🌱 MLK Portrait Awards At Charleston Music Hall + New Local Burger Bar

Hi all! I'm back in your inbox this winter morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 62 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories in Charleston today:

1. Tomorrow, Jan. 24, the 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Portrait Awards will be held at the Charleston Music Hall. This year's theme is "Learning From the Past to Make Progress Into the Future." Starting at 11:00 a.m., the ceremony will honor community leaders. (ABC News 4)
2. Popular Charleston Mexican restaurant "3 Matadors Tequileria" at 2447 Ashley River Road, will reopen tomorrow, Jan. 24, as "No Bull Burger Bar," specializing in burgers, fries, and chicken tenders. The owners told taco-lovers not to worry, as they will "still be able to get those delicious tacos when we reopen 3 Matadors Tequileria in a new location at the end of the year." (Live 5 News)
3. Old South Carriage Company in downtown Charleston is celebrating its anniversary this month. The family-owned business has been giving historic Charleston tours for 40 years. You can ride the carriages during the day with the Historic Charleston Carriage Tour or learn about the ghosts and pirates of Charleston at night with the Haunted Carriage Tour. (Subscription: Charleston Post Courier)

Today in Charleston:

• Letters To My Mother At James Island Arts and Cultural Center (12:00 PM)
• Bodega's “Best in Bread"- Sandwich Competition At Bodega (6:00 PM)
• Charleston Soul Project At Charleston Pour House Deck Stage (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Charleston Library Society celebrates its 275th anniversary this year! It is "the oldest cultural organization in the South and the second oldest continuous circulating library in the country." Click here to read more! (Charleston Scene via Facebook)
• A new sculpture right outside of Saul Alexander Playground is coming soon, and it’s going to be absolutely bananas! No really, the sculpture is a 350-pound, 7-foot tall banana on a bench! Click here to see a picture of the sculpture. (Charleston Scene via Facebook)
• Curious about the local housing market? Check out the latest homes for sale in the Charleston area, including a four-bedroom on Williams Road for $539,900. (Charleston Patch)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— 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.