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TODAY'S STATS
Weather: High of 81 + mostly cloudy
SC CORONAVIRUS STATS
Number of new reported cases: 525 (130,256 total)
Number of new reported deaths: 7 (2,922 total)
Percent of positive tests yesterday: 9.8%
Good morning, South Carolina. Here are the stories you should know about today.
Howdy folks! Today is National Double Cheeseburger Day. Speaking of burgers, I had a really good burger from Home Team last weekend. Where is your favorite burger in the Lowcountry? Reply and let me know!
There are 4 named storms in the Atlantic, but only 2 may affect the Lowcountry
Five named storms are swirling in the Atlantic right now. So far, hurricanes Paulette and Sally are the only two poised to cause rain and an increased chance of rip currents in the Lowcountry.
But the wind patterns and tide cycle associated with a new moon later this week could combine with the storms to produce high impact tide levels.
(Read the full story)
SC’s lieutenant governor diagnosed with coronavirus, quarantining at home
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pam Evette has tested positive for COVID-19 and is recovering at home, the governor’s office said Monday.
Evette, 53, “began feeling unwell with a mild sore throat and headache Thursday morning” and immediately self-quarantined at her Travelers Rest home, said Brian Symmes, spokesman for Gov. Henry McMaster.
(Read the full story)
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, school district respond to suit over juvenile lockup
It’s been just over a month since the Charleston County juvenile lockup was shuttered and the children held there moved to the county’s adult jail. Though its doors are closed, the fight over its conditions and culture, termed “medieval” in an advocacy group’s lawsuit, hasn’t ended. (Read the full story)
SC sheriff disagrees with kneeling during National Anthem on office’s Facebook page
Responses to the Facebook post were mixed. Some supported the sheriff’s view, and others condemned the use of a public office’s social media being used to share personal viewpoints. (Read the full story)
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Photo of the day
The planet Venus, seen from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Akatsuki probe in May 2016. A report released on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, says astronomers have found a potential signal of life high in the atmosphere of our nearest neighboring planet. (Jane Greaves/Provided)
Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus’ clouds
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