🌱K9 Retires From CCSO + Destiny Community Cafe Closing

Happy Tuesday, Charleston! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Charleston.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 73 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Charleston today:

1. A 10-year-old K9 named Bostic with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) is retiring. According to CCSO, the german shepherd recovered more than $400K in cash and over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana during his time at CCSO. He also found 41 kilos of cocaine in a tractor-trailer. Bostic has since developed some hip problems which led to his retirement from the force. (WCBD News 2)
2. Destiny Community Cafe in North Charleston, owned by Ragina Scott-Saunders, announced its closing its doors due to high rent costs. The cafe was built off of philosophy, serving the Lowcountry community thousands of meals, with a "pay-what-you-can" model. Scott-Saunders says her property management company is upping her rent at the cafe to $10,000 in attempts to invest into the area and put bars and restaurants where her business currently is. (WBTW)
3. The Loutrel, a new 50-room luxury hotel, opened its doors yesterday in Charleston's historic district. (holycitysinner.com)
4. In response to flooding in Charleston, the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System has acquired a new High Water Vehicle that can wade through water. (ABC NEWS 4)
5. The Best of Broadway announced yesterday that tickets to Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will go on sale next Monday, Nov. 8 at 10 am. The show will run from April 22nd to 24, 2022 at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. (holycitysinner.com)

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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.