Rumors & Notes: 4/8/14

TOP STORIES

• Incumbent Michael Heitzler wins Goose Creek mayoral race (Live 5 News).
• State inspector’s report details fund mismanagement at SC State (Live 5 News).
• Traps going up in Mount Pleasant to find venomous viper (News 2).
• University of Charleston bill moves forward in S.C. House (Post & Courier).
• Meeting of the Minds: TEDx conference draws crowd of nearly 600 (Live 5 News).

HORSE CARRIAGES

• Mayor Riley doesn’t ever envision horse carriages being banned (Post & Courier).
• Moratorium on new carriages, local bus tours (Post & Courier).

FOOD

• The 18 Essential Charleston Restaurants, April 2014 (Eater Charleston).
• FED Now Serving “American Eclectic” in Mt. Pleasant (Post & Courier).
• The 44 Most Anticipated Openings of Spring 2014 (Eater Charleston).
• Construction Starts at R. Kitchen on Rutledge (Eater Charleston).
• Warehouse recently updated their menu (Post & Courier).

SPORTS

• Andrea Petkovic’s post-victory celebration, more Charleston quotes (Sports Illustrated).
• Cooper River Bridge Run race director wants expo to stay in N. Charleston (Live 5 News).
• 4th grader to bike 200 miles for birthday, Water Missions International (ABC News 4).
• College of Charleston’s Cook to transfer (Post & Courier).

• Longtime Riverdogs PA announcer Ken Carrington won’t call games at The Joe this season (Charleston RiverDogs).

• Myrtle Beach Caddy Girls get involved in The Kilted Caddy Club (The State).
• Clemson’s Vic Beasley welcomes double-team treatment (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT

• Southern Charm recap: The Charmageddon is upon us (The Island Packet).
• ‘Southern Charm’ week 6: T-Rav dishes up life advice (Post & Courier).

• Senator Thomas Ravenel? (BRAVO).

• CP founding editor Stephanie Barna announces her retirement (Charleston City Paper).
• NEEDTOBREATHE To Perform on National TV (Scene SC).

• The Aquarium has FREE LEARNING CARDS for all young visitors (InTown).
• Historic Hibben House among homes highlighted during Old Village Home, Garden & Art Tour (News 2).

POLITICS

• Goose Creek mayoral candidates differ on development (ABC News 4).
• S.C. Senate approves bill allowing social card games (Post & Courier).
• SC Gov. Haley picks national association official to head Transportation Department (The State).
• Fair criticizes abortion bill poll by group (Greenville Online).
• Louisiana Gov. Jindal to speak to SC Republicans (News 2).

MISC

• Fair funding in schools, disparity among districts can be in the millions (News 2).
• Bond denied for N. Charleston murder suspect (Live 5 News).
  • Father faces son’s suspected killer in court (ABC News 4).
• Small fire extinguished at N. Charleston sporting goods store (Live 5 News).
• South Carolina set to receive $7 million for school improvement (Post & Courier).
• SC Air National Guard back from Mideast deployment (News 2).
• IOP weighs new front beach surveillance cameras (Post & Courier).

• CofC EMS wins top honors from national organization (Charleston City Paper).

• Nearly 100,000 in S.C. enroll in Obamacare insurance (Post & Courier).
• No charges in case where child was killed near bus stop (Live 5 News).
• Marion-Moultrie lakes cormorant hunt kills thousands (Post & Courier).
• Bond set at $100k for man accused of robbing, sexually assaulting teenager (Live 5 News).
• Surgical safety checklist could save $28M in S.C. (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Charleston County bus driver termination at the heart of lawsuit with Teamsters union (Post & Courier).
• Bodies of brothers found in Williamsburg County (Live 5 News).
• Johnson & Johnson acquires Ill. agency (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• 2 die when SUV hits moped near Orangeburg (ABC News 4).

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