Rumors & Notes: 3/17/14

TOP STORIES

• Charleston police officer charged with DUI (Live 5 News).
  • Passenger charged after 20 small bags of methamphetamine found in the glove compartment (Post & Courier).
• Attorneys say pregnant North Charleston mother, accused of trying to kill her children, beat her stomach while in custody (Post & Courier).
• Moorers denied bond ahead of Heather Elvis murder trial (Live 5 News).
  • Texts, phone calls unveiled in Heather Elvis case hearing (News 2).
• Somber second anniversary in search for Gayle McCaffrey (ABC News 4)
• Third person dies after SXSW collisions (CNN).

CofC BOOK DRAMA

• Lawmakers to S.C. colleges: Choose freedom or funding (The Island Packet).
• CofC student body VP: Legislators must respect academic freedom (Charleston City Paper).
• How one homophobic House member responded to a CofC student (Charleston City Paper).

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

• Park Circle’s St. Paddy’s Day Block Party & Parade Photo Gallery (Charleston Scene).

FOOD/DRINKS

• The Obstinate Daughter opens this week on Sullivan’s (Charleston City Paper).

• Chef Nathan Thurston to Leave Stars Restaurant (Eater Charleston).
• The Healthy Side of Charleston (The Equinox).
• Charleston Co. considering new zoning for breweries (News 2).
• School’s in Session at Edmund’s (Post & Courier).
• 18 Iconic Pizza Eateries in the Lowcountry (Eater Charleston).
• How to Make The Finger Trap from Lee Lee’s Hot Kitchen (Two Tipsy Gypsies)
• Hope on Goat Photo Gallery (Charleston Scene).
• Matt and Ted Lee won an International Association of Culinary Professionals Award (Eater National).

• Robert Stehling’s Chickenland plans submitted for BAR approval (Charleston City Paper).

• Some Shots From Chez Nous’ Soft Opening (Eater Charleston).

POLITICS

• 2-week filing period for SC elections is under way (ABC News 4).
  • These are the players so far (Post & Courier).
• Sanford may go unopposed (Post & Courier).
• Libertarian joins SC governor’s race (The State).
• Harrell-Wilson hearing expected later this week (Post & Courier).
  • AP News Break: Wilson campaign correcting filings (Post & Courier).
• FreedomWorks backs Ted Yoho, Tim Scott, Mark Sanford (Politico).
• The Buzz: Young voters target of new SC Democratic Party director (The State).

SPORTS

• Consolation prize: Clemson hosts Georgia State Tuesday at 9 p.m. in NIT opening round (Post & Courier).
• Clemson cornerback Martin Jenkins among four plaintiffs claiming NCAA violating antitrust laws (Post & Courier).
• Sapakoff: Office pool Final Four: Shockers, Gators, UVa, Badgers (Post & Courier).
• Burke’s record-setting shot putter commits to Southern Illinois (ABC News 4).

MISC

• DD2: 2nd-grader carried knife to school (ABC News 4).
• CPD: Suspicious package was an empty vodka bottle (ABC News 4).
• Ticket for dog on Folly Beach sand prompts civil rights suit by Summerville owner (Post & Courier).
• Three arrested on drug charges at Summerville hotel (Live 5 News).
• Life aboard Folly Beach dredge has its challenges, perks (Post & Courier).
• 2 charged with obstruction in fatal Walterboro shooting (ABC News 4).
• Deputies: 4 swipe puppies from Anderson Co. PAWS (Live 5 News).
• 12 kids taken to hospital after school bus fender bender (ABC News 4).
• Summerville teen in cat throwing videos sentenced (Live 5 News).
• The Charleston Animal Society is launching a magazine called Carolina Tails (CAS).
• SC students’ cursive writing, math skills up for debate Tuesday (Post & Courier).
• The Spoleto Festival’s Box Office opened today.
• Deputies investigate SC woman’s death as homicide (News 2).
• Report: MC Hammer shooting TV spot at seafood store on Johns Island (Live 5 News).
• 5 questions with Stanfield Gray (Jacksonville Regional Business Journal).
• New council to address prescription drug abuse, over-prescribing doctors in South Carolina (Post & Courier0.

• Sabrina Scott debuts 2014 Fall Line at Trio (Charleston City Paper).

• Official Fashion Week After-Party deets (Charleston City Paper).

• Name of victim in Saturday’s shooting in the Upstate released (The State).
• SC gas prices up 3.5 cents over last week (ABC News 4).
• Suspect sought for attacking man who belched without saying ‘excuse me’ (Live 5 News).
• Florence County inmate found dead in cell (ABC News 4).
• Permanent public restrooms coming to Myrtle Beach (ABC News 4).

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