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To cut many parking spacing.

>>> we have got to take some type of drastic measure to stop the crowds coming on this island.

>> that new ordinance spanning all parking on palm boulevard and on third through ninth streets with the exception of residences and businesses.

Parking in city lots also now reduced to 50%.

Council also passing a noise ordinance there.

No music will be allowed after 9:00 p.m.

And new rules begin on friday and will last for 30 days.

>> governor mcmaster met with mixed reaction yesterday following his decision on school reopening.

In person class offerings will be required with the option for at home learning as well.

Brooke schwieters found out parents were finding alternatives.

She reports from home to explain.

>> brooke: certainly is for parents potentially.

I have spoken for parents choosing alternatives for parent led homeschool or simply hiring teachers to help with homeschooling but one unique scenario i hadn't really heard of.

One former charleston county school district teacher and now important, she has decided to create her own school, her own learning environment with own curriculum and safety plan.

Now, this is stef neswack hammer community based education center.

School like 25 plus others in the area is backed by the south carolina independent schools association.

Swackhamer head interesting fall and parents and guardians and take a look at current education system.

>> during times like these there's also great opportunity and there are -- there's a lot of room for a lot of different solutions and i guess if need is so great we don't need to be worrying about competing against each other or what's better or what's worse.

I mean this is a time for us i think for us to come together and use knowledge and school set and really work together.

This is for the kids.

>> brooke: enroll 18 students on september 9th.

It is important for parents to note that not all private schools will be accredited so it is really important for kids looked at alternatives to do due diligence, do research before coming up with the correct slug solution for your child.

I'm brooke schwieters, fox 24 news.

>> jon: several groups and organizations criticizing the governor's plan including palmetto state teacher's association.

They call the push to reopen schools irresponsible.

Organization writing in statement, quote, we believe it would needlessly jeopardize the 800,000 students and 50,000 teachers.

Argued those students and teachers should return to the school until the doll number of -- daily number of coronavirus cases subside.

>>> governor's quote, rather reflection of refusal to acknowledge and many objective in the state being ravaged by the virus.

District officials argued social distancing will be impossible if they attend school on the same day or buses.

Children still face health risk even if they don't fall in the vulnerable demographic and workforce is over 50.

>>> wendell gilliard handing out 1,000 mask and information sheets about covid-19.

That starts at 1:00 this afternoon in downtown charleston.

He and his other head to joseph floyd manner at by side manner.

>>> mayor tecklenburg announcing day of prayer this afternoon to honor lives lost in south carolina due to covid-19.

Begins at 12:15 at st.

Michaels at meeting and broad street downtown.

>>> sports they are making a comeback.

Nascar hosting a crowd since the pandemic began and world cup schedule and plus olympic organizers with update on the tokyo games.

Fox news correspondent marianne rafferty has the state of sports.

>>> with day for sports wednesday.

Nascar hosting the largest