Good morning, Mount Pleasant.

Motley Rice has welcomed nine new legal clerks who are already helping with legal research and case file management in Mount Pleasant this summer.

The new team members bring diverse backgrounds and an eager approach as they tackle a range of litigation projects at the firm.

Knight’s Companies, a local concrete firm, hired Tim Sinclair as its new Director of Business Development.

Sinclair brings 20+ years of finance and business growth experience and will help the company expand its market opportunities.

Mount Pleasant resident Lupe Barragán-Moser released her debut memoir Free of Appearances, which shares her journey from growing up in Colombia to building a new life in Charleston while working at Shifa Free Clinic (she is preparing a Spanish edition for launch in Colombia).

Gas prices in the state dropped 17.4 cents on Monday based on GasBuddy's survey of 3,028 stations, with the average at $3.44 per gallon.

Officials warn that relief may be short-lived if global tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalate.

Charleston County School District will expand its Red Tag Number Program next school year to include all Child Development, Kindergarten and 1st-grade bus riders; each child will get a red tag that must match a parent, guardian or approved sibling at pickup.

Town leaders on Sullivan's Island are considering opening the employee parking lot to ease summer parking challenges while Carolina Day shuttles run from Mount Pleasant Town Hall & Lucy Beckham High School to Fort Moultrie on June 27 and 28.

Public input is expected at the town council meeting on July 21.

At the June 18 Mount Pleasant Chamber luncheon, Charleston RiverDogs GM Dave Echols detailed the team’s recovery from COVID layoffs and MLB changes, including a new affiliation with the Tampa Bay Rays and $5 million in planned renovations to modernize The Joe for sports & events.

The Charleston RiverDogs won 11-2 on Sunday against the Wilson Warbirds to clinch the Carolina League South first-half title at their home ballpark.

The team rested Monday and will begin a six-game series with the Augusta GreenJackets Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.

Firecracker 4 Mile

7:30 a.m. — Laurel Hill County Park — $35.00 Race Fee — Celebrate Independence Day with a scenic 4-mile run followed by music, food, and festivities.