🌱 Nutcracker Ballet Auditions + Charleston Museum Book Launch

Morning, everybody. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Charleston Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

An afternoon shower; humid. High: 77 Low: 65.

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Here are the top three stories in Charleston today:

1. The Charleston Police Department is currently investigating two separate Saturday night shootings. The first incident occurred in the area of South Street and America Street at 10:54 p.m. The second shooting occurred at the Bridgeview Apartments on North Romney Street at 10:58 p.m. One adult male and one teen boy were injured during the shootings. No arrests have been made, yet. (Live 5 News WCSC)
2. Charleston Ballet will be holding auditions for its production of "NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet." The auditions will be held on Sunday, Oct. 16 at noon. Children between 6 and 17 years old will be allowed to audition for parts; there is no technical level required to audition. Click to register. (The Times and Democrat)
3. The Charleston Museum will be launching a commemorative book to celebrate its 250th Anniversary. The book, titled "The Charleston Museum: America's First Museum," will release on Thursday, Oct. 13. It will contain an extensive overview of each of the museum's exhibits. (holycitysinner.com)

Today in Charleston:

• Storytime At The Daniel Island Library (10:30 AM)
• Committee on Real Estate At Charleston City Hall (3:30 PM)
• Building Codes Board of Appeals At Charleston City Hall (4:30 PM)
• The Destinators At Charleston Pour House (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Charleston County Public Library announces that library patrons will have free access to Hoopla's 31 Days of Thrills & Chills movie collection. Click to learn more. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook)
• The City of Charleston is currently hiring. Click to view the full list of open positions. (City of Charleston)
• Charleston County's Lochaven Drive will have daytime turn lane closures between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for the foreseeable future. Please plan travel accordingly. (Charleston County)

You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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.