🌱 Burger Street Shooting + Black-Owned Business Expo

Charleston SC

15 May, 2022

3:39 PM

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Morning, Charleston! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started off right. First, today's weather: Partly sunny, warm and humid. High: 84 Low: 69. Are you a local business owner or marketer? We can help you effortlessly run effective ads that reach customers in Charleston. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories in Charleston today: The Charleston City Council will be hosting a special meeting on May 17 at 5:00 p.m. to hear objections from King Street business owners who want to be excluded from a new taxing district. For the district to go into effect, over 50 percent of the district's property owners would have to support it. Opponents of the business improvement district argue that it would lead to further gentrification and wealth disparity. (Charleston Post Courier)The Charleston Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred in the 800 block of Burger Street Sunday morning. The shooting has left one person with a non-life-threatening injury to the leg. There have been no arrests related to the incident. (ABC NEWS 4)The Northwoods Mall will be hosting a Black-owned business expo on Jun. 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The expo will host more than 30 different vendors while allowing the community the opportunity to shop and support local black-owned businesses. Click to become a vendor. (Live 5 News WCSC) Today in Charleston: Sprint Triathlon Swim Tune Up At The James Island County Park (6:30 PM) From my notebook: The Charleston Police Department wishes Corporal Edward Jones a happy retirement. Jones had been with the department for 43 years. (Facebook) The Charleston Fire Department joined with city departments for Operation Neighborhood. The groups distributed and tested smoke alarms across the community (Facebook) Charleston Fire Department recognizes Class 22-01's completion of week 12 of its training. The group learned about the National Incident Management System, peer support, and the FDNY Black Sunday Fire. (Facebook) Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday. I'll see you soon! — 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.