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Good morning Moncks Corner! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a $2.7B nuclear deal could mean for Moncks Corner bills
  • How a Moncks Corner grad became SC State’s first mechatronics engineer
  • How Moncks Corner neighbors rallied around a grieving farm family

Also on today's calendar: Got Alopecia Areata? Apply Today. Paid patient study 12/3/25 - 12/15/25 and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. $2.7B deal could revive failed S.C. nuclear project (wtoc.com) — Moncks Corner–based utility Santee Cooper is considering a $2.7 billion offer from Brookfield Asset Management to revive South Carolina’s long-stalled V.C. Summer nuclear project, which could erase much of the utility’s nuclear-related debt. The proposal would give Brookfield most of the power from the completed reactors, while Santee Cooper customers—who’ve paid since 2017—might finally see value if negotiations succeed over the next two years.
   

2. Moncks Corner native to graduate as SC State University's first mechatronics engineering student (counton2.com) — A Moncks Corner native, 23-year-old Omar Shaheed III, is making history as South Carolina State University’s first graduate in mechatronics engineering. After leaving Berkeley High School in 2020, he helped pioneer the new program and will now enter Boeing’s elite engineering rotation in North Charleston, showcasing a high-tech career path for local students.
   

3. Berkeley County Business Lifts Family After Tragedy (berkeleyobserver.com) — Moncks Corner-based Farm Bureau Insurance agents have donated $1,250 to help the family of Thomas Crawford, a local community member who died after a severe farming accident. The gift, part of the statewide Farm Bureau Cares holiday program, will help with medical expenses and support his wife and children, while reminding them that neighbors across Berkeley County stand behind them.
   

4. Berkeley County obituaries for Nov. 26-Dec. 2 (postandcourier.com) — Moncks Corner and Berkeley County families are remembering several neighbors this week, with brief obituary notices listing local residents and their funeral homes. Names include Leroy Branham, Laura Button, James Allen Driggers, Michael Dean Langley, and others from nearby communities such as Goose Creek, Pinopolis, Cordesville, and St. Stephen.
   

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    Saturday December 13
  • All County Band and Orchestra Auditions
    Berkeley Elementary , 406 W Main St , Moncks Corner
    8:00 am
  • Sip 'n' Build Gingerbread House Workshop!
    Ophelia's Wines & Bites , 328 E Main St , Moncks Corner
    12:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This coming Friday my church is having another food giveaway.
    3250 Ladson Rd. Wesley United Methodist church. It starts at 11am. First come, first serve. You do not need to present anything, just come and… (Nextdoor Spring Grove Plantation)
  • What can l use for horrible nausea after gallbladder removal 12 weeks ago.
    So nauseated l lost 45 pounds. Prescription meds don’t help. (Nextdoor Old Fort Road)
  • Berkeley County, SC posted a job opening for Senior Custodian in Moncks Corner. Apply here.
  • CHANDLER RESTAURANT GROUP LLC posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Manager in Moncks Corner. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Moncks Corner here.

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