Rumors & Notes: 2/17/15

TOP STORIES

• FAA issues flight restriction for Charleston, VP visit (ABC News 4).
• Student recruits celebrities to show support for SC State University (Live 5 News).
• Expect delays around the airport –> Boeing utility work to close 2 International Blvd. lanes starting Wednesday (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Named The Most Romantic City in the WORLD (HCS).
• House panel postpones debate on plan to temporarily close S.C. State (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• Yo Burrito Cantina opening in Park Circle (Charleston City Paper).
• Lower King Favorite Il Cortile Empties Interiors (Eater Charleston).
  • Property owner flooded with inquiries (Charleston City Paper).
• Special Report: What’s in your water? (ABC News 4).
• Counter Culture opening training center on Spring Street (Post & Courier).
• New Winter Menu Now Available at Fish (HCS).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Admission to several Charleston County parks will be free March 15 (Post & Courier).
• Recent Grammy Winner Beck to Play the PAC on May 19th (HCS).
• RiverDogs & Palmetto Goodwill Partner for Hiring Events (RiverDogs).
• Stingrays ‘think pink’ to fight breast cancer (ABC News 4).
• USC’s Henry, Sheppard suspended for remainder of regular season (Post & Courier).
• The Women’s Health Research Team will screen the film Las Libres: The Story Continues…  at the Sottile Theatre (Facebook).
• Harry Connick Jr. takes break from ‘American Idol’ for tour (Post & Courier).
• Sapakoff: A sour season salvage plan for the College of Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Comedian Jay Leno To Perform at the PAC this June (HCS).
• Linebacker Marcquis Roberts becomes latest to leave Gamecocks football team (Post & Courier).
• Sol Driven Train Debuts Video for “Big Easy Walk” (HCS).
• Charleston Southern’s baseball game at Clemson on Wednesday has been postponed (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• Durham School Services reacts to union workers’ claims of unsafe school buses (Live 5 News).
• Charleston County school bus contract could include new buses (Post & Courier).
• Yes! I’m a Feminist Held in College of Charleston Cistern Yard on February 24 (Facebook).
• Haley: Dewitt replacement to be named by Wednesday (ABC News 4).
• Sen. Tim Scott, Rep. Trey Gowdy to host likely presidential contenders (Post & Courier).
• Ways and Means discussion of SC State put off until Wednesday (ABC News 4).
• Advocacy groups call out senators on stalling ethics reform (Post & Courier).
• Ben Tillman’s shameful legacy is now Clemson’s (Charleston City Paper).
• S.C. Senate bill takes aim at online mug shot ‘extortion’ (Post & Courier).
• Josh Whitley will fill Berkeley County Council seat (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Police: Roommate’s Google search leads to arrest of fugitive sought for 2006 crime (Live 5 News).
• Vice president touring Mount Pleasant port to promote transportation plan (Post & Courier).
• MUSC plans new children’s hospital, Ruckers to lead fundraising (Live 5 News).
• City of North Charleston collecting archival material for documentation & display (Lowcountry Today).
• United Healthcare dropping Roper St. Francis from insurance network (Post & Courier).
• Police looking for man who stole cell phone from convenience store (Live 5 News).
• Summerville man arrested on child pornography charges (Live 5 News).
• Police to meet with businesses about Bikefest plans (ABC News 4).
• Columbia was `one giant liquor cabinet` on Feb. 17, 1865 (Live 5 News).
• Red Cross assisting family after overnight fire destroys home near Daniel Island (News 2).
• “It is evil,” local mosque reacts to brutality of ISIS (Live 5 News).
• North Charleston woman who confronted, killed boyfriend gets ‘stand your ground’ immunity (Post & Courier).
• South Carolina waters proposed as right whale calving critical habitat (Post & Courier).
• Proposed merger of Palmetto Health, Tuomey suggests next trend in hospital acquisitions (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Benefitfocus celebrates opening of new office as symbol of growth (Post & Courier).

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