Mount Pleasant families who hire a full-time nanny will usually become household employers and should draft a written work agreement, set up payroll and taxes, and schedule regular check-ins; experts recommend settling these details before December to avoid holiday stress.
Wando beat Goose Creek 26-21 on Oct.
30 to finish 5-5 and is projected to host a Class AAAAA Lower State playoff game as the No. 8 seed when brackets are released Saturday; Lucy Beckham clinched a home playoff spot with a 57-14 win and is projected No. 5 vs May River.
A dead humpback whale (about 31 to 32 feet) washed up near Shorebird Loop on North Litchfield Beach on Oct.
29, and volunteers with the Low Country Marine Mammal Network will return early Oct. 30 for a full examination; officials ask the public to avoid the carcass and keep pets away.
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers published a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine warning that new “smart” vaping devices use apps, AI, gamification, and cryptocurrency to reward puffing, which raises addiction risk and undermines quitting, and they call for federal and state review.
Novant Health added Dr. Christina Wolchok as director of the Breast Program at the East Cooper Center for Women’s Health in Mount Pleasant, expanding 3D screening, breast imaging + breast surgery in one location; screening mammograms can be self-scheduled online or by calling 843-416-6171, with same-day + walk-in appointments available.
The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network is leading the response to a dead humpback whale that washed ashore Friday in Georgetown County and is working with partners to assess the animal and collect scientific data; the public should keep a safe distance and report strandings to the South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline (877-WHALE-HELP).
Acclaimed New York artist Hunt Slonem will visit Charleston Nov.
10 to 12 for events at the Charleston Library Society, including a public conversation Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m. and a cocktail reception Nov. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m., where guests can meet the artist (164 King Street).
The James Island Connector will be closed for the 2026 James Island Connector Run on Saturday, Oct.
31, with road closures starting at 6 a.m. and the race running 8 a.m. to noon; use the Ashley River Bridge, Wappoo Cut Bridge, or Folly Road, and expect the Wappoo Cut Bridge to stay down to boats from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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