66% Of City Employees Fully Vaxxed + Coroner Identifies Foot

Good morning, Charleston! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, October 7 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Humid with a stray t-storm. High: 82 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories in Charleston today:

1. 66 percent of City of Charleston employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19; another 2 percent are partially vaccinated, and 1 percent have appointments scheduled. This number comes days after the city's first deadline for all city employees to be at least partially vaccinated. Mayor John Tecklenburg stated in a letter that all employees must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22. (ABC NEWS 4)
2. The Charleston County coroner has identified a foot found near Fort Sumter last year as a 57-year-old local woman. In a press conference Wednesday, Charleston County Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal identified the victim as Janet Robinson, who was originally from Mississippi but had moved to the Charleston area. Authorities had recovered a second foot on Mar. 17 wearing the same shoe as the foot recovered on Oct.25, 2020; however, the rest of Robinson's remains have not been found. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Administrators at Baptist Hill Middle High School said they found an "unloaded handgun" inside a student's backpack Monday; the weapon was confiscated without incident. (Live 5 News WCSC)
4. Charleston County's Community Development Department will stop accepting Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications as of this coming Friday. (Live 5 News WCSC)
5. The Charleston County Auditor's Office has begun mailing annual property tax bills this week; bills are due to the Treasurer's Office by Jan. 18, 2022. (holycitysinner.com)

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Today in Charleston:

• Resiliency and Sustainability Advisory Committee (11:00 AM)
• Ad Hoc Budget Committee - City of Charleston (3:00 PM)
• Community Kickball Game - Hazel Parker Playground (3:30 PM)
• SC Brewer's Guild Pint Night (4:00 PM)
• Homeownership Initiative Commission - City of Charleston (5:00 PM)
• Ariel is splashing by East Bay Deli for Kid's Night! (5:00 PM)
• Citizens Police Advisory Council- CPAC (5:30 PM)
• Brewery Bingo with Sap - La Food Truck! (6:30 PM)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.