🌱 College Of Charleston Raises $6.7M + Johns Island School Bus Crash

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But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 68 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. The College of Charleston was able to raise $6.7 million recently during their annual fundraising event. During the College of Charleston Day on Jan. 26, almost 2,300 donors – which included 580 people who were either staff, students, or faculty – made donations in the 24 hours of giving. The funds raised will work to support the students at the university, the programs offered, and it's infrastructure. (Press Release Desk)
2. A Charleston County school bus was involved in an accident in nearby Johns Island on Monday morning. The crash occurred around 7:18 a.m. on Brownswood and Murraywood roads and involved the school bus and a Honda Odyssey. It is unclear how the crash occurred, but none of the occupants on the bus were injured. The driver of the Odyssey suffered minor injuries but did not go to the hospital. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Gas prices in South Carolina have fallen about nine cents for a regular gallon of gasoline in the last week. The average price per gallon currently sits at $3.05, which is actually over 11 cents higher than it was a month ago. Lowcountry's lowest gas prices were found at gas stations in Georgetown and Summerville on Monday morning coming in at $2.85. (Live 5 News WCSC)

Today in Charleston:

• Charleston City Council Meeting At City Hall (5:00 PM)
• Valentine’s Day Celebrations At The Pinch Charleston (5:00 PM)
• Women, Wealth & Wine At Harbour Club At WestEdge (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Full- and part-time job opportunities are available in the Charleston area. Details about companies hiring in the area are available at the link. (Charleston Patch)
• A hiring event will be held for the forthcoming Moxy Charleston Downtown hotel on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The event will be held at Tradesman Brewing on King Street from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Holy City Sinner)
• UPDATE: Sunday's fire on Dunwick Drive had a missing dog. One dog escaped the fire in the morning, but the other dog had been missing. Investigators reviewing the scene later in the day spotted the other dog walking around the interior of the home. The dog appeared to be in good condition and a neighbor took her to an emergency vet to get checked out. (Charleston Fire Department via Facebook)

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— Kaytlyn Mroz

About me: Kaytlyn Mroz is a copywriter at Lightning Media Partners – a content creation agency. She is a Rowan University graduate where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in writing. Outside of work, Kaytlyn is a dog mom to a boglen terrier named Finn and a golden retriever named Willow.