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What's up Charleston! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to get a free, delivered pet this Christmas in Charleston
  • Why Charleston County’s library board fight just hit a legal wall
  • Could a single LSD dose ease severe anxiety for months?

Also on today's calendar: Charleston Christmas Special and 9 more events.

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And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Steve G.!

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Occasional rain, with a high of 68 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Windy with clouds, then sun, temps: high: 67, low: 38.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Adopt a pet and give them a ‘home for the holidays' (counton2.com) — Families in Charleston and North Charleston can adopt adult dogs and cats for free through Charleston Animal Society’s “Home for the Holidays” campaign, with volunteers even delivering pets on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. With shelters at capacity, especially for dogs, the group is urging Lowcountry residents to visit its Charleston and Moncks Corner campuses to give animals a permanent home.
   

2. Council pulls vote on reconsidering Charleston library board appointments (live5news.com) — Charleston County Council has dropped a planned vote to reconsider four recent appointments to the Charleston County Library Board, after determining it would be illegal to reverse them without cause. The move follows intense debate over political ideology, book access, and parental control, with local party leaders, Moms for Liberty members, and library trustees all weighing in on how nonpartisan the board should remain.
   

3. North Charleston researchers launch psychedelic clinical trial to treat severe anxiety (abcnews4.com) — Researchers at Coastal Carolina Research Center in North Charleston are recruiting adults with severe generalized anxiety for a Phase 3 clinical trial using a carefully controlled LSD formulation. Participants spend one monitored day at the clinic, then are followed for 12 weeks to see if a single dose can ease symptoms for months. The study reflects growing interest in new mental health options for Lowcountry residents.
   

4. Fact Check: FAKE Story About Retired Charleston Detective Solving A 21-Year-Old Cold Case After Spotting a Wax Figure At A Gala Is Formulaic Clickbait (leadstories.com) — A viral YouTube mystery about a retired Charleston detective cracking a 21-year-old cold case at a gala is entirely fictional, according to this fact-check. Investigators found no record of the named detective, victim, or any such case in Charleston, underscoring how AI-generated images and dramatic storytelling are being used to push made-up crime tales as clickbait.
   

5. Murdaugh attorney and former prosecutor in Charleston for new book on serial killer ‘Pee Wee' Gaskins (counton2.com) — A well-known attorney from several major South Carolina cases visited Charleston to discuss his new book about prosecuting serial killer Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins. He reflects on securing a death sentence despite personal doubts about capital punishment and shares never-before-told stories, while also preparing for Alex Murdaugh’s upcoming appeal before the state Supreme Court.
   

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  • Seen: black cat, skinny, teenager aged
    Hi neighbors, If you have recently lost a black cat comparable in age to about a 14 year old human (Sorry, I don’t know cat ages in numbers), on the… (Nextdoor Ashley Park)
  • My gifts for this CHRIST-day is that he bless us to see that day.
    And may God keep and blessing your families abundantly! (Nextdoor River Oaks)
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