🌱 Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Expansion + Town Hall

Happy Tuesday, Charleston! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 69 Low: 60.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. Charleston County councilmember Kyle Middleton, representing District 6, announced a town hall to present updates on the Glenn McConnell widening project. The town hall will be on Mar. 21 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bees Ferry Library on Sanders Road. The project manager will be at the event to provide construction updates and to share information about the process. (ABC NEWS 4)
2. The Department of Veterans Affairs presented a report that calls for expanding the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System. The plan would add a second medical center in Summerville and add a new tower to the downtown Charleston VA facility. According to department officials, the plan would also close the Charleston City Hall Lane and Trident sites with services being relocated to the new Summerville location. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Charleston Animal Society partnered with World's Best Cat Litter for a social media campaign focused on raising funds for homeless pets. The company would donate $5 to the society for every photo of a cat in their litterbox that is posted to social media under a designated hashtag. $5,000 has been pledged towards the campaign with additional activities being planned for Celebrity Paws in the Park on Mar. 19. (WCBD News 2)

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Today in Charleston:

• Hanahan Library Book Club At The Hanahan Library (4:00 PM)
• Citizen's Police Advisory Council-Policy Subcommittee At City of Charleston (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Charleston County is asking the community to present feedback on its 2022 Annual Action Plan. Click to read the plan and to submit comments. (Twitter)
• Did you know that a closed-door can substantially change a residential fire? Click to learn how doors can make a 900-degree difference in this video shared by the Charleston Fire Department. (Facebook)
• Congratulations to Seth Miller on his promotion to engineer with the Charleston Fire Department! Click to see the photo. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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.