Good morning, Mount Pleasant.

Charleston Collegiate School hosts its 12th annual Fall Festival and Run Like the Devil 5K and Fun Run on Oct.

17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kiawah River, with free admission and local vendors offering food + live music while racers register in advance for the runs.

Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for its inaugural Leadership Mount Pleasant class, set to begin in January 2027 and hosting (approximately 25 participants) in eight sessions across local venues.

Applications are accepted until Oct. 9.

Sofar Sounds Charleston presents Southern Charm Sessions on Oct.

1 with three emerging artists in a secret location that will offer live music, local food from Shaka Shrimp+ a special Pecan Old Fashioned by William Wolf. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins at 8 p.m.

Local reporters remembered influential editor Autumn Phillips who mentored teams at The Post and Courier by hosting daily feedback sessions — inspiring colleagues with personal guidance and community-style gatherings that continue to shape their writing.

Gas prices in South Carolina increased by 15.2 cents to an average of $4.03 a gallon, according to GasBuddy (data from 3,028 stations).

Prices in the Lowcountry have been slightly higher, while experts warn that global events may drive further changes.

Allison Reno at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is using baking techniques to create larger 3D models that mimic human tissue for more accurate testing of cancer drugs — the lab will screen approved and experimental drugs to improve treatments for cancers like bone sarcoma.

Blake Frazier, a Johns Island resident who grew up in Latta, has been elected president of the South Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.

He plans to update nurse anesthesia supervision rules to boost rural health access, building on his USC + Mayo Clinic training.