Rumors & Notes: 8/18/14

TOP STORIES

• CPD: All lanes on Ravenel Bridge open following jumper (Live 5 News).
  • Report: Man offered cop cocaine before jumping from bridge (ABC News 4).
• Harrell announces he’s no longer under investigation (Post & Courier).
• Man, 20, charged with felony DUI in John Island teen’s death (Live 5 News).
• College of Charleston wraps up interviews, expected to make recommendation Tuesday (Post & Courier).

• Local activist headed to Ferguson (Charleston City Paper).

FOOD

• NYC Chef Damon Wise Heading to Charleston? (Eater Charleston).
• Four Holy City Restaurants Make “Most Anticipated” List (HCS).
• Starting at 11 am tomorrow, the Charleston Beer Exchange will be putting COAST Brewing’s The Boy King Double IPA and Foothills Jade IPA on tap.
• 15 restaurants compete for shrimp-and-grits title (Post & Courier).
• Mount Pleasant-based restaurant chain Wild Wing Cafe names new CEO (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

• Now with 50 kinds of shisha, Torch becomes Priya on Aug. 22 (Charleston City Paper).

POLITICS

• Who’ll pick S.C. peaches? Immigration policy gridlock stymies farm labor (The State).
• Choice of Pascoe for prosecutor in House Speaker Bobby Harrell probe is well received (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Cutter Hamilton passes trials, to arrive in Charleston in September (ABC News 4).
• Sky Club is an after school program that is the combination of FUN and FITNESS (InTown).
• “So You Think You Can Dance” Tour Stops in North Charleston (HCS).
• Clemson run-stuffers talk tough, ready for Georgia’s Gurley (Post & Courier).

BUSINESS

• Patriots Point chooses developer for $300M project (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Embattled Charleston industry-recruiting alliance looks at spending cuts (Post & Courier).
• Health care franchise expands to Upstate (GSA Business).
• Second H&M store to open Thursday at Tanger Outlet (ABC News 4).
• SPA again seeks cruise terminal permit (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Missing Hollywood woman located, safe (Live 5 News).
• Berkeley County deputy resigns after accident because of suspended license (ABC News 4).
• SLED agents cleared in fatal July murder suspect shooting (Live 5 News).
• N.Charleston residents seek compensation from Sewer District (News 2).
• ALS funds from challenge not trickling down to local office, say organizers (ABC News 4).
• 2 years later, family still waiting for trial to begin in cyclist’s death (ABC News 4).
• Military family whose trailer and go-kart was stolen in Berkeley Co. reacts to suspect’s arrest (News 2).
• Suspect sought for starting fires at two Goose Creek area schools (Live 5 News).
• New procedures greet Berkeley students as new school year starts (ABC News 4).
• Water main repaired, service restored to Sullivan’s, IOP (ABC News 4).
• Charleston School of Law kicks off new year amid uncertainty over ownership (Post & Courier).
• Nonprofit accepting grant applications to pay for children’s medical expenses (Post & Courier).
• Law enforcement using social media, talking directly to community (Live 5 News).
• James Island couple donates kennels to police for K-9 units (ABC News 4).
• Police: 2 charged in West Ashley burglaries (Live 5 News).
• Charleston teen charged with sex crime against minor (ABC News 4).
• Playground temperatures can burn skin (News 2).
• Traffic moving on North Rhett Ave. following rollover accident (Live 5 News).
• Experts: SC could see average gas prices under $3 soon (ABC News 4).

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