Rumors & Notes: 12/4/15

TOP STORIES

• Vice President Biden, others honor Mayor Riley at grand tribute (ABC News 4).
  • Deputies: Woman charged with DUI after driving toward Biden’s motorcade (Live 5 News).
• Questions of ‘Seahawk’ jail surveillance program on Slager, others worry attorney (ABC News 4).
  • Michael Slager’s attorneys asking judge to reconsider bond (Live 5 News).
• Group has new effort to curb gun violence in South Carolina (ABC News 4).

FOOD/BEV

• Leftovers: Tidbits from the Food & Bev Community (HCS).
• The Codfather fish and chips shop names an opening date (Charleston City Paper).
• Butcher & Bee Owners Launch Kickstarter for Nashville, Charleston Projects (Eater Charleston).
• Prohibition comes out swinging with tasting menu (Post & Courier).
• Winter Is Coming With New Restaurants (Yelp Charleston).
• La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant For Sale on King Street (Eater Charleston).
• Unbound JCC hosts Hanukkah Gospel Brunch (Post & Courier).
• First look: Take a tour through Minero’s new space (Charleston City Paper).
• Korean barbecue nears opening in North Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Chef Will Cisa has taken over Básico’s kitchen (Charleston City Paper).
• Tour the Sparkling New Renovations at Anson Restaurant (Eater Charleston).
• Faculty Lounge Still Shaking – Cocktails and Booties – a Year After Revamp (Eater Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Celebrate Sinatra’s 100th Birthday at this Sunday’s “Swingin’ Affair” (HCS).
• Garth Brooks announces four local performances in February, breaks ticket sales record in an hour (Post & Courier).
• Review: Youth Model’s Open Season EP (Disco Teepee).
• Mixson Bath & Racquet Club Ready to Yacht Rock into the New Year (HCS).
• Jump, Little Children NYE show ticket lottery (Charleston City Paper).
• Market Street Saloon Hosts “Pass The Purse” Charity Event (HCS).
• Charleston Comedy Festival announces 2016 headliners (Charleston City Paper).
• Santa Has Plenty of Appearances in Charleston (HCS).
• Songwriter hopes new tune will help Palmetto Warrior Connection (ABC News 4).
• Roundball Classic announces teams for holiday tournament (Post & Courier).
• Muschamp: Ready for 2nd chance in SEC at South Carolina (ABC News 4).

POLITICS/SCHOOLS

• Tecklenburg announces formation of 2016 Inaugural Committee (Live 5 News).
• O’Malley: $5.3M Confederate flag proposal ‘appalling waste’ of tax dollars (Post & Courier).
• S.C. lawmaker sends Confederate flag Christmas card (WJHL).
• Wide gaps in minority, white graduation rates at The Citadel, report shows (Post & Courier).
• McConnell: College of Charleston must cut costs to make up $2.1 million deficit (ABC News 4).
• Donald Trump holds rally on USS Yorktown in SC (ABC News 4).
• Crusader seeks Charleston school board’s support for raising dropout age (Post & Courier).
• Farmers ask Haley to seek direct aid for destroyed crops (ABC News 4).
• Charleston’s BAR faces its biggest legal hurdle (Post & Courier).
• Haleys welcome public to Governor’s Mansion open house (ABC News 4).
• City residents face tax increase for drainage improvements (Post & Courier).
• Fire chief: Staff at some St. Paul’s Fire stations reduced to one firefighter (Live 5 News).
• Ted Cruz rejects calls for gun control at S.C. town hall (Post & Courier).
• Senate panel continues evaluating costs of October’s storm (ABC News 4).
• Mount Pleasant council to explore buying Shem Creek office site (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Charleston police searching for man who attempted daytime robbery of woman (Post & Courier).
• Affordable housing pinch in Charleston area prompts awareness campaign (Post & Courier).
• 3-year-old honors twin brother’s life as MUSC toy parade marshal (ABC News 4).
• Uber launches partnership in South Carolina to curb drunk driving (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Police Department to give Christmas flowers to homicide families (Post & Courier).
• Bears for Humanity donates stuffed toys to children of Emanuel AME Church (CRBJ Biz Wire).
• Lowcountry AIDS Services recently released a report on HIV/AIDS epidemic in Charleston.
• Vietnam vets using Patriots Point exhibit to treat PTSD (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Charleston police looking for Wadmalaw man wanted for harassment (Live 5 News).
• Rising rents follow growth on Upper King Street (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Loggerhead returned to deep ocean aboard sports boat (Post & Courier).
• North Charleston police investigate man’s death (ABC News 4).
• J. Crew Mercantile to open in Mount Pleasant (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Social media outcry tries to stop man getting back dogs he’s accused of beating (ABC News 4).
• USS Yorktown memorial ceremony honoring those lost at Pearl Harbor (Live 5 News).
• Fire department’s truck catches fire (ABC News 4).
• East Central Lofts owners acquire adjacent site for 7-story apartment building (Post & Courier).
• Red Cross helping two Summerville residents after home fire (Post & Courier).
• American Red Cross assisting Goose Creek family after fire damages their home (News 2).
• City hoping to buy flood-prone Bridge Pointe townhomes (Post & Courier).
• Parking changes in the works for MUSC employees (Post & Courier).

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