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🌱 Patch AM: How hard is this new flu strain hitting Mount Pleasant patients?
Coming up: Friendship Quilting Group (Splinter Group) on the Mount Pleasant Patch calendar
Good morning to you Mount Pleasant! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How hard is this new flu strain hitting Mount Pleasant patients?
- Are Mount Pleasant’s new bike rules enough to keep kids safe?
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mount Pleasantfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 61 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 49.
- Saturday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'Big surge' in flu cases hits South Carolina, Charleston with new strain (postandcourier.com) — Flu cases are spiking across South Carolina, and doctors at Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital say the holiday rush plus a poorly matched influenza A strain are making local ER shifts especially intense. MUSC hospitals in Charleston and around the state are also seeing sharp jumps in flu-like illness, but health officials stress that getting vaccinated still appears to cut hospitalizations significantly. 
Find out what's happening in Mount Pleasantfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
• ‘Enough is enough': Daniel Island neighbors push to curb youth E-Bike use (live5news.com) — Mount Pleasant police logged 79 bike-related incidents in just five months, prompting ordinance changes that Daniel Island residents say still don’t go far enough. Neighbors on Daniel Island are now pressing Charleston City Council to restrict e-bike use for riders under 16, citing frequent close calls on neighborhood paths and streets. They’re organizing public support and urging parents to tighten safety rules at home while lawmakers weigh new regulations.
📸 Around Mount Pleasant
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Friendship Quilting Group (Splinter Group)
Hanahan Senior Center , 3100 Mabeline Rd , Hanahan
11:00 am - KIDZ BOP LIVE: The Concert Movie - Charleston
Citadel Stadium 16 , 2072 Sam Rittenberg Blvd , Charleston
3:00 pm - A Bright Winter Sunset
Painting with a Twist , 1336 Old Georgetown Rd Suite 106 , Mt Pleasant
6:00 pm - TAKE THE FUNNY AND RUN
Theatre 99 , 280 Meeting St B , Charleston
8:00 pm - Paint & Sip @ Ruby Sunshine (Downtown): Moonlit Sailboats ($37pp) — For the Love of Art
Ruby Sunshine , 171 E Bay St , Charleston
1:00 pm - LAUNCH PARTY!! Manifest & Mingle: 2026 Vision Board Workshop
106 E Hudson Ave , Folly Beach
4:00 pm - Sam Godfrey
The Dinghy , 8 J C Long Blvd , Isle of Palms
7:00 pm - Motown Throwdown
The Charleston Pour House , 1977 Maybank Hwy , Charleston
1:30 pm - Goose Creek
Hood's Tax and Accounting Service , 105 Etling Ave , Goose Creek
12:00 pm - Design Review Board
Charleston, SC Calendar , 2 George St. First Floor - Suite 1403 , Charleston
4:30 pm - Health and Wellness Advisory Committee
Charleston, SC Calendar Charleston, SC 29402
8:30 am - Hispanic Business Association
Charleston, SC Calendar , 91 Hanover Street Suite 109 , Charleston
12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning, if there is such a thing we are looking for a live in nanny type person to help us with my wife's 85yr brother.
retired disabled veteran. That can learn how to give insulin and meds it will be a fairly light duty as we will also be there 90% of the time just… (Nextdoor Brickyard Plantation) - Any electricians in town?
I need a small electrical project done on an enclosed trailer that I could use help with. (Nextdoor Six Mile)
- Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Mount Pleasant. Apply here.
- Gold's Gym International, Inc. posted a job opening for Part-Time Housekeeper in Mount Pleasant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Pleasant here.
🗞 Nearby News
Isle of Palms
- Judge orders Isle of Palms property owner to dismantle seawall in environmental case (abcnews4.com)
- Law enforcement ramps up DUI patrols and checkpoints across the Lowcountry for New Year's (abcnews4.com)
- 'Cheese Ball' returns May 14 (postandcourier.com)
Charleston
- Uber launches 'Women Preferences' feature in Charleston to enhance rider safety and choice (abcnews4.com)
Ok Mount Pleasant! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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