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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Summerville beats Blythewood 28-7 in the playoffs

Plus, the Sweet Tea Half Marathon closes part of W. Doty this morning.

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Summerville beats Blythewood 28-⁠7 to advance in the Class 5A playoffs

Summerville won its first-round game by 21 points

  • Blythewood7
    Summerville28
    FinalNo. 5 seed Summerville hosted No. 12 seed Blythewood.
  • Ashley Ridge7
    Sumter49
    Final

Sources: WCBD News 2, The Greenville News

If you watched Friday night, you saw Summerville, the No. 5 seed, beat 12th-seeded Blythewood 28-7 in the Class 5A first round, as the scores from WCBD show. The game came out of the Lower State bracket. Records going in were 7-3 and 4-6, per this week's playoff list.

Next up: Rivals' pairings have Summerville's winner facing No. 4 Carolina Forest. Fort Dorchester beat Wando on Thursday, and Ashley Ridge fell 49-7 at Sumter.

  • Summerville: No. 5 seed in the Lower State
  • Blythewood: No. 12 seed, entered 4-6
  • Ashley Ridge: No. 11 seed, entered 3-7
  • Sumter: No. 6 seed, entered 6-4

It's the first playoff under the new classification format, which gives 5A one champion instead of two.

Summerville's path runs through state semifinals and a Dec. 5 title game

  1. Nov. 6Summerville beat Blythewood 28-7 in the first round.
  2. Nov. 27State semifinals will be played at the higher seeds' sites.
  3. Dec. 5The Class 5A state championship is set for 8 p.m. at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.

Sources: WCBD News 2, The Greenville News

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Road race

If you're headed downtown this morning, the Sweet Tea Half Marathon, 10K and 5K runs from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and finishes at the . W. Doty is closed from Main St. to Cedar from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., the town's calendar says. WCBD News 2Summerville events calendar

W. Doty closes for five hours around the morning race

Downtown Summerville, Sweet Tea Half Marathon, 10K and 5K

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.6 a.m.to 11 a.m.
  • 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.W. Doty closed, Main St. to Cedar
  • 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Half marathon, 10K and 5K run
Date
Sat., Nov. 7
Distances
13.1, 6.2 or 3.1 miles

Sources: WCBD News 2, the event's listing

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WhenWhat
6 a.m. to 11 a.m.W. Doty closed, Main St. to Cedar
6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Half marathon, 10K and 5K run
DateSat., Nov. 7
Distances13.1, 6.2 or 3.1 miles

Fire station

The new at 1405 Clay Field Trail may lower home insurance costs for nearby residents, and the 6,000-square-foot station celebrated its opening with an October ribbon-cutting. “What it’s done for us is put a paid staff for fire and EMS in a rapidly growing neighborhood that is not slowing down anytime soon,” said county Fire Chief Tres Atkinson. Post and Courier

Tribe history

The , whose roots in the Lowcountry date to the 1700s, is marking Native American Heritage Month and helping bring Indigenous stories to the big screen this weekend. Photos taken in 1938 by Marion Post Wolcott show community matriarch Geneva Varner Clark and her family near Summerville and are kept in the Library of Congress. WCBD News 2

County fair

The Coastal Carolina Fair closes Sunday at in Ladson, with more than 60 rides. Kenny and Dolly Legends in Concert plays the Lakefront Stage Saturday at 8 p.m., and Haley Mae Campbell performs Sunday at 5:30 p.m. WCBD News 2

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Around South Carolina

Command unit

The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office unveiled its new Mobile Command Unit on Nov. 5. It was paid for with $1.25 million in state funding allocated in July 2024, and it can stream live drone footage to command personnel. Post and Courier

$1.25 millionin state funding for Berkeley County's Mobile Command Unit

Four state House members supported the project: Mark Smith, Brandon Cox, JA Moore and Sylleste Davis.

Source: Post and Courier

Bird flu

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza among wild bird populations. It issued its release after North Charleston posted a public health notice on Oct. 19 about dead birds near Quarterman's Pond. WCBD News 2

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The Wrap

Pitching in a softball league is one thing; doing it at 89 is another. Duffie Stone, a former teacher, assistant principal and principal, takes the mound in a Hanahan league for men 50 and older. He says he plays for the exercise. Consider the rest of us motivated.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 6Summerville hosts Blythewood in Friday's playoff opener
  2. Thurs., Nov. 5Dorchester voters approve a one-cent school sales tax
  3. Wed., Nov. 4Dorchester County voters approve a 1-cent school sales tax
  4. Tues., Nov. 3Jayven Williams is a Mr. Football finalist, and polls open at 7 a.m.
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Summerville beats Blythewood 28-7 in the playoffs

Plus, the Sweet Tea Half Marathon closes part of W. Doty this morning.

The TLDR

  1. Summerville beats Blythewood 28-7 in the 5A playoffs
  2. Sweet Tea Half Marathon closes W. Doty until 11 a.m.
  3. Summers Corner fire station could lower insurance costs
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