🌱 Charleston Firefighters Demand Better Pay + Cargo Levels To Drop

Charleston SC

21 June, 2022

6:15 PM

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Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Charleston Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Enjoy... First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and warm. High: 91 Low: 77. 👀 Attention local businesses & marketers: Attract more customers in Charleston by sponsoring this daily newsletter, which gets read by the same people you're trying to reach. Click here to learn more. Here are the top three stories in Charleston today: Dozens of Charleston firefighters gathered in front of city hall to demand better pay. The firefighters report that the $39,000 per year starting pay is not enough to live where they work. The protest comes mere days after the city paid tribute to the Charleston 9 — the highest number of firefighter fatalities in a single event since 9/11. (Live 5 News WCSC)The new State Ports Authority chief executive reports that cargo levels for the Port of Charleston should return to normal in the Fiscal Year 2023. Barbara Melvin will succeed Jim Newsome as the CEO of the SPA on Jul. 1. The drop in cargo levels should be about 2 percent. The decrease is based on consumers traveling more while eating out more. (Charleston Post Courier)A North Charleston apartment complex shooting has left one individual with injuries. The incident occurred on Monday night at the Exchange at Windsor Hill on Windsor Hill Blvd. The victim was reportedly walking to their car when they were struck by gunfire. The North Charleston Police Department has not made any arrests related to the shooting. (Live 5 News) Help us make this newsletter better! We've been getting so much positive feedback about the Charleston Daily that we're starting to get a big head. Want to bring us back down to earth with some constructive feedback? If so, take our simple — and quick! — reader survey. Your feedback will help us make sure we're covering the kind of local news, events and scuttlebutt you really care about. And it will help us toward our goal of being an indispensable local resource and the last email you'd ever unsubscribe from. We'd be so appreciative of your feedback that, if you take the survey, we'll enter your email address in a drawing for a small mountain of Patch swag. You know you want that tote bag — so click the link and give it to us straight. Thank you! Take the Survey 👉 Today in Charleston: Tourism Commission Meeting At The City Of Charleston (5:00 PM) From my notebook: The Charleston County Public Library reports that books are currently being delivered to the newly renovated Mt. Pleasant Library. The library will reopen soon! (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook) Nine new library boxes will be installed in the Charleston area. The boxes are part of the Reading Partners South Carolina and Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation partnership. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook) US National Weather Service Charleston SC reports that today, Jun. 22, and Thursday will be the hottest days this week. Click for the full weather report. (US National Weather Service Charleston SC via Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (June 24) Add your event Gigs & services: 💲 PAID 60-Minute ONLINE RESEARCH DISCUSSION - MINIMUM $75 💲 (Details) Add your gig or service Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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.