Rumors & Notes: 7/21/14

TOP STORIES

• NAACP calls for federal investigation in Curnell death (Live 5 News).
  • Gaps remain in the Denzel Curnell suicide narrative (Charleston City Paper).
• Body of missing 11-year-old drowning victim found (Live 5 News).
• Mount Pleasant attorney suspended after arrest on prescription-drug charge (Post & Courier).
• Group breaks ground on affordable apartments for homeless vets (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• Travel + Leisure toasts survey winners with Peninsula Grill cake (Post & Courier).
• Hootie’s Homegrown Ale Debuts Tuesday (HCS).

• Social Media Reacts to Opening of 167 Raw (Eater Charleston).

• DHEC warns against eating certain fish in both Carolinas (News 2).
• On Wednesday July 30th, Mellow Mushroom Avondale & Holy City Brewing will reveal the secret ingredient for the 3rd Iron Brew Home Brewing Competition (Iron Brew).

• Boozy frozen treats debut at Wild Dunes (Post & Courier).

• A Green Cocktail That’s Actually Good (Unlike those St. Patty’s Ones You’ve Tried) [The Local Palate].

• Upper King restaurants mark anniversaries (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• Strong words about Russia from Sen. Graham (Greenville Online).

• Will more women stand up? (Post & Courier).

BUSINESS

• The Charleston Women in Tech Pipeline (Silicon Harbor Magazine).
• Silicon Harbor T-Shirts are on sale through the end of the month (Tee Spring).

• Former naval hospital to become Chicora Life Center (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

• Litton Entertainment to bring TV production, film jobs to S.C. (Post & Courier).

• SC ports record 8 percent container growth (News 2).

• Charleston bank customers report some snags as First Federal switches to South State (Post & Courier).

• Charleston-based Blackbaud to mark 10 years since its IPO with a ring (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Attorneys David Aylor & Steve Schmutz will be appearing on Dateline NBC at some point in the near future (Facebook).
• Chive On Charleston Plans Saturday Meet-up at Mad River (HCS).
• Build A Future with O.A.R. and Habitat For Humanity (The Bridge).
• TLC was filming a show called Risking It All at Bushido last night (Facebook).
• Triva Tournament at The Alley Could Net You Some $$$ (HCS).
• An Evening with Shelby Knox at Cinebarre (HCS).
• X Factor Winner Tate Stevens Visits SOL This Thursday (HCS).
• Rocktoberfest Invades the Skate Park this October (HCS).
• Freehouse Presents the Midsummer Hoedown this Saturday (HCS).

SPORTS

• Coaching changes at West Ashley, Stall, Palmetto Christian Academy (Post & Courier).
• Chase After a Cure is hosting a “Virtual Road Chase” this September (Active).
• Citadel AD search committee will interview “four to eight” candidates (Post & Courier).
• Ex-NFL coach Wyche joins Medal of Honor Bowl board (News 2).

• Thomas drills 4 hits to defeat GreenJackets Monday afternoon (ABC News 4).
  • GreenJackets blow out RiverDogs on Sunday (ABC News 4).
• Citadel AD search committee will interview “four to eight” candidates (Post & Courier).

FEEL GOODY STORIES/CHARITY

• 252-mile bike ride raises more than $150,000 for Alzheimer’s (Live 5 News).

• Football, Wando High and a group home help at-risk teen reach success (Post & Courier).
• Holy City Cirque’s “Dance With Dragons” Fundraiser (HCS).
• Hallie Hill: Sanctuary for homeless and needy dogs and cats (Charleston Mercury).

• Missing teen found safe thanks to social media (Live 5 News).

MISC

• UPDATED: NFL players, former Clemson athletes, linked to arrest of ex-Destiny’s Child member (The State).
• Charleston organization, business owners plan $45K wedding for LGBT couple (Post & Courier).
• Victim’s daughter: ‘He took my mommy’ (ABC News 4).
• CCSD working to finalize priority list of new building projects (Live 5 News).
• March planned in Chicora-Cherokee to raise awareness about railyard plan (Post & Courier).
• Charleston synagogue holds prayer rally in support of Israel, peace (Post & Courier).
• GA police looking for woman who may be in Charleston area (ABC News 4).
• Coroner’s office called out to Mt. Pleasant accident on Highway 17 (Live 5 News).
• Moped safety in the spotlight as accidents increase (Post & Courier).
• Thieves steal $30,000 in memorabilia from Carlos Dunlap’s dad (ABC News 4).
• Report: Higher seas mean extreme floods in SC, NC (Post & Courier).
• National park visitors mean $80 million to SC (ABC News 4).
• Cops: Cook attempts to stab nurse with knife following argument over sandwich (Live 5 News).
• One dead, five injured after early Monday morning wreck on I-95 (Post & Courier).
• Police: Drunk mom left child in Spartanburg park (Live 5 News).
• An easy fix to fend off thieves from breaking into your garage (Live 5 News).

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