Good morning, Mount Pleasant.

Shelter officials today are hosting an Emergency Empty the Shelter event at St. Frances Animal Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to waive adoption fees for cats and dogs waiting for homes—helping ease capacity as local shelters continue caring for rescued animals.

South Carolina Brewer’s Guild announced that nine local breweries, including Hartsville’s Wild Heart Brewing (Brewery of the Year winner for 501 to 1,000 barrels), won 17 awards at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship in Oxford, Ohio; the achievement highlights the growing prominence of local craft beer.

Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens is set to be donated to a nonprofit foundation (announcement came this week from Charleston County historians).

The transfer will secure the historic site for future community use.

Local advocacy groups said on Friday that a $67B merger proposal submitted by Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy to the SC Public Service Commission could raise electric rates and worsen pollution — the combined firm will serve about 10 million accounts and a decision is expected within six months.

Mount Pleasant Police Department awarded lifesaving honors to two citizens & four officers on July 17 for their quick action when a woman’s car plunged into a retention pond after a medical incident on May 30.

The rescued woman attended the ceremony to thank her heroes, and the department recognized their life-saving teamwork.