Rumors & Notes: 8/8 – 8/9/14

TOP STORIES

• Monday Morning Commute Advisory (HCS).
• Rivers Avenue near Durant blocked due to freight train derailment in North Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Three Area Beaches Among the 10 Best in the South (HCS).

FLOODING

• Severe storms bring heavy rain, flooding downtown streets (Post & Courier).
• 1 dead, 1 missing in South Carolina Upstate flooding (News 2).

• Flooding Photo Gallery (Post & Courier).
• Crews continue search for second person swept away in flood (Live 5 News).
• Heavy rain causes severe flooding in Berkeley County (News 2).
• Rescue squads responding to vehicles stuck in downtown flood water (Live 5 News).

FOOD

• Lokal more than raw bar, Peninsula Grill takes the cake (Post & Courier).
• Lowcountry author Pat Branning comes out with new edition of ‘Shrimp, Collards and Grits’ (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• Ross Perot to go in big on Medal of Honor museum effort (Post & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Former James Island Mayor Mary Clark (HCS).

ENTERTAINMENT

• Since the PGA Championship ran long last night, Reckless did not air on CBS.
• Ice bucket challenge raises money, awareness for ALS (ABC News 4).
• Pictures from Hootie & The Blowfish’s 8/8/14 Show (HCS).
• Charleston Pride Parade Photo Gallery (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Pride Festival Rally Photo Gallery (Post & Courier).
• Torch changed its name to “Priya Lounge” on Facebook and posted a few pictures of the new interior (Facebook).
• Head2Head travels back to ‘the Swinging Sixties’ (Post & Courier).
• Omar Shrine Temple to Host Banquet for Wildlife Conservation Organization (HCS).
• Pirates descend on Charleston Maritime Center for second annual festival (Post & Courier).

SPORTS

• NASCAR driver Stewart strikes, kills driver on NY track (Live 5 News).
  • As probe begins, Stewart steps away from the track (ABC News 4).
• Braves outlast RiverDogs with 11th inning walk-off win (ABC News 4).

• Preseason Blitz: Jadeveon Clowney has ups and downs in preseason debut (Yahoo Sports).

• Panthers QB Newton, RBs Williams, Stewart to play against KC (ABC News 4).

MISC

• SWAT situation in Mount Pleasant (News 2).
• Lowcountry doctor, Nigerian native fears misinformation as source of continued Ebola spread (Live 5 News).
• Missing mountain lion report in Aiken a hoax (ABC News 4).
• Charleston area teachers ready to get students learning (Post & Courier).
• Man missing for 6 days found safe in Sumter swamp (ABC News 4).
• Mount Pleasant man sights, films strange aircraft over Charleston (Post & Courier).
• “Baby Factory” and Other Issues at Hill-Finklea Detention Center in Berkeley County (Charleston Thug Life).
• Area renters lament rising rental rates in Charleston region (Post & Courier).
• Deputies: Man fired gun at Trooper during traffic stop (ABC News 4).
  • Man wanted for shooting at State trooper during traffic stop arrested (News 2).
  • SLED asked to investigate (ABC News 4).
• Man who fired shot in Goose Creek bowling alley also raped 11-year-old, police say (Post & Courier).
• Woman assaulted in Walmart; authorities search for suspect (News 2).
• Landing a cutting edge on sharks (Post & Courier).

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