🌱 New Director Of Procedural Justice + House Fire Victim + Car Chase

Good morning, friends. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Charleston Daily — here to impart all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 80 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. The City of Charleston Police Department selected a new Director Of Procedural Justice And Research. Jillian Eidson, originally from Hilton Head, has an illustrious background in criminology, spending 17 years in Philadelphia. In her new role, she will direct revisions of policies and direct the development, review, and more of procedural justice. (Press Release Desk)
2. One victim perished in a Saturday morning fire in North Charleston. Local firefighters are working to determine the cause of the fire reported in a single-story home in the 4700 block of Abraham Avenue. While firefighters and Charleston County EMS performed life-saving care on the person found in the engulfed home, the victim died. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. Charleston County arrested a man after a car chase on Saturday. Deputies attempted to stop a stolen pickup truck driven by Parris D’Shawn Sutton. They chased the vehicle on I-526 but canceled the pursuit before entering Mount Pleasant, where Mount Pleasant Police Department picked it up and located the vehicle near Chuck Dawley Boulevard and Bowman Road. Sutton ran from the vehicle, and a perimeter was set up in the area. The suspect was found under a house on Bowman Road and he was arrested. (Live 5 News WCSC)

Today in Charleston:

• Storytime At Daniel Island Library (10:30 AM)
• Name That Tune Trivia W/ Smash City Burgers At Snafu Brewing Company (5:30 PM)
• WE 360° At WYCA (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The U.S. National Weather Service warned residents to expect a strong cooling trend into next week. High pressure will extend across the region through the weekend. A strong cold front will move through the region Monday night, followed by cool high pressure through next week. (US National Weather Service Charleston SC via Facebook)
• Join the Charleston County Public Library for a program on Empowering Ourselves and Others at the Dorchester Road Library. The program is in partnership with My Sister's House. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook)
• The Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce urged the Charleston County Council to adopt the proposed amendments that allow salt marsh projects to proceed without variances. Salt marsh mitigation banks ensure that growth is paired with environmental stewardship. (Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— 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.