Rumors & Notes: 8/17/15

TOP STORIES

• Yankees Stars Surprise Chris Singleton on TODAY (HCS).
  • Chris Singleton homers in batting practice with Yankees, throws out first pitch (Post & Courier).
• Lowcountry students head back to school (Live 5 News).
  • Dorchester District 2 high schools adjust to new schedules (ABC News 4).
  • Slideshow (Live 5 News).
  • New schools and new superintendent begin new school year (ABC News 4).
  • Bus delays mar first day of school in East Cooper (Post & Courier).
• Charleston mayoral field set at 7 (Post & Courier).
• Court filings in Walter Scott death seek to examine SLED and its investigation (Post & Courier).
• Two sheriff’s deputies hospitalized after motorcycles collide on Ravenel Bridge, authorities say (Post & Courier).
• Without Release of Video, Police Shooting of White Driver Gets Less Publicity (New York Times).
• Consumer, business groups want independent evaluation of SCE&G rate hikes (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

FOOD/BEV

• Happy Hour at Red’s to Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (HCS).
• Tavern & Table wants you to enter your custom cocktail recipe for a chance for it to be featured on their Fall Menu AND be named after you (Facebook).
• John Lewis & The Brew Cellar Pair up For Beer Week Event (HCS).
• Mercantile and Mash release opening menus (Post & Courier).
• 5 Things to Know About Upcoming Mercantile and Mash and The Cedar Room (Eater Charleston).
• The No Kid Hungry Dinner Returns with Another All-Star Lineup (HCS).
• Ristorante LIDI again replaces executive chef (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Thomas Ravenel’s New “Mystery Woman” Revealed (FITS News).
• HBO Casting for Second Season of “Vice Principals” (HCS).
• RiverDogs Continue Packed August Home Slate With Seven More Days of Fun-Filled Promotions (RiverDogs).
  • RiverDogs Again Join Yankees HOPE Week Initiative (RiverDogs).
  • RiverDogs Unleash 2016 Schedule (News 2).
• Brave Baby Releases second album on Hearts & Plugs label (Bandcamp).
• Stephen Colbert Shares Why He Thinks Women Should Be in Charge of Everything (Glamour).
• Bay Street Biergarten Hosts The Endless Summer Party on 8/29 (HCS).
• Charleston’s comedy scene blooms, challenges remain (Post & Courier).
• BTS On the Road: Highlights from The Shirley & Sheridan Show (YouTube).
• “Rhythm Is My Beat” Collaborative Events at CofC (Charleston Chronicle).
• Wild Blue Ropes is offering Back-to-School BOGO deals (Wild Blue Ropes).
• World-renowned artist Hitnes makes stop in Charleston to install public mural, chat with locals (Post & Courier).
• Scoping West Elm, eating bison sliders, and playing flip cup (Charleston City Paper).
• reForm Studios Set to Open Summerville Location (HCS).
• Stingrays’ MVP goalie Jeff Jakaitis leaves Lowcountry to play in Norway (Post & Courier).
• Wins not most important thing for Baptist Hill coach struggling with loss of friends, mentor (ABC News 4).

POLITICS/SCHOOLS/COURTS

• Charleston Mayoral candidates share goals for city (Live 5 News).
• Leon Stavrinakis touts political experience in his run for mayor (Post & Courier).
• Senator proposing tighter gun control after church shooting (Post & Courier)
• Gov. Nikki Haley orders armed guards at S.C. National Guard locations (ABC News 4).
• Will Walter Scott shape North Charleston’s elections? (Post & Courier).
• Don’t overdo nightlife rules (Post & Courier).
• SC Supreme Court asked to rule Domestic Violence Law unconstitutional (News 2).
• Donald Trump to make appearance at one of Sen. Tim Scott’s town halls (Post & Courier).
• Kasich returns to South Carolina to file primary paperwork (News 2).
• The school board might deserve some grief, but not this much (Post & Courier).
• Bush starting South Carolina visit by meeting with veterans (News 2).
• With no timetable, no fines in South Carolina education lawsuit (Post & Courier).
• District: Former Berkeley superintendent steps down as teacher before school year starts (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Airport could be setting for Emanuel 9 permanent memorial (Live 5 News).
• Lawsuit filed against Berkeley County after former assistant principal arrested for sex with student (News 2).
• Sheriff’s deputies investigating reported home invasion in Hollywood (Post & Courier).
• All-clear: Savannah River Site nuclear reservation no longer on lock down (ABC News 4).
• Dig at Aiken-Rhett House uncovers a rich seam of Charleston’s past (Post & Courier).
• Moncks Corner family fights for custody of niece placed in foster care after injury (ABC News 4).
• Upcoming American Red Cross blood drives (News 2).
• Summerville shop dropped from suit that targeted sources of guns in New York City (Post & Courier).
• Charleston or Fort Leavenworth could hold Guantanamo detainees (News 2).
• DD2: No injuries in school bus ‘fender bender’ (Live 5 News).
• North Charleston joins statewide initiative to increase residential solar power (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Love of lighthouses fuels efforts to preserve Morris Island, Cape Romain towers (Post & Courier).
• Patriots Point panel discusses Montagnards’ role during Vietnam War (ABC News 4).
• Police: 16-year-old teen has been missing since Friday (Live 5 News).
• CPD: Beverly Michelle Cox found safe (News 2).
• MUSC practice expands into one of Charleston region’s high-growth areas (Post & Courier).
• Goose Creek police searching for man accused of fraudulently renting out homes (ABC News 4).
• Duty free: S.C. manufacturers, distributors seeing benefits of foreign trade zones (Post & Courier).
• Woman accused of beating another woman with aluminum baseball bat (ABC News 4).
• Berkeley County deputies arrest 13 in prostitution soliciting sting (Live 5 News).
• Report: Sweetgrass may be a natural mosquito repellent (Post & Courier).
• Patients with flippers jam SC Aquarium turtle hospital (Live 5 News).
• ‘Game changers’ growing Charleston’s industrial market, real estate firm says (Post & Courier).
• Goose Creek police release surveillance video in vehicle break-ins (Live 5 News).
• Coroner: Moncks Corner child drowns in pool (Live 5 News).
• Wheels up! a bird’s-eye view of Charleston (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Smith found guilty of attempted murder, gun charges in Childress trial (Live 5 News).
• Traffic Alert: Nighttime Lane Closures begin for the I-26 at Ashley Phosphate project (Charleston County).
• Traffic deaths up sharply in first 6 months of this year (Live 5 News).
• SmartAsset ranks Charleston County at No. 2 for life insurance payouts (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

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