Daily editionWednesday, August 19th, 2026
Good morning, North Charleston.
The 5AM North Charleston Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 19th of August.
Education
A school counselor at Hursey Montessori School is leading a project to stock a hygiene station with essential items (wipes, deodorant, feminine hygiene products and lotion) for roughly 250 sixth- to eighth-graders to help meet basic needs and boost classroom confidence.
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Charleston Southern University celebrated the opening of Magnolia Hall, a 52,000 sqft dorm for 216 students, on Aug. 17.
The campus will add a new 2,000 sqft student health clinic from Roper St. Francis Healthcare on Aug. 25 & it will treat common illnesses and minor injuries on site.
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Government
Charleston County is planning redesign of nearly 2 miles of Folly Road to add 7,000 feet of new pedestrian path, wider sidewalks, and bike lanes with high-visibility green markings.
Funding meetings to finalize the $6.3 million project are scheduled, which could let crews break ground within a couple of months.
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