Mask Mandate Ruling + Restaurant Fraud + Bridge Run Road Closures

Morning, Charleston! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in Charleston.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 80 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Charleston today:

1. Parents who filed a motion to stop the Charleston County School District from enforcing a mask mandate are waiting to hear a judge's ruling. A judge heard arguments on the motion Thursday, which was filed by parents who have several children at schools in the district. The parents filed the motion this week seeking an emergency temporary injunction and restraining order against the district, which began enforcing the mask mandate earlier this week. (Live 5 News WCSC)
2. A Charleston County restaurant owner was arrested Friday for allegedly failing to report nearly $1 million in sales. Ross McRae Webb, 40, was arrested on four counts of tax evasion on Friday, the South Carolina Department of Revenue said. Their agents say, Webb, who is the owner of Ross Kitchens LLC, underreported sales by at least $997,265 and evaded paying more than $89,754 in state sales tax between 2018 and 2021. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. The Charleston Police Department has released a list of road closures for the Cooper River Bridge Run today. (ABC NEWS 4)
4. Charleston County will consider affordable housing that is on valuable Charleston peninsula land. (Charleston Post Courier)
5. The eviction moratorium had a dramatic impact on Charleston during the pandemic. (Charleston City Paper)

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Today in Charleston:

• 2 Islands 1 Truck at Snafu! (2:30 PM)
• America's Largest Interactive Mystery Dinner Show. (6:00 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.