Rumors & Notes: 1/3/14

TOP STORIES

• Activist calls for SLED to investigate North Charleston shootings that killed two women, wounded one (Post & Courier).
  • North Charleston woman on shootings: ‘Enough is enough’ (ABC News 4).
  • Police ask public to be vigilant in wake of New Year’s Day shootings in North Charleston (News 2).
• Niece of firefighter accused of murder for hire: ‘We’re all speechless’ (ABC News 4).
• CPD reserve officer charged with criminal sexual conduct (ABC News 4).
• 3 more flu deaths reported in S.C. (Post & Courier).

FOOD

• Charleston Restaurant Week Adds More Lunchtime Options (Post & Courier).

• 2013: The Year in #chsbeer (CHS Beer).

• Where There’s a Sign, There’s a Restaurant (Eater Charleston).
• Cru Cafe Takes a Short Vacation (Post & Courier).
• The Review: Indaco (Charleston Mag).
• High Cotton Adds Saturday Brunch (Post & Courier).

SPORTS

• To win the Orange Bowl, Clemson must protect ’12 ounces of gold’ (Post & Courier).
  • Clemson Tigers welcome special guest to Miami (Live 5 News).
  • A look back at the Tigers’ season (ABC News 4).
  • Pregame notes from the Orange Bowl: Dabo deal close to done (Post & Courier).
  • Orange Bowl watch parties mean big business for area restaurants (Live 5 News).
  • Clemson’s legendary coach discusses Orange Bowl bid (ABC News 4).
• Bruce Ellington Headed to NFL (Scout).
  • Four Gamecocks opt for NFL (News 2).
• Flashback: USC topples Wisconsin in Capital One Bowl (ABC News 4).

POLITICS

• Mike Huckabee appearance in Lindsey Graham video ‘not an endorsement’ (The State).
• Sen. Bright Explains Discrepancies on Income-Disclosure Forms (The Nerve).
• Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell’s re-election decision to come Monday (Post & Courier).
• Goldfinch faces civil suit over marine salvage (Georgetown Times).

  • You won’t believe what this S.C. lawmaker said today (Charleston City Paper).

MUSIC

• South Carolina Music Guide’s Sean Knight’s favorite Carolina tracks of 2013 (SCMG).
• The Punch List with Busy Mandolinist Aaron Firetag (Metronome Charleston).
• Lindsay Holler and co. Rework and Celebrate ‘We Are the World’ (Metronome Charleston).

MISC

• Family in North Charleston evacuated from their home after fire (News 2).
• Escapee from South Carolina mental hospital captured in Tennessee (Post & Courier).
  • Psychiatric patient had no supervision at the time of escape (Live 5 News).
• Windy and cold day in the Lowcountry, Northeast winter storms cause flight cancellations in Charleston (Post & Courier).
  • Charleston flights canceled as winter storm hits northeast (Live 5 News).
• Authorities searching for Charleston man reported missing (News 2).
• Codefendant in murder-for-hire case targeting Nancy Latham won’t be at jury selection (Post & Courier).
• Authorities release dash cam video of deputy’s wreck in Ravenel (Live 5 News).
• Festival of Lights exceeds canned food drive goal by 50% (ABC News 4).
• 2 charged with murder in Seneca home invasion (News 2).
• Report: 10 pounds of marijuana found in N. Charleston home (Live 5 News).
• Morrison Drive land swap deal advancing (Post & Courier).
• Deputies locate kids suspected of throwing Molotov cocktail into home (Live 5 News).
• Successful year for Gullah Geechee people (ABC News 4).
• Folly Road Publix deals with refrigerator unit malfunctions (Post & Courier).
• Columbia man aims to run the 475-mile Palmetto Trail (The State).
• Sullivan’s Island mayor pro-tem wants to rid island of coyotes (Post & Courier).
• Kiawah coyote radio-collared to learn more of its movements, interactions (Post & Courier).
• Charleston airport passengers will encounter construction zones starting Monday (Post & Courier).
• Boeing Machinists union members voting on contract tied to 777X (Post & Courier).
  • Results expected early Saturday (P&C).
• Police: ‘Selfie’ of topless teen found on SC man’s cellphone (The State).
• Cervical Cancer-Free South Carolina to Hold Inaugural Summit Next Week (MUSC).
• Deputies: Man robs fast food restaurant near Ravenel (ABC News 4).
• Emergency crews respond to mobile home fire in North Charleston (Live 5 News).
• 4 years on, Charleston cruise debate lingers (The Washington Post).

• Charleston Comedy Fest ticket deal (Charleston City Paper).

• Attempted murder suspect arrested on drug dealing charges (Live 5 News).
  • 261-gram cocaine bust.
• St. George Police Department has new chief after resignation, arrest of former chief (Post & Courier).
• Upstate teen electrocuted after squirrel causes fire on power line (Live 5 News).
• SC Guard’s final Vietnam veteran retires (ABC News 4).

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