Rumors & Notes: 1/7/14

TOP STORIES

• 3 more SC State trustees to leave board (ABC News 4).
• North Charleston shooting leaves one injured (News 2).
• Shopping centers sold at public auction (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Lenders repossess Charleston’s Citadel Mall, West Ashley Shoppes at foreclosure sale (Post & Courier).

HAVE YOU HEARD? IT’S COLD OUT

• Thousands brave cold without power (ABC News 4).
  • SCE&G suspends blackouts, focus on power restoration (Live 5 News).
    • Officials explain why rolling blackouts were necessary (News 2).
    • Asking for conservation (Live 5 News).
• Cold Weather Hits the Lowcountry: Photo Gallery (Post & Courier).
• Nonprofit opens its doors for people trying to stay warm (ABC News 4).
  • Cold weather shelters open doors Wednesday (Live 5 News).
  • Two Lowcountry churches too (News 2).
• Food catches fire after power returns on Magnolia Road (Live 5 News).
• At least two deaths attributed to cold weather in Upstate (Post & Courier).
• As bitter cold continues, schools adjust and carry on (ABC News 4).
  • Charleston County schools to follow normal schedule Wednesday (Post & Courier).
  • School districts announce schedules for Wednesday (Live 5 News).

BIGAMY “OUTBREAK”

• Summerville woman charged with bigamy (Live 5 News).
• North Charleston man accused of bigamy (Post & Courier).

FOOD

• Future of Mercato Uncertain After Closure for Water Damage (Post & Courier).
• The 18 Essential Charleston Restaurants for January (Eater Charleston).
• Wing Chain Touting 675 Flavor Combos Reaches Mt. Pleasant (Post & Courier).
• The Crew is Hard at Work at Edmund’s Oast (Eater Charleston).
• Tristan Celebrates Truffles and Hazelnuts With 5-Course Dinner (Post & Courier).
• Justin Coleman’s journey to The Ordinary (Post & Courier).
• Save the Light Oyster Roast on Bowens Island (HCS).

SPORTS

• No. 4 Gamecocks, No. 8 Clemson together in final AP top 10 for first time; highest ranking ever for USC (Post & Courier).
• Plenty departing Clemson, but remaining players set high goals for 2014 season (Post & Courier).
• Way-Too-Early Top 25 (ESPN).
• Richland Sheriff’s Department arrests Kenny Miles (The State).
  • Report: Miles tried to kill himself (Live 5 News).
• College of Charleston’s Hall Named Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (SportsWriters.net).
• RiverDogs Introduce New Manager (HCS).

MISC

• AHA, MUSC look for female heart survivors to share their story (ABC News 4).
• Motorcyclist dies after 3 vehicle crash (News 2).
• Lowcountry nonprofit group launches campaign to raise awareness over domestic violence (Post & Courier).

• Behind the scenes at Kinetic HiFi (YouTube).

• Charleston police arrest man accused of pantless driving (Post & Courier).
• Audit sparks arrest of former North Charleston man in 24-year-old sex assault case (Post & Courier).
• Upstate woman accused of leaving children in freezing car (Live 5 News).
• Cops: Murder suspect’s brother attempts to intimidate witness (ABC News 4).
• Treasurer enters 10-year contract with Bank of NY (ABC News 4).
• Charleston police investigating armed robbery on King Street (Post & Courier).
• Patriots Point hosts ‘open cockpit’ day this weekend (ABC News 4).
• Charleston businessman indicted in Massachusetts sex assault case (Post & Courier).
• Southern First to open 2nd Lowcountry branch in Mount Pleasant (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Flood Insurance becoming more expensive (ABC News 4).
• Work on Isle of Palms Connector starts Wednesday (Post & Courier).
• City of Charleston to open Cainhoy development to public input (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

• CofC faculty and students: Say hello to your new overlord, Glenn McConnell (Charleston City Paper).

• Elementary school’s ‘bad touch’ lesson leads to man’s arrest (The State).
• Heirs property workshop in Beaufort County next week (Post & Courier).

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