🌱 Man Arrested For Child Exploitation + North Charleston & The CCSD

Hi, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 76 Low: 64.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. Jordan Blake, 19, of Charleston County, was recently arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual exploitation of children. The Internet Crimes Against Children task force made the arrest after an ongoing investigation since December when they received a tip that Blake had shared a video of a child between 2 and 4 years of age being sexually assaulted. Blake remains in custody on a $175,000 bond at the Al Cannon Detention Center. (ABC NEWS 4)
2. The North Charleston City Council is exploring the possibility of leaving the Charleston County School District and creating its own. North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey said this idea is in a research phase and would not be a "fast-paced" project. Additionally, the mayor said he believes North Charleston is putting more into the school district than what the city is receiving. He said, "A community, at the end of the day, is only as strong as the education we can provide for our children, and we just want to make sure that our kids are getting the top chance that they can to get that education." (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Jacques Fabre-Jeune, appointed as the Bishop of Charleston, conducted Ash Wednesday services at the Broad River Correctional Institution a couple of hours away in Columbia. During his visit, the Bishop blessed inmates on death row. The Bishop is a member of the religious order of the Missionaries of St. Charles. (WIS News 10)

Today in Charleston:

• Brewery Bingo Night With Big Tent Pizza At Snafu Brewing Company (5:00 PM)
• The Electric Light Orchestra Experience Feat. Evil Woman At Charleston Music Hall (7:00 PM)
• Chase Matthew At Music Farm (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is coming to downtown Charleston. The eatery plans to open soon on the ground floor of Caroline Apartments on Wesedge Street. (Subscription: The Post and Courier)
• Are you looking to fill your social calendar this weekend? Check out the list of events happening in and around Charleston at the link! (Holy City Sinner)
• Congratulations to Sarah Moriarty who has been named the executive director of the Charleston Literary Festival. (Subscription: The Post and Courier)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday. I'll see you around!

— 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.