🌱 Stand Against Violence Everywhere Town Hall + Municipal Flag

Charleston SC

18 March, 2022

6:49 PM

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Up and at 'em, Charleston! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything worth knowing today in town. First, today's weather: A gusty thunderstorm. High: 74 Low: 51. 🏡 Are you a local real estate agent? Let us help you generate leads, build your brand in Charleston and stand apart from the competition. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories today in Charleston: North Charleston hosted a Stand Against Violence Everywhere town hall to address a recent increase in gun violence plaguing the city. The town hall was held last night at 6:00 p.m. at Royal Missionary Baptist Church. Attendees were able to hear from several speakers who have been affected by the recent surge of gun violence. (Live 5 News WCSC)North Charleston is searching for a new municipal flag. According to city officials, the current flag is a "poor excuse" for a municipal symbol and hopes that the new flag will incorporate important symbols that residents use to call North Charleston home. Currently, the city has received a dozen designs with the final design being chosen before the city's 50th anniversary on Jun. 12, 2022. (Charleston Post Courier)The Charleston Farmers Market on Saturday has been canceled due to inclement weather hitting the Charleston area. This is the second time that the market has been closed due to inclement weather which has caused the market to be pushed to Mar. 26. The full market is expected to resume on Apr. 9, 2022. (WTMA) Today in and around Charleston: Job Fair At James Island County Park (10:00 AM) Challenge Course Adventures At James Island County Park (1:00 PM) The 5th Annual Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl In Charleston (4:00 PM) From my notebook: The Charleston Police Department is relieved that both the officer and the truck driver are uninjured following an incident during unusually high winds. Click to watch the footage. (Twitter)The Charleston Chamber of Commerce invites the community to join them in creating an action agenda to help employers recruit and retain talent while advancing women's leadership in the workplace. The next Power Up: Igniting a Resilient, Gender-Equitable Workforce for South Carolina event will take place on Monday, Mar. 21 at 3:00 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art. (Press Release Desk) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: C.W. Electrical Construction Service — Add your business here Events: Divorce & The Home – the Spring Housing Market – Vesta's South Carolina Hub (March 22) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the Charleston Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you back in your inbox Monday with a new 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.