🌱 Charleston COVID Testing Sites Closed + VIBEZ Shooting Arrest

Nicole Fallon-Peek
Updated ·2 min read

Morning, Charleston! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 58 Low: 47.

Here are the top three stories today in Charleston:

  1. A free COVID-19 testing site in Charleston temporarily closed on Friday as it became the subject of investigations. The pause at all 300 Center for Covid Control locations is expected to take place until January 21st. The centers had come under scrutiny due to their testing practices. (WCBD News 2)

  2. An arrest has been made in regards to the May 2021 shooting at VIBEZ Restaurant and Lounge. Syqoune Moody was apprehended by North Charleston police early on Friday. The shooting claimed the life of one victim. (WTMA)

  3. The city of Charleston recently announced that it will be launching a new program to encourage composting in the community. On Jan. 23rd, citizens can drop their compost at designated sites throughout the city. These sites are at Ackerman Park, Corrine Jones Park, or Medway Park. (WCBD News 2)

Today in Charleston:

  • Family Archery At James Island County Park (10:00 AM)

  • Free Food Distribution At Charleston Hispanic Association (11:00 AM)

  • Stingrays Hockey Military Night At North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Here's your weekend weather update: low pressure is expected to track across the Charleston area Saturday night into Sunday, with conditions favoring all precipitation in the form of rain. (Facebook)

  • The Charleston Metro Chamber has announced its 2022 Board of Directors. (Facebook)

  • North Charleston Police Department investigators have arrested a suspect in a series of business burglaries. (Nextdoor)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for another 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