Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 11th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Officials urge drivers today to slow down and obey school bus safety laws as over 22,000 local students head back to class.
Isle of Palms police begin Operation Safe Stop to target illegal bus passing and parents are encouraged to download the FirstView app to track bus routes.
💼 Business
Marc Cotone, who opened a Belle Hall breakfast spot over a decade ago, will re-open the space as Eggs Up Grill at 608A Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant in August.
The restaurant will serve breakfast, brunch and lunch from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.—supporting local schools and nonprofits.
📰 Economy
Gas prices statewide fell for a second week on Monday, Aug.
10, dropping 14.6 cents per gallon to an average of $3.48, though they remained 73.4 cents above last year’s level; nationwide, fuel prices dropped 10.7 cents to $3.94 per gallon.
🏥 Health
Mount Pleasant Towne Centre and Roper St. Francis Healthcare will host the eighth annual Pink Promenade on Oct.
10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring models, brunch bites, cocktails, live music and creative activities (with $50 ticket proceeds benefiting Breast Cancer Programs) to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Trisha Amboree, Ph.D., is leading a pilot study at MUSC Health OB-GYN clinics to see if self-collection (a new screening method) can improve cervical cancer prevention by reaching more women.
The study will enroll about 100 patients over one year.
🏈 Sports
Friday Night Rivals returns for its 17th season as live high school football kicks off Aug.
21 at 7:30 p.m. across the Lowcountry; Knight’s Companies is donating $5,000 in school grants and The Thumbs Up Guys Injury Attorneys will award a 5,000-dollar scholarship.
Kurt Olsen, Vice President of Shipyard Operations at Stevens Towing Company, will be inducted into the US Merchant Marine Academy Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept.
25 at the Mariner Estate in Kings Point & his soccer achievements helped lead USMMA to three NCAA tournaments.
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