MORNING HEADLINES | A 4-month-old was found alone Aug. 25 in a vehicle without a running engine or air-conditioning in Kingstree. When law enforcement arrived at the scene at Dollar General, the baby was already being transported to the local hospital.
The baby boy later died, according to Kingstree police, and the adult, 52, who was with the baby is now charged with homicide by child abuse.
He was the first child in South Carolina to die after being left in a hot car this year and the 25th since 1998, according to data from noheatstroke.org.
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Lowcountry groups concerned over SNAP restrictions. Those part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could soon face a restriction on buying candy, energy drinks, soft drinks and other sweetened drinks due to an executive order from Gov. Henry McMaster.
FOOD: Charleston’s Chubby Fish listed on New York Times’ best restaurants list. Chubby Fish has landed a coveted spot on The New York Times’ latest list of the 50 best restaurants in America.
James Island road to see drainage improvements in new construction. City of Charleston leaders are hoping to use $1.5 million in grant funds from the South Carolina Infrastructure Authority to begin construction for drainage improvements along Central Park Road on James Island.
Trident United Way opens resource center in North Charleston. Trident United Way opened a new Center for Strong Families in North Charleston at 6296 Rivers Avenue, designed to help financially insecure households that earn above the poverty line but still struggle to cover basic living expenses.
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