🌱 Charleston Marathon Cancelled + Murder Suspect Arrested

Nicole Fallon-Peek
Updated ·2 min read

Hello, people of Charleston! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with a brand-new issue of the Charleston Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 54 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Charleston today:

  1. The 2022 Charleston Marathon has been canceled due to a surge in positive COVID-19 cases. The marathon was scheduled to be held on Saturday, January 15th. The event will not be rescheduled for 2022. (holycitysinner.com)

  2. A man who was charged with murder in a North Charleston shooting has been arrested in Virginia. Tymel Thomas Jones was arrested after an armed robbery of a grocery store. After his arrest, North Charleston police announced he was charged with murder in relation to a December 9th homicide. (Charleston Post Courier)

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Today in Charleston:

  • Free Groceries At 66 Columbus St (9:00 AM)

  • KJ STYLE BBQ Food Pop-Up! At Snafu Brewing Company (5:00 PM)

  • Monster Jam Arena Tour 2 At North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Due to the cold weather forecast for Friday, January 7, 2022, Aldersgate UMC Warming Shelter and Seacoast West Ashley Warming Center will be open to the public. CARTA will be providing free transportation to individuals who are seeking access to the centers. (Facebook)

  • The recent rainfall across the region is causing rivers to rise and some could reach the flood stage in the next few days. Find out where and when via our Advanced Hydro Prediction System page: https://water.weather.gov/ahps...(Facebook)

  • Spring gardening season is around the corner! Stop by Hurd/St, Andrews and pick up a bag with spring vegetable seeds, seed starter cells, and information about how to grow your garden. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you all 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.

This article originally appeared on the Charleston Patch