Rumors & Notes: 6/26/15

TOP STORIES

• Obama Gives Impassioned Eulogy At Clementa Pinckney’s Funeral, Comments On Confederate Flag, Racism (Huffington Post).
  • Watch President Obama’s Full Eulogy at Rev. Pinckney’s Funeral (HCS).
  • President Obama sings Amazing Grace (ABC News 4).
  • Mourners, politicians reflect as they gather for Pinckney funeral (Post & Courier).
  • Politicians gather in Charleston to mourn the Rev. Clementa Pinckney (Politico).
  • Clementa Pinckney funeral bridges the spiritual, political (Charleston City Paper).
  • Pinkney Girls Pen Notes: “To My Daddy” (WLTX).
  • Overflow viewer: ‘It was like I was actually in the arena’ (ABC News 4).
  • Thousands stuck outside TD Arena in blazing heat (Post & Courier).
• 211 hotline to offer counseling resources in wake of Charleston shooting (Live 5 News).
• Supreme Court makes same-sex marriage legal nationwide (ABC News 4).
  • Country, state leaders react to Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriages (ABC News 4).

EMANUEL 9

• Library Renamed for Cynthia Hurd (Fox 24).
• Hate didn’t win: Mourners honor Coleman-Singleton (ABC News 4).
• Watch Darius Rucker Perform “Amazing Grace” For Charleston Victims (HCS).
• RiverDogs to Don Jersey Tribute for Remainder of Season (RiverDogs).
• We Are #CharlestonStrong (WEZL).
• Suspected church gunman’s family issues statement (News 2).
• 843 Productions, Blu Gorilla, and Palmetto Moon add their support to Emanuel AME families (Charleston City Paper).
• Savannah folk artist paints portraits of the Emanuel Nine (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston Restaurants Seek Nationwide Help to Contribute to Emanuel AME (Eater Charleston).
• Charleston street closures in place through Sunday (Live 5 News).
• Volvo Cars, Benefitfocus and Google among those donating funds in wake of church shooting (Post & Courier).
• Pour House benefit raised over $30,000 for the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund (Charleston City Paper).

FOOD/BEV

• Chipotle to add two more restaurants in Charleston area (Post & Courier).
• Finn’s Brick Oven Creates Trendy Pizzas With Global Influences (Eater Charleston).
• Get Your Brunch on at Caviar & Bananas (Charleston Grit).
• Where to Eat at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, Home of the Charleston RiverDogs (Eater Charleston).
• Crooked Crown to Offer King of Pops and Cocktails This Fall (Eater Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• U.S. Supreme Court same-sex plaintiff to be grand marshal of Charleston Pride Parade (Charleston City Paper).
• Terrace to screen doc on S.C.’s Confederate flag compromise (Charleston City Paper).
• ‘Relentless’ rookie Ricky Garbanzo makes immediate impact with Charleston Battery (Post & Courier).
• Thomas Ravenel says he’s getting married … or is he? (Post & Courier).
• Shovels & Rope Release “Mary Ann & One Eyed Dan” Video (HCS).

POLITICS

• Mayor of Charleston drops the mic on Huckabee and gun culture’s fantasy of arming everybody (Daily Kos).

MISC

• North Charleston police chief fires officer for Confederate Flag photo found on Facebook (ABC News 4).
• Fort Sumter, Moultrie have stopped selling some Confederate Flag memorabilia (ABC News 4).
• Power restored for James Island residents (Live 5 News).
• Coast Guard, law enforcement conducting ‘Operation Dry Water’ this weekend (Live 5 News).
• Dog Found With Her Mouth Taped Shut Stars in Shirtless Firefighter Calendar (This Dog Life).
• 70 new citizens being naturalized in SC Lowcountry (Live 5 News).
• Sources: Charlotte man victim of possible shark bite along NC coast (Live 5 News).
• Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run car crash (News 2).

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