🌱 Mapping Charleston's Black Burial Grounds + Block Party Shooting

Charleston SC

05 June, 2022

4:34 PM

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Hello, Charleston! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your fresh copy of the Charleston Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Let's do this... First, today's weather: Nice with some sun. High: 81 Low: 71. 🏡 Looking for more real estate leads in Charleston? Let us help you reach prospective home buyers and stand out from the competition. Click here to learn more. Here are the top 3 stories in Charleston today: The Preservation Society of Charleston has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Park Service. The funds will be used to support the launch of the "Mapping Charleston's Black Burial Grounds" initiative. The project is meant to create a comprehensive inventory of Charleston's unprotected and forgotten cemeteries. (Charleston Post Courier)Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Patch and Redfin.com have teamed up to create a helpful list of the latest Charleston area properties that have hit the market. Click to view the full list that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Charleston Patch)South Street property owners have been issued a court summons for public nuisance for their role in a massive block party that ended in a shooting. The incident occurred on Memorial Day and resulted in multiple people sustaining injuries. The summons has been issued by the city's Department of Livability and Tourism. (WTMA) Today in Charleston: Spoleto Festival At Charleston Gaillard Center (9:00 AM) From my notebook: The Charleston Fire Department's recruits learned about historic fire losses, risk reduction, and fire dynamics last week. Click for last week's training photos. (Facebook) The Charleston Police Department partnered with MUSC for a gun violence awareness event on Gun Violence Awareness Day. The department is encouraging the community to wear orange to honor those killed through gun violence. (Facebook) The Charleston County Public Library is encouraging the community to add its favorite sea creatures to the chalk mural on the gun battery wall. The mural is in celebration of the Summer Reading Program. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Taxes in Retirement Seminar (June 13) Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19) Add your event You're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with 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.