Healthcare & Construction: MUSC boards approved moving ahead with a new $1B-plus cancer hospital in downtown Charleston, starting up to $125M in early site work and demolition planning to support Hollings’ push for NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center status. Port & Logistics: Charleston maritime stakeholders are pushing back on a provision in a federal water bill that would deauthorize Tidewater Reach after S.C. Ports sells Union Pier Terminal, raising concerns about navigation depth and long-term harbor operations. Energy & Jobs: A new regional report finds Southeast EV sales topped 1.13M through June 30, but EV manufacturing investment and job announcements dipped for the first time in seven years amid consolidation and policy uncertainty. Manufacturing Workforce: Ruiz Foods plans to cut 176 jobs at its Dinuba, California plant as it shifts to a five-day production schedule, underscoring how schedule changes ripple through manufacturing employment. Local Government & Community: Honea Path is restoring its historic downtown town hall after receiving $500,000 in directed state funding, aiming to bring municipal services back to the core of town. Public Health: USDA will air-drop millions of rabies vaccine baits across the Southeast in October to curb raccoon rabies spread. Food & Tourism: Myrtle Beach’s Magnolia’s at 26th closed, while Guy Fieri’s Food Network presence continues to spotlight the Grand Strand’s dining scene.