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We put together this guide to help you navigate our product so that you are better able to share your story ideas and be featured in our newsletter, website + social channels. The content we decide to cover is based on overall relevance, diversity, and timeliness. We’ll get to this more later, but if you want to skip ahead, you can guarantee inclusion with some of our paid content opportunities.
Here, you’ll find all the different components that make up our email newsletter each day, along with a description of how they work and tips for how you can tailor your pitches to us. ⬇️
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Weather
○ 78º | Showers | 40% chance of rain
Tide
○ Low: 7:59 a.m. + 8:46 p.m.
○ High: 1:46 a.m. + 2:11 p.m.
Development
○ New office + retail space is coming to the upper peninsula, as a development is eyeing expansion in the area. Last year, the city approved plans for a new three-story, 107,000 square-foot mixed-use development on Morrison Drive, which was formally home to a Charleston Truck Service site and Martha Lou’s Kitchen. However, DHEC is concerned that a portion of the property that was used for a gasoline refueling station might have caused environmental pollution. Read more details here + provide public comment on the proposed cleanup here. (WCSC)
Biz
○ Defense Engineering Services (DES), a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business, recently announced plans to expand operations in North Charleston. The more than $1.1 million investment will create 18 new jobs. The expansion is expected to be completed by 2025. Individuals interested in joining the DES team can find more information here.
Ranked
○ North Charleston came in at #7 on USA Today’s list of 20 Cheap American Cities That Are Seeing a Boom of Move-ins this Year. The research compared local costs of living to the national average — and North Chas was found to be 3.2% lower than most other metros. Who’s moving in? 48% of people considering a move to North Charleston were found to be from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut + Pennsylvania. (USA Today)
Civic
○ Earlier this year, Keep Charleston Beautiful received a Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB) Annual Support Grant in the amount of $9,000 to help fund initiatives related to litter prevention, litter cleanup, beautification, recycling and environmental education throughout the city. To date, the grant has funded local programs, events and initiatives such as the free Environmental Education Programming – The Clean City Clara Program and Talking Trash Program, a Clean Cities Sweep event + Lend-A-Bin Program. To learn more about Keep Charleston Beautiful visit the site here. 🌳
Active
○ Alzheimer’s Family Support Services (The ARK), is working to raise awareness and funds for local families living with Alzheimer’s and related dementia with its annual Ugly Sweater 5K dash and one-mile stroll in Summerville on Dec. 12. The event will begin at 8:45 a.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church (206 Central Ave.) and the one-mile stroll kicks off at 9:45 a.m. Funds raised from this event will help support The ARK’s work in five area counties, including their social respite programs, memory screenings, resource fairs, educational workshops + support groups. Learn more + register here. 👟
Virtual
○ Mount Pleasant Towne Centre (1218 Belk Dr., Mt Pleasant) will be holding its LIGHTS UP holiday event virtually this year. The event will include performances by the East Cooper Baptist Church Choir and Orchestra + Gravel Road Acoustic Trio, an appearance by Santa Claus and a Christmas tree lighting. LIGHTS UP will be raising funds to benefit Camp Rise Above, whose mission is to provide life-changing camp experiences to children with serious illnesses, disabilities and challenges. The link for the event will be available here on Sat., November 21 at 7 p.m. 🎄
TheWord
○ Twindemic. The dual threat of a severe flu outbreak on top of the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter of 2020 and into 2021. MUSC Health’s Chief Quality Officer Dr. Danielle Scheurer and Chair of Public Health Sciences Dr. Hermes Florez discuss how to prevent a twindemic from happening. (Hint: Get a flu shot.) Ⓟ
DealOfTheDay
○ Don’t let the big box stores win on Black Friday. Our email on Nov. 27 is going to be all about local deals and we’re offering the first one to you right now. Submit your deal and take $175 off using code NOV27DEAL. Offer ends Sun., Nov. 15.
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Do you work with or cherish an organization (non-profit, charity, or other) that gives back to our local community in a major way? This month, we plan to donate $1,000 and a Highlight in our newsletter to one lucky organization that helps support our local community.
Here’s how you can get involved and help your favorite organization win the grand prize:
Step 1: Fill out this entry form.
Step 2: Enter your name, email address, zip code, and the name of the local non-profit or local organization you wish to support. Please be sure you use the full proper name of the organization (✅ East Cooper Community Outreach vs ⚠️ ECCO).
Step 3: Share our giveaway on your social media (Instagram, Facebook + Twitter, to name a few) and tag the local organization you’re supporting.
To ensure we keep things as fair and equal as possible, the winner will be chosen at random. Anyone living in Charleston and surrounding areas can enter through Nov. 22, 2020 11:59 p.m. You may enter once every 24 hours and the more times you enter, the more chances you and your organization will have to win.
We’re excited to kick off this initiative and work together to bring awareness to the organizations that help keep our communities connected and running. Thank you for participating!
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Art
○ Art with Andre | Mon., Nov. 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Frothy Beard Brewing Co., 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. | $40 | Paint a Super Mario Bros.-themed canvas + while sipping on a drink.
TryThis
○ Frothy Feud | Mon., Nov. 9 | 7 p.m. | Frothy Beard Brewing Co., 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. | Price TBA | Email michael@frothybeard.com to sign up your team of five.
PlanAhead
○ America Recycles Day | Sun., Nov. 15 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Charleston City Recreation, 823 Meeting St. | Free | Drop off hard-to-recycle items such as LED light bulbs, batteries + wine corks with Keep Charleston Beautiful.
○ Digital Diwali | Thurs., Nov. 12 | 6-9 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Celebrate India’s festival of lights with bollywood dancing, Indian cooking demos, crafts + art. 🇮🇳 Ⓟ
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Disclaimer: It is up to readers’ discretion to determine whether they feel comfortable participating in any mentioned events based on COVID-19 protocols and precautions. If you have questions, please contact the event’s organizers directly.
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