Pegula leads a world-class field and fans can enjoy lounges, local vendors + live music during the nine-day event. Moultrie News
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