🌱 The Citadel Campus Fire + CCSD Back-To-School Hotline

Hey, everybody! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 90 Low: 74.

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Here are the top three stories in Charleston today:

1. A Charleston hospital is working to prevent unintentional shootings. The Medical University of South Carolina currently offers firearm locks to patients as part of its Turning the Tide program. This is the first hospital violence-intervention program in South Carolina. The hospital also distributed the locks at North Charleston's National Night Out on Aug. 3. (Charleston Post Courier)
2. The Charleston Fire Department responded to a fire on The Citadel campus. The incident occurred on Friday at Byrd Hall around 6:30 a.m. The fire was located on the roof near an exhaust fan. The department is currently investigating how the fire started. One individual was injured during the incident but was released by EMS at the scene. (ABC News 4)
3. The Charleston County School District's Back-To-School Hotline is officially open. The annual hotline is meant to answer questions about the upcoming school year. The 2022-2023 school year begins on Wednesday. The hotline is available this week between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (CountOn2)

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Today in Charleston:

• Committee On Real Estate At The City of Charleston (3:00 PM)
• Name That Tune Trivia At Snafu Brewing Company (5:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Charleston Fire Department has been training its staff on the city's new records management system. Click to learn more about the training and view the photos. (Charleston Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Charleston County School District has provided an official district Back-To-School page. Click for all the latest information on the 2022-2023 school year. (Charleston County School District via Facebook)
• The Johns Island Summer Splash Fest is scheduled for Sep. 3. Click to learn more about this premier water and land festival. (Charleston.com)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update!

— 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.