Good morning, North Charleston.

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is touring the area for its 90th birthday.

It will appear at the North Charleston Farmers Market (3–7 p.m. today at 4800 Park Circle) and at the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry (10 a.m.–2 p.m. Friday at 25 Ann St.), then visit Charleston Cars and Coffee on Friday from 8–11 a.m. in Mount Pleasant.

Trident Construction received the Carolinas AGC Community Impact Award for its volunteer work + generous donations.

The company will celebrate its Day of Service on Sept. 25 by partnering with local charities in the Lowcountry.

The Lowcountry is mourning Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer.

The Palmetto Project + a Charleston County partner with Dolly’s Imagination Library will continue mailing books to 20,000 children to honor her legacy.

Charleston County is recruiting high school auto-tech students for a work-study program that gives hands-on experience in maintaining county vehicles (including ambulances and fire trucks) and provides a $1,000 tool kit, with some students already hired and plans to donate decommissioned vehicles soon.

Citadel cadets began the school year today under new leadership as retired Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, a Citadel alumnus (Class of 1979), took charge.

He said he plans to expand cybersecurity and artificial intelligence courses while supporting cadets during recent challenges.

Charleston County leaders are considering a $20,000 investment from the county’s contingency fund to fund a study on food insecurity led by the Charleston Area Justice Ministry with help from the Lowcountry Food Bank.

The research will assess food access gaps and guide future actions to support local residents.

Coastal Carolina Fair leaders oppose CARTA’s plan to convert six acres of fairgrounds parking into a bus terminal and paved lot, warning the change will limit parking capacity.

Charleston County Council votes tonight on whether to approve the plan or try a different location.

Charleston County is joining local governments in a new peer to peer collaborative to share risk data and boost flood resilience.

The initiative, born from a February Resilience Accelerator workshop (with more than 40 participants), will help officials coordinate projects across the region.

Charleston County is stepping up mosquito control after detecting West Nile virus, with expanded truck spraying and increased surveillance using up to 30 traps weekly.

Officials urge residents to avoid bites by draining standing water and using repellent approved by the EPA.