Rumors & Notes: 6/10/14

TOP STORIES

• Texting while driving now illegal statewide in South Carolina (Post & Courier).

  • Haley signs texting ban for Palmetto State (ABC News 4).
• Confederate flag at Citadel protected under state law, AG says (Post & Courier).
• Deputies: At least 7 guns were fired at party that took life of Berkeley Co. teen (Live 5 News).
  • Several hundred attended party (News 2).
  • Mother of murdered son helps cushion grief after death of Ariel Morgan (News 2).
• Voter turnout steady, but light in the Lowcountry (Post & Courier).
• Charleston VA patients speaking out about care as Congress passes new legislation (Live 5 News).

FOOD

• Big Belly nears opening date (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Place offers wine camp discount to locals (Post & Courier).
• Summer suppers: Great restaurant patios – includes Kitchen 208 (USA Today).
• Cooking at Zero George; Local Angus Beef Dinner (Eater Charleston).
• SOL Presents Tequila Thursday Happy Hours (HCS).
• Shrimp season expands in South Carolina (ABC News 4).
• EVO Pizzeria’s Summer Produce Dinner Set for June 30th (HCS).

POLITICS

• An outline for your busy voting day with local elections all across the tri-county area (ABC News 4).
• US Sen. Graham seeks to fend off tea party in SC (ABC News 4).
• ‘We will no longer educate children’ – mistaken Nikki Haley tweet goes viral (Post & Courier).
• 12 candidates running for SC Education Superintendent despite limited powers (News 2).

• Zais: Those who say SC will keep Common Core ‘have never read the standards’ (Post & Courier).

• Lawmakers frustrated with Charleston County School District (News 2).
• Folly Beach police chief takes chief’s job in Newberry (Live 5 News).

CHARITABLE/DO-GOODERS

• Dana Beach: Environmental Crusader (Charlie Mag).
• Community activists working to curb violence in the Lowcountry (News 2).
• RiverDogs Accepting Nominations for HOPE Week 2014 (Charleston RiverDogs).
• ‘Near death’ green sea turtle brought back to health, ocean (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT

• The Drive-By Truckers will perform in October’s Holy City Hogs event. Other details will be announced “soon” (Holy City Hogs).
• Spoleto Festival releases preliminary 2014 figures (Post & Courier).
• 12th Annual Ballpark Festival of Beers Slated for August 23 (HCS).

• Mysterious lover of Southern Charm star Jenna King revealed: Millionaire property developer ‘Lou’ is still MARRIED (Daily Mail).

  • Southern Charm’s Jenna King’s man-friend revealed in British tabloid (Charleston City Paper).

• Help the Dead 27s Win VH1′s 24-hour “Make A Band Famous” Competition (HCS).
• Win Dinner & Movie from Mellow Mushroom King Street (Facebook).
• Charleston Makes List of Best Theatre Cities (HCS).

WEATHER

• Heat, humidity could spawn thunderstorms, hail throughout South Carolina (Post & Courier).
• Red Cross: Make preparations now for hurricane season (News 2).

SPORTS

• Jadeveon Clowney plans to buy mother ‘whatever she wants’ after signing $22 million contract (Post & Courier).
• Former Gamecocks cornerback Victor Hampton signs with Cincinnati Bengals (Post & Courier).
• Clemson’s five 2014 NFL draftees command $30 million in potential earnings (Post & Courier).
• Former Gamecocks cornerback Ahmad Christian commits to Utah (Post & Courier).
• Max Schrock taking summer off to rest, does not require back surgery (Post & Courier).
• The ChuckTown BikeDown Goes Down on 6/22 (HCS).
• Jack is back: Clemson baseball coach Leggett to return in 2015 (Post & Courier).
• Gamecocks catcher Grayson Greiner agrees to contract terms with Detroit Tigers (Post & Courier).

MISC

• New filing reveals possible reasons behind Chris Latham’s sentencing postponement (Post & Courier).
• Ousted James Island Charter High School principal settles lawsuit (Post & Courier).
• Recognize these (alleged) Canebay Thieves? (Charleston Thug Life).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Miss South Carolina Brooke Mosteller (HCS).
• North Charleston police say mom, 23, made up kidnapping story to explain nude photo with daughter (Post & Courier).
• Tickets now available for the Influential Women in Business Award Luncheon (SC Biz News).
• Discussion on DD2 bell schedule changes extended until December (ABC News 4).
• Hollings Cancer Center director accepts job in Arizona (Post & Courier).
• Fashion stylist Josh Ratliff, 23, found dead in downtown Charleston parking garage (Post & Courier).
• Search for car, people, who drove away from meth lab explosion in home (Live 5 News).
• Surfside Beach woman designs toilet paper wedding dress (Live 5 News).

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