It's Cool to be in School - rally & school supply give-a-way

The City of North Charleston, in partnership with area churches and businesses, will hold its 6th annual school supply giveaway on Saturday, August 17, 2013, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Charleston Area Convention Center.

Bring your school-aged children to receive supplies for the school year.  Supplies will be given out on a first-come-first-serve basis. Children must accompany their parents at the event.

It's Cool to be in School program is organized by North Charleston Police Department's Community and Police Panel.

Chevrolet Fireball Run brings search for missing children to North Charleston

The largest active recovery effort for missing and exploited children in the country arrived in North Charleston, SC as part of the Fireball Run’s Race to Recover America’s Missing Children.

The 2011 Chevrolet Fireball Run, themed “Southern Excursion” includes over 40 teams competing in a 2,500 mile, eight day adventure.  Each team of the race is assigned a child from their home region along with thousands of posters to distribute along the route. A decal featuring the child is affixed to the vehicle, creating a rolling milk carton. To date, the effort has assisted in the recovery of 36 missing children.

Competitors in the Run include NASCAR Driver Geoff Bodine, NASA Shuttle Astronaut Winston Scott and Actor/Activist Kevyn Major Howard. Fans can watch live on FireballRun.com/LIVE; this year audiences can scan QR codes on the GPS-equipped cars for info and prizes.

The teams drive a fleet of exotic vehicles, which includes an Angel-1, a specially designed 2011 Chevrolet Camaro dedicated to the more than 1,000 first responders who lost their lives on 9/11 and since Sept. 11. The fleet also includes famous vehicles featured in movies and TV series.