🌱 College Of Charleston Receives $2M Grant + Charleston Fast-Growing

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Here are the top three stories in Charleston today:

1. The College of Charleston received a $2 million grant to collect and preserve the state's Lowcountry social and cultural history. The Mellon Foundation awarded the grant to the college's Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. President of the College of Charleston Andrew T. Hsu said, "This grant is a true difference maker for the College's Avery Research Center and our entire campus." (GlobeNewswire)
2. According to Stacker, Charleston is one of the fastest-growing cities in the metro area. The typical home value in the city is $532,306 – making it the 11th most expensive city in the metro. Sullivan came in at No. 1 on the list with a typical home value of $3,725,937. (Count On 2)
3. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Friday. The order was to honor longtime Lowcountry politician Arthur Ravenel, Jr., who died on Jan. 16 at 95. Among Ravenel's list of services to Charleston, he served as a member of the Charleston County School Board. (Live 5 WCSC)

Today in Charleston:

• Swampfox At Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub & Restaurant (5:00 PM)
• Reedy River String Band At Charleston Pour House (6:00 PM)
• Rock The 90s - 90s Rock Tribute At Music Farm (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• North Charleston’s new Topgolf location opened its doors yesterday. The company's 87th Topgolf location is outside Tanger Outlets on International Boulevard. (Count On 2)
• A $10,000 grant was awarded to the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired of Charleston by the Unum Justice Fund. (ABC 4 News)
• A Late Night Entertainment Establishment Permit Open House will be held on Jan. 26 by the City of Charleston. The open house will be held from 10:00 a.m. until noon in the Public Meeting Room at 2 George St. (City of Charleston, SC Government 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.