🌱 Charleston Sea Wall Project + Police Department Baseball Clinic

Good morning, neighbors. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Charleston Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Let's have at it.

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First, today's weather:

A stray thunderstorm. High: 89 Low: 77.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. Port of Charleston is the proposed site of a new cold storage warehouse. The facility would be built along Patriot Boulevard in North Charleston, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The facility would be dedicated to regional cold storage and distribution of food products, according to Flexspace's application. A lot of cold-storage projects have been proposed for the port this year. (Charleston Post Courier)
2. The Charleston Police Department is hosting a baseball clinic this Saturday. The clinic is suitable forall agess. Former professional, college, and high school baseball players will lead the clinic along with department officers. Participants will learn how to hit, throw, and field. The free event will be from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Martin Park Field. (WCBD News 2)
3. A proposed Charleston sea wall project still awaits U.S. Senate approval. The wall will rise eight feet above flooding level stretching more than eight miles around the peninsula. The $1.1 billion project price tag is well worth it, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. House has already approved the sea wall. (Charleston Post Courier)

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Today in Charleston:

• Storytime At The Daniel Island Library (10:30 AM)
• Committee On Real Estate At The City Of Charleston (3:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Charleston Police Department remembers the life and service of Officer James Duffy. Click to learn about Officer Duffy's sacrifice. (City of Charleston Police Department via Facebook)
• Weird Al Yankovic will be performing at the Charleston Gaillard Center on Sunday, Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Click to get tickets today! (Explore Charleston)
• Steely Dan will be performing the Absolutely Normal Tour '21 on Aug. 4 at 7:00 p.m. at Charleston's Coliseum. Click to learn more. (105.5 The Bridge)

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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.