Rumors & Notes: 11/25/13

TOP STORIES

• Officials: Four passengers taken to hospital after Amtrak Crescent goes off tracks in Spartanburg (Post & Courier).
  • Amtrak Train Derails In Spartanburg Co. Stranding 207 Passengers (News 2).
• Former Charleston County Department of Social Services director sues agency for $4.5 million (Post & Courier).
• DHEC move to regulate birth centers challenged (Post & Courier).
  • Birth Place patient : “I’m so grateful to the birth center” (ABC News 4).
  • DHEC birthing center regulation protested by mothers, midwives at College of Charleston; agency remains firm (Post & Courier).

TURKEY DAY

• Officials: Airport renovations will not affect holiday travel (ABC News 4).

  • Charleston airport undergoing multimillion dollar renovations (Live 5 News).

• Crisis Ministries holds turkey and donation drive (ABC News 4).
• Patriots Point will open Thanksgiving Day (ABC News 4).
• A blitz to feed the hungry at Lowcountry Food Bank (ABC News 4).

SPORTS

• Cotton Bowl CEO Rick Baker says he would take ‘a long, hard look’ at Gamecocks (Post & Courier).
• Current, former and future Charleston RiverDogs were named to the Yankees Organization All-Star team (MILB).
• Boyd’s legacy at stake: Pressure on Clemson quarterback to get a victory against Gamecocks (Post & Courier).
• Teen’s cancer battle an inspiration for Tigers, Swinney (ABC News 4).
• Five Bullodgs in double figures as Citadel routs Montreat, 109-64 (Post & Courier).
• Clemson gets commitment from big wide receiver (Post & Courier).

MISC

• From table to farm: Solving Charleston’s food waste problem (ABC News 4).
• Surveillance pics released of Mt. Pleasant theft suspect (Live 5 News).
• Rain, but not wintery weather heading for SC (News 2).
• North Charleston’s stocking loaded with holiday events (ABC News 4).
• Film incentives put S.C. ‘back in the game’ (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Former liaison on missing girl case : “It was a huge shock.” (ABC News 4).
• Boil water advisory issued at Charleston International Airport (Live 5 News).
  • Charleston airport water fountains closed after water line leak (Post & Courier).
• Delivery driver robbed by person wearing ‘Scream’ mask (News 2).
• 15 sites on Boeing’s 777X ‘short list’ (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• DHEC closes shellfish harvesting beds in Charleston Co. (ABC News 4).

• Prohibition says they are throwing the “Party of the Year” on December 5th to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. Details are forthcoming.

• SC gas prices increase by about 10 cents this week (ABC News 4).

• Children, adults unharmed after someone fires several shots into home (Live 5 News).
• Arrangements Set For 3 Brothers Who Died In Crash; Tanker Explosion (News 2).
• Suspect sought for armed robbery outside dentist’s office (Live 5 News).
• Sen. Graham says no chilly relationship with Sen. Tim Scott (News 2).
• Good Samaritan pulls woman out of car fire (Live 5 News).
• Police arrest man who fled after launching car onto Forest Acres roof (Live 5 News).
• CSU adds organizational management concentrations following executive survey (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Live 5 Most Wanted Manhunt: 1 Captured, 8 Wanted (Live 5 News).
• Two arrested on drug charges in Georgetown (ABC News 4).
• Report: Trio break into home, rob family & friends (Live 5 News).
• Emotional moments punctuate 2013 Health Care Heroes (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Thieves take off with 36-foot boat, truck from Georgetown shop (Live 5 News).
• Berkeley County lane closures announced (Post & Courier).
• Trident Tech plans $79 million Aeronautical Training Center (ABC News 4).
• Retired Charleston bishop David B. Thompson dies at the age of 90 (Live 5 News).
• Cat recovering after authorities say he was thrown into fire by teen boy in Darlington County (News 2).
• Obamacare is drowning in a sea of buggy code (Charleston City Paper).
• Agency: Health insurers leaving SC affect 33K

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