Vision To Learn + School Power Outage + Justin Hunt + ZZ Top

Happy Thursday, people of Charleston! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories today in Charleston:

1. A program is looking to provide underserved Charleston County School District students with access to eye-care. The Vision To Learn program, in partnership with MUSC Health, will provide students with vision screenings, eye exams, and a new pair of glasses, all at no cost. The program will bring a mobile vision clinic carrying a licensed South Carolina optometrist and optician directly to kids at Title I schools in the district. (ABC NEWS 4)
2. Students were dismissed early on Wednesday due to a power outage at James Island Charter High School. Most of the building lost power around 10:20 a.m. because of an accident at a construction site and by noon, students were let go as there was no indication when power would be restored. The building stayed opened and was supervised until 3:30 p.m. for students who are unable to be picked up early. (ABC NEWS 4)
3. Activist Justin Hunt and others with the South Carolina Black Activist Coalition held a press conference outside the Sherriff Al Cannon Detention Center on Tuesday, addressing claims about 'targeting' and spying by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. (Live 5 News)
4. ZZ Top rocked the North Charleston Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, after losing bassist Dusty Hill just two months ago. (holycitysinner.com)
5. The Disparity and Prosecution in Charleston report, a race equity report that analyzed over 24,000 criminal charges from 2015-2020, has confirmed a large racial disproportionality in the cases that come to the Solicitor's Office through arrests by law enforcement. (Live 5 News WCSC)

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Today in Charleston:

• The Motley Chew Food Truck! - Snafu Brewing Company (5:00 PM)
• September Live Music Schedule - Palmetto Brewing Company (6:00 PM)
• Tabitha Brown: Feeding the Soul Book Tour - Charleston Gaillard Center (7:30 PM)
• An Interactive Ghost Hunting Experience - Stories in the Cemetery (9:00 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.