🌱 Lowcountry Jazz Festival + Waterfront Park's New Statue

Charleston SC

15 April, 2022

2:54 PM

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing around Charleston today. First, today's weather: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 79 Low: 64. 🏡 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 in Charleston today: The Lowcountry Jazz Festival is returning to the Charleston Gaillard Center during Labor Day weekend. The star-studded lineup is broken between the two festival days with tickets going on sale Apr. 22. Proceeds from the festival will go to supporting Closing the Gap in Health Care, Inc, a nonprofit focusing on decreasing healthcare disparities. (Holy City Sinner)Downtown Charleston's Palmetto Brewing Company is releasing its local-favorite Peanut Butter and Jelly Time beer for a limited release. The brew has raspberry, strawberry rhubarb, Carolina jam, and marionberry flavors mixed together to form a light brown ale. The addition of whole roasted peanuts to the mix completes the alcoholic PB&J sandwich effect. (ABC NEWS 4)The City of Charleston has been gifted a bronze statue by artist Mary Whyte. The statue is titled "Lilly" and will welcome guests to the Waterfront Park. The statue was unveiled at the park on Friday during a special dedication ceremony. (WTMA) Today in Charleston: Sap-Lai Food Truck At Snafu Brewing Company (2:00 PM) From my notebook: Puppies and Pitchers will be held on Saturday, Apr. 23 at Mex 1 Park West. Click for more information and to sign up. (Twitter)The City of Charleston shares photos of its new statue. Click to see the album. (Twitter)The Charleston Animal Society ends Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week by recognizing the integral members of its team. Click to watch the touching video. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: C.W. Electrical Construction Service — Add your business here 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 That's it for today! I'll see you around. — 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.