🌱 Airport Breaks 1 Month Record + Brain Health Initiative

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Charleston Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 83 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. Charleston International Airport set a new one-month record in May. The airport surpassed more than 500,000 passengers in one month, for the first time. The record is a significant boost to the airport's goal of having 5 million passengers by the end of 2022. (Charleston Post Courier)
2. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg announced a new city initiative focusing on brain health. The initiative will be organized by the Charleston Office on Aging. The initiative will raise awareness of the four pillars of brain health: social engagement, cognitive learning, physical exercise, and proper nutrition. (Charleston City Paper)
3. Charleston County has set aside funds for affordable housing and emergency home repairs. The affordable housing funds total $20 million and the emergency home repair fund totals $3 million. The funds are through the county's allotted American Rescue Plan Act funds. (Live 5 News WCSC)

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Today in Charleston:

• Army Corps 3x3 Advisory Committee At The City of Charleston (9:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• US National Weather Service Charleston SC reports that a stalling cold front will produce a cooling trend throughout the middle of this week. Afternoon highs should generally peak in the low-mid 80s today.(US National Weather Service Charleston SC via Facebook)
• Charleston Scene shares photos from the annual Pride Parade on King Street. Click for the photos. (Charleston Scene via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.