CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — City of Charleston Special Events Committee will meet Wednesday to discuss a request for the temporary closure of a busy downtown Charleston street, to make way for the official opening ceremony of the Emmanuel Nine Memorial.
The Emanuel Nine Memorial is located west of Mother Emanuel AME Church at 110 Calhoun Street. The proposed temporary road closure needed to make way for this event will affect Calhoun Street between Meeting Street and Anson Street on the day of the grand opening, which is Nov. 14, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to event organizers the event will celebrate the opening of the memorial with a ribbon cutting, speeches by elected officials and foundation staff and musical performances…