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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Summerville neighborhoods are seeing the biggest home sales this fall?
  • How bystanders stepped in during a frightening Summerville playground incident
  • Could Charleston’s climate future reshape life in Summerville too?

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Real estate transactions for Sunday, December 21, 2025 (postandcourier.com) — Recent property sales in and around Summerville show brisk activity, from new Pine Hills and Midtown homes to established neighborhoods like White Gables, Gahagan, and Summers Corner. Buyers and investors are paying from the mid-$200,000s into the seven figures, underscoring how quickly Summerville’s housing market is evolving across Dorchester and Berkeley counties.
   

• Summerville woman accused of harassing children at playground, indecent exposure (counton2.com) — Local deputies arrested a Summerville woman after an incident at a neighborhood playground in Dorchester County where authorities say children were harassed and briefly restrained before nearby adults intervened. The woman faces kidnapping, indecent exposure, and assault charges and is being held at the L.C. Knight Detention Center while the sheriff commends residents’ quick actions.
   

• Your browser does not support the video tag. Two water worlds What Venice can teach Charleston about tourism and climate adaptation Story by ADAM PARKER Images by J. HENRY FAIR (postandcourier.com) — Summerville gets a brief but telling mention as one of the booming communities along I-26 as Charleston’s core grows pricier and more flood-prone. The story compares Charleston with Venice, exploring how tourism, rising seas, and big infrastructure decisions could shape where people live, how they visit, and what protections might eventually be needed across the metro area. It raises questions Summerville residents may face as growth and climate pressures intensify.
   

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  • Hi everyone,
    I’m Meleisa. I’m new here and just wanted to introduce myself. Looking forward to getting to know the neighborhood. (Nextdoor Brandymill)
  • Black & white dog loose on Bainsbury just now.
    I only noticed him bc he was on the other side of our fence & my dog started going crazy. He's got a chain leash on, looks very friendly... tail… (Nextdoor Bradford Chase)
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  • Connections Academy posted a job opening for High School Counselor - Lowcountry Connections Academy in Summerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summerville here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Silent Disco returns Jan. 31 (postandcourier.com)
  • Community group calls for end to violence in North Charleston after 4-year-old child killed in shooting (counton2.com)
  • Mental health advocates call for bridge barriers, 988 signs to prevent suicides (abcnews4.com)

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