<em>Photo above: American Legion Beaufort Post 9 is striving to promote both patriotism and businesses in the Beaufort area by calling attention to those that proudly display the U.S. flag at their location. Post 9 presents those enterprises with a framed certificate thanking them. Here, Post 9 Commander Chuck Lurey presents Dog House owners Vicky and Blake Moyer a certificate for flying the nation’s flag. Photo provided.</em>

<b>Coding to be topic at&nbsp;</b><b>Fridays @ the Corridor</b>

The Beaufort Digital Corridor’s Fridays @ the Corridor June event will feature Pamela Wood Browne, program manager of the Upstate SC Codes project.

She will discuss the many lessons learned from two successive and successful coding programs that she helped deploy in Greenville.&nbsp;

Following her presentation there will be a question-and-answer session to help shape Beaufort’s CODEcamp program.

This one-hour interactive forum, meant to engage and inform Beaufort's knowledge-based community, will be begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 9.

Attendance is limited to 25 guests, with priority seating for Digital Corridor members.&nbsp;

Metered and free street parking is available in and around BASEcamp at 500 Carteret St.

The nonmember fee is $10 and can be paid by cash or check at the door.

RSVP to fridays@beaufortdigital.com.

<b>Hurricane prep expo&nbsp;</b><b>to focus on businesses</b>

Do you or does your business or company have a hurricane emergency plan in place and ready to go?&nbsp;

An upcoming Emergency Preparedness Expo will be held from 8:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn at 1500 Queen St.

Officials from Beaufort County Emergency Management, NOAA and more will provide information and tips to help businesses prepare for the hurricane season.