Rumors & Notes: 7/9/15 (AM Edition)

TOP STORIES

• South Carolina House votes to remove Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds (ABC News 4).
  • READ: Who voted “yea” or “nay” during Confederate flag bill readings (Live 5 News).
  • How the House took two historic votes overnight (Post & Courier).
  • Rep. Jenny Horne’s emotional plea on Confederate flag debate: ‘The world is watching’ (Live 5 News).
  • A closer look at Rep. Mike Pitts, the face of the effort to keep the flag at the Statehouse (Post & Courier).
  • Gov. Haley issues statement on passage of Confederate flag bill (Live 5 News).
  • Confederate flag defenders make quixotic last stand on S.C. Senate floor (Charleston City Paper).
• Former Summerville Mayor Berlin G. Myers dies (ABC News 4).
• Police: IOP business evacuated, roads blocked off after bomb threat (Live 5 News).
• Chief: SLED investigating death threats to lawmakers over Confederate flag debate (ABC News 4).
• Police searching for North Charleston couple missing after leaving for road trip (News 2).
• 2nd suspect detained in connection to fatal North Charleston shooting (ABC News 4).

PLANE CRASH

• Coroner identifies father, son killed in mid-air collision with F-16 over Moncks Corner (ABC News 4).
• Friends remember plane crash victims Joseph and Michael Johnson (ABC News 4).
• NTSB working to preserve evidence, determine what went wrong in Berkeley County crash (Post & Courier).
• Man forced from camper after F-16 crash (ABC News 4).

EMANUEL 9

• Charleston airport considers tribute to church shooting victims (Post & Courier).
• Charleston religious leaders make security changes in wake of Emanuel AME shooting (ABC News 4).
• The Post and Courier’s Emanuel AME Church coverage wins national award (Post & Courier).
• Folk musicians nationwide write one song to demand change in wake of Charleston church shooting (Post & Courier).
• Emanuel AME victim’s nephew sides with Democrats, Brady Campaign for tougher gun laws (ABC News 4).
• Removing the Confederate flag isn’t enough (Charleston City Paper).
• Mother of Walter Scott plans to visit shooting site for first time Thursday (Post & Courier).
• Sen. Tim Scott discusses gun laws after Emanuel AME shooting (ABC News 4).
• Amid FBI inquiry into Dylann Roof ties, white supremacist aims to fend off ‘attack’ on free speech (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• Garcia’s offers fresh and affordable soft tacos for lunch … and breakfast  (Charleston City Paper).
• Stereo 8 Hiring Staff For Imminent Opening on James Island (Eater Charleston).
• RiverDogs to Offer Beer Brewed Over Maple Louisville Slugger Bats for Military Charity (HCS).
• Gallery: Smoke BBQ is now open (Post & Courier).
• Chef Caine Lambert Joins Burger Boutique HoM (Eater Charleston).
• Magnolias appoints new executive chef (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Tweet-Up Scheduled for 7/23 at The Alley (HCS).
• Sounds of Summer Concert Series (WEZL).
• The winners of the first annual City Paper competition (Charleston City Paper).
• Bill Murray helps cleaning crew after Grateful Dead show (New York Post).
• Comedian Aziz Ansari humors his serious side with new book on love and technology (Post & Courier).
• Roper’s Move It program helps those with chronic illness get “moving” (ABC News 4).
• College of Charleston sailors Peschiera, Maegli qualify for 2016 Summer Olympics (Post & Courier).
• Dead 27s Record Song for Mother Emanuel AME Church (HCS).
• Artist spotlight: Gino Castillo (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/SCHOOLS

• Charleston activists to visit Congress to push for gun control legislation (News 2).
• Dr. Postlewait is officially the new CCSD Superintendent (News 2).
  • CCSD Board’s new superintendent hire raises questions (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston County schools renew sex education debate (Post & Courier).
• House moves to ban Confederate flag in federal cemeteries (Live 5 News).
• Stegelin: Glenn McConnell’s renaming doctrine (Charleston City Paper).
• SC high court further reduces penalty in drug marketing case (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Police investigating possible drive-by shooting in North Charleston (Live 5 News).
• University of South Carolina seniors save mother, child in stormy Charleston Harbor (Post & Courier).
• SCAM ALERT: Email claiming to be from Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office (News 2).
• Man suffers life-threatening injuries following Ravenel drive-by shooting (Live 5 News).
• SC receives $18M in grants for teen pregnancy prevention (ABC News 4).
• SLED investigating shooting involving Irmo police officers (Live 5 News).
• Blotter: The case of the pizza pickpocket (Charleston City Paper).
• Free course offered at Trident Tech for church security (News 2).

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