Solicitor Clears Deputy + Charleston Playhouse + Halloween Fest

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's start today off on an informed note. Here's everything going on around Charleston today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 79 Low: 64.

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Here are the top stories today in Charleston:

1. The Ninth Circuit Solicitor has cleared a Charleston County deputy in a deadly shooting. Solicitor Scarlett Wilson says Deputy Nicholas Vecchione's use of deadly force was "reasonable, appropriate and lawful" in the Sept. 18 shooting of Jason Husted. Wilson said it was "abundantly clear" that Vecchione and the other law enforcement officers on the scene, a family member Husted reportedly was holding hostage and neighbors were in "actual and imminent danger of death and/or great bodily harm from Husted's behavior." (Live 5 News WCSC)
2. Charleston will soon be home to a Professional Equity Musical Theatre Company. Charleston Playhouse is planning to open in 2023 at Festival Hall. Charleston Playhouse will feature Broadway actors, members of the Actors' Equity Association, and professional local talent.(WCBD News 2)
3. The Citadel Mall will host its free 3rd Annual Lowcountry Halloween Fest on Sunday, Oct. 24th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (holycitysinner.com)
4. A Lowcountry lottery player won $200,000 after buying a scratch-off in Downtown Charleston. (Live 5 News WCSC)
5. Over half of Charleston and North Charleston city employees are vaccinated as Nov. 22 deadline approaches. (WCBD News 2)

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Today in Charleston:

• YWCA.GC Presents The Racial Equity Institute | PHASE I (9:00 AM)
• Homeschool Series on Wednesdays: Low & High Elements (1:00 PM)
• Special Commission on History Meeting (4:00 PM)
• Tourism Commission: Tour Guide Subcommittee (4:00 PM)
• Tinkerbell at Kid's Night in Mt. Pleasant (5:00 PM)
• Bees Landing Senior Trips ( Blithe Spirit at Dock Street Theater, Downtown Charleston, SC ) (6:00 PM)
• Paint and Sip @ Palmetto Brewing Co: Aspen Tree Sunset ($30pp) (6:00 PM)
• Paint & Sip @ Palmetto Brewing Co.: Aspen Tree Sunset ($30pp) (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.