New COVID Metrics + Missing Man + Charleston Pride Event

Hey, people of Charleston! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with the Saturday Charleston Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 73.

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Here are the top stories today in Charleston:

1. The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston says recent metrics could give hope in the battle against COVID-19. Seven metrics, including data from Charleston County, were tracked to access the severity of the COVID pandemic. MUSC says six of them show that the disease is finally tapering. (WIS10)
2. Charleston Police have asked the public to be on the lookout for a man reported missing on Thursday. Kenneth Gladden was last seen by family members at 5 Commercial Row in Charleston on or around Jul. 1. Police say Gladden is possibly staying under the I-26 overpass near King Street.(Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Drivers rescued a kitten from underneath car on the Ravenel Bridge yesterday. (WCBD News 2)
4. Charleston Pride's inaugural Rainbow Market will now take place on Saturday, Sept. 25th from 11 am to 5pm at 1801 Reynolds Avenue. (holycitysinner.com)
5. Southwest Airlines have announced new nonstop service from Charleston to Austin starting in March 2022. (holycitysinner.com)

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Today in Charleston:

• Paint & Sip: Hocus Pocus - Palmetto Brewing Co. (7:00 AM)
• 6th Annual Hope Walk against Domestic Violence - Charleston Hispanic Association (8:00 AM)
• KJ STYLE BBQ Food Pop-Up! - Snafu Brewing Company (3:00 PM)
• Comedy Night with Zach Martina - Southern Roots Park Circle (7:00 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.