🌱 Street Light Conversion Project + Paid Family Leave Benefit

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Charleston Daily. Follow along to find out the most important things happening around town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny much of the time. High: 61 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories in Charleston today:

1. The Charleston City Council is considering an agreement to convert nearly 7,000 city street lights to LED. The agreement would be with Dominion Energy. The city reports that the agreement would save the city about $9,000 per month over its five-year period. (Live 5 News WCSC)
2. Charleston's city employees will be eligible for paid family leave through the city's 2023 budget. The new benefit applies to all city employees. The Charleston Women's Commission has been pushing for the benefit since 2019. The full budget will be voted on Dec. 8. (Charleston Post Courier)
3. The North Charleston Police Department is searching for a missing man. Donovan Johnson, 21 years old, was last seen on Oct. 31 in North Charleston. He is homeless and typically frequents the Redbank Road area. Anyone with information about Johnson is asked to to contact the department. (Live 5 News WCSC)

Today in Charleston:

• Argentine Asado With South American Wines At Stems & Skins (6:00 PM)
• CSO Masterworks: The Charleston Sound At The Gaillard Center (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Charleston Fire Department reports that Engineer Evan Kraack has been presented with the Customer Service Initiative Award. Congratulations! (Charleston Fire Department via Facebook)
• The Charleston County Public Library will be closed next Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. Please plan accordingly. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook)
• The Charleston County Public Library has created a Native American history display at the John's Island Library. Click the link to see the display. (Charleston County Public Library via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.