🌱 Huey Magoo's Opens In Charleston + Priest Arrested For Sex Crimes

Hello, everybody! It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Charleston Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town these days.

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Sunny. High: 66 Low: 51.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. A new cold storage warehousing and logistics company will be setting up shop near the port of Charleston. FlexCold will be launching its new facility on Patriot Boulevard. This will be the company's first location in South Carolina, as well as its second facility in America. The company is expected to create 59 new jobs in Charleston. (Charleston Regional Business)
2. A new chicken tenders restaurant is setting up shop in North Charleston. Huey Magoo’s launched its latest franchise store on Tuesday near the Tanger Outlets. The chicken tenders restaurant has an outdoor patio and a drive-through. The menu includes premium chicken tenders that can be grilled, hand-breaded, or 'sauced.' (WCBD News 2)
3. A South Carolina priest has been charged with federal sex crimes after allegations that he abused an 11-year-old child. Jaime Gonzalez-Farias, 68, formerly served in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston. He stands accused of taking an 11-year-old child to Florida between Nov. 8 and Nov. 12 of 2020, during which time he allegedly engaged in sexual abuse. He was arrested by the Marshals Service in Miami on Nov. 29. (The Sumter Item)

Today in Charleston:

• Story Time In The Rabbit Hole – Owls at Charleston Library Society (3:30 PM)
• Snafewis Bar-Beer-Q Pop-Up at Odyssey Bottle Shop (5:30 PM)
• The Reckoning at The Charleston Pour House (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Charleston Catholic School students and staff delivered personalized thank you cards to officers for all their work! What a great way to support our police. (City of Charleston Police Department via Facebook)
• On Jan. 21, head over to Hurd/St. Andrews Library for a truly unique concert experience! You'll see the evolution of music from the classical period to the modern day. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook)
• There's still a little time left to register for the Black Ink Charleston Book Festival! This event is free, and you can register online. (Charleston Friends of the Library via Facebook)

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— 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.