🌱 Opioid Death Grant For Coroner's Office + Savannah Highway Fire

Welcome back, Charleston. I'm here in your inbox this morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 68 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

1. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office has received a $280,000 grant to combat opioid deaths. The funds will be used to hire a forensic analyst to study the region's fatal overdose rate. The 0ffice has handled 146 confirmed unintentional drug-related deaths in 2022. (WCBD News 2)
2. The Charleston Fire Department responded to a car fire on Savannah Highway on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at 11:51 a.m. near Orleans Road in West Ashley. Thankfully, no injuries were reported during the incident. Traffic was redirected while the vehicle was cleared from the roadway. (Live 5 News WCSC)
3. North Charleston has a new grocery store. Lidl, a German international discount retailer, is opening a new location on Dorchester Road. To celebrate its grand opening, the store offered gift cards to the first 100 customers in line on Wednesday. The new location will be operating from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day. (Live 5 News)

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Today in Charleston:

• Storytime At Hanahan Library (10:30 AM)
• Brewery Bingo Night w/ RikiQuito Food Truck At Snafu Brewing Company (5:00 PM)
• Colonial Common Commission At Moultrie College (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Charleston restaurant scene has a number of star pasta dishes for the fall season. Click to view the complete list. (Charleston City Paper)
• The City of Charleston is currently hiring. Click to view the open positions and apply today. (City of Charleston, SC Government via Facebook)
• The 9th Annual Rockabillaque Charleston Festival will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, and Sunday, Nov. 13. Click to learn more. (Rockabillaque Charleston Festival)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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.