Temperatures in Charleston County are expected to stay below 90 degrees through Sept. 14 following a relentless summer that saw 69 of 92 days reach at least 90 degrees. A South Carolina clothing company has settled a trademark dispute with Buc-ee's, agreeing to pay $850,000 in damages for using the gas station giant's iconic beaver logo without permission.
We're going to catch you up on these and other top stories from The Post and Courier for Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Charleston region sees break from scorching summer. How long will it last?
The Charleston County area is experiencing cooler temperatures following a relentless summer that saw 69 of 92 meteorological summer days reach at least 90 degrees. A cold front has brought relief, with highs expected to stay below 90 degrees through Sept. 14, though the county has already recorded 80 days at 90 degrees or higher since the start of 2026 — approaching last year's annual record of 98 days. The summer's average high temperature of 92.5 degrees exceeded the historical average of 89.3 degrees, and low temperatures did not drop below 70 degrees for 74 consecutive days between June 26 and Sept. 7.
SC clothing store agrees to pay Buc-ee’s $850,000 in trademark lawsuit
Born United, a Summerville-based clothing company, has settled a trademark dispute with Buc-ee's by agreeing to pay $850,000 in damages for using the gas station chain's trademarked beaver logo without authorization on merchandise. The company's owners admitted to selling merchandise featuring the logo, acknowledged prior knowledge of Buc-ee's trademarks, and consented to judgment on claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition. Born United is permanently barred from using the Buc-ee's beaver logo or any similar mark and must destroy remaining inventory featuring the logo.
City Council narrowly votes to OK agreement with Ashley Hall about future of historic Charleston hall
Charleston City Council voted 7-5 to approve an agreement allowing any organization until the end of October to submit plans to relocate a deteriorating structure at the site of the historic Dash Hall, a Jim Crow-era Black dance hall. If the building remains at 148 Smith St. by the end of November, Ashley Hall can demolish it to make way for parking. The settlement requires Ashley Hall to incorporate Dash Hall into its 11th-grade history curriculum and install a public plaque or monument on Smith Street.
ACLU report alleges significant racial disparities in teens referred to SC Juvenile Justice agency
A South Carolina ACLU report released Sept. 9 found that Black youth comprise approximately 75 percent of the state's juvenile justice system population despite making up just 28 percent of the state's population aged 18 or younger. The report alleges that prosecutors and schools have referred a disproportionate number of Black children to the system, with the racial disparity worsening even as overall detention numbers have fallen since 2015. South Carolina remains the only state that jails children for status offenses, though the recent legislative session marked the first time in years the state repealed one such law.
Man who gunned down father in front of his family at their North Charleston home: guilty
Haa Sawn Omarie Belin, 22, pleaded guilty to murdering 35-year-old Anthony Lamar Heyward II during a robbery at Heyward's North Charleston apartment on Oct. 15, 2022. Belin and another suspect broke into the apartment, held Heyward's fiancée and two children at gunpoint, stole jewelry and then Belin fired 18 rounds from a modified handgun, striking Heyward 11 times and killing him in front of his family. Circuit Judge Martha Rivers sentenced Belin to 35 years in prison, with credit for nearly four years served while awaiting trial.
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