MORNING HEADLINES | Airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during the Thanksgiving holiday, a period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the United States.
Auto club and insurance company AAA predicts nearly 80 million Americans will venture at least 50 miles from home between Tuesday and next Monday. Most will travel by car due to lower gas prices across the country.
The nationwide average price for gasoline was $3.06 a gallon on Monday, down from $3.26 at this time last year. In South Carolina, gas prices slightly rose by 3.5 cents per gallon, but still below the national average at $2.74 per gallon.
The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 18.3 million people at U.S. airports during the same seven-day stretch. Airline passengers may get lucky like they did last year if the weather holds up, as the Atlantic hurricane season is coming to an end.
In other recent stories:
Deadly shooting involving Charleston police under state investigation. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirmed Monday it was investigating a deadly shooting in downtown Charleston that involved Charleston Police officers. The shooting happened Thursday morning on King Street where police responded to a report of a disturbance involving an armed man.
S.C. teacher vacancies decrease, but still above pre-pandemic levels. The number of vacant teaching positions in South Carolina’s K-12 schools has dropped, though it remains far above the number of openings reported before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an annual report released Monday.
Lowcountry doctors see rise in walking pneumonia cases. Doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina are reporting an uptick in walking pneumonia cases, a slow-developing lung infection that causes cold-like symptoms but often allows people to continue their daily activities despite generally feeling unwell.
More affordable Charleston housing on the way. Charleston County Council approved $1.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to go toward the county’s Affordable Housing Land Acquisition Grant Program in an effort to build more affordable housing in the area.
Charleston mayor reflects on year since election. Charleston Mayor William Cogswell reflected Monday on his months since being elected a year ago. He discussed accomplishments, challenges and the road ahead.
Charleston Co. reopens application period for nonprofit funding program. Officials say they allocated $446,692 in state accommodations tax funds and held an application period earlier this year, but they still have $154,089 remaining that they want to be able to provide to local nonprofits.
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