Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 9th of July.
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🏘️ Community
Charleston was ranked No.2 Best U.S. City by Travel + Leisure, finishing behind Santa Fe, while Clemson trustees will meet today at the university to begin choosing a new president after a candidate withdrew.
Extreme heat warnings are in effect across the Lowcountry as doctors urge hydration + breaks.
🎭 Culture
Charleston Literary Festival is accepting applications for its Cato Fellowship Prize in Nonfiction for emerging writers in North and South Carolina.
Submissions run until Aug. 24 and the winner will be named mid-October, with the Prize offering a $10,000 cash award plus full access to Festival events from Nov. 6 to 15.
Applications are now open for the third annual Cato Fellowship Prize in Nonfiction offered by the Charleston Literary Festival (which awards $10,000 and access to downtown Charleston events from Nov.
6–15); entries must be received by Aug. 24.
🌲 Environment
At the start of July, the Avian Conservation Center in Awendaw finished its Eagle Flight Enclosure to help injured eagles build muscle before returning to the wild.
The 120-foot enclosure has a 30-degree dogleg curve (for testing maneuverability) and lets staff assess each bird's flight ability.
📰 Real Estate
Palmetto Commercial Properties, LLC announced the promotion of Jenna S.
Philipp (CCIM) to Partner, highlighting her leadership roles with the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors and the North Charleston Chamber of Commerce. The firm said her promotion will bolster its commercial real estate operations going forward.
🏈 Sports
South Carolina Stingrays extended qualifying offers to eight players on Tuesday for the 2026-27 hockey season.
The team said the offers will shape roster decisions as the season approaches.
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