Rumors & Notes: 1/7/16

TOP STORIES

• Students Rejoice: CCSD Board votes to exempt exams according to current school handbook (Post & Coureir).
• Upstate lawmakers file bill to ban same-sex marriage in SC (Live 5 News).
• Charleston Chosen as 2015’s Second Best Destination of the Year (HCS).
• 16-year-old charged with murder, attempted murder in Backpage “date” shooting at motel (ABC News 4).
• Sheriff’s office searching for missing West Ashley man (Live 5 News).
• Federal hearing for church shooter and his friend set for Feb. 11 (Post & Courier).
• Longtime South Carolina State Sen. O’Dell dies at age 77 (ABC News 4).
• Lowcountry celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (ABC News 4).

FOOD/BEV

• Seven tips to get the most out of Restaurant Week dining (Post & Courier).
• Help 492 bar manager Megan Deschaine prep for the San Antonio Speed Rack Cocktail Competition (Charleston City Paper).
• Blondies Bagels & Cafe (Post & Courier).
• Cooper River Brewing Company Opens its Doors in Charleston (CRBJ BizWire).
• The Thrillist Awards: Charleston’s Best Food & Drink of 2015 (Thrillist).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Andy Greenberg: dentist by day, Phish-loving guitarist by night (Post & Courier).
• NCAA grants Clemson exemption from 20-hour rule (Post & Courier).
  • Understanding MCL injuries like the one Clemson’s Shaq Lawson suffered (Post & Courier).
  • Sapakoff: A Danny Ford appearance is a Glendale must for Clemson, Alabama (Post & Courier).
• Country star Brett Eldredge releases video of ‘flower bombing’ in Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Cabela’s cancels plans to open store in Summerville (ABC News 4).
• Charleston Battery signs top defender Shawn Ferguson (Post & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-ups: Rashan Wilson (HCS).
• Have you gotten your Charleston Comedy Fest tickets yet? (Charleston City Paper).
• Get 2 free tickets to see the Stingrays with just one trip to the mall (ABC News 4).
• Kick off Patriots Point’s 40th year in business with Pay-What-You-Can weekend (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Gov. Haley giving update on fight against domestic violence (ABC News 4).
  • Nikki Haley Hit Up Joe Biden For Advice About Being Veep (FITS News).
• Can South Carolina Republicans and Democrats work together? (ABC News 4).
• Biden responds to questions from Lowcountry viewers on gun control measures (Live 5 News).
• James Island Charter High evacuated after bathroom fire (Live 5 New).
  • Student arrested (ABC News 4).
• Greenville solicitor is first on circuit level to convict sex trafficker (Post & Courier).
• Northside Elementary extends closure through next week for mold (ABC News 4).
• Roads debate looks to be more rocky than smooth ahead of legislative session start (Post & Courier).
• USC bans hoverboards in dorm rooms (ABC News 4).
• We must confront deep-seated prejudices (Charleston City Paper).

MISC

• Orangeburg County woman airlifted to hospital, man arrested after shooting incident (Live 5 News).
• Some Mt. Pleasant residents seeing higher than normal water bills (News 2).
• Amy Kovach now represented by attorney Andy Savage (Post & Courier).
• 4 pulled to safety after boat hits Santee Cooper dam, sinks (Live 5 News).
• DA hoping to charge officer who shot naked Moncks Corner man in GA (News 2).
• Report: SC police officer uses department credit card to buy $300 worth of gas (Live 5 News).
• Charleston CEO steps down at tech firm he founded (Post & Courier).
• BCSO: Deputies arrest Cane Bay burglary who fired shots at homeowner (Live 5 News).
• Woman leads deputies on chase in car missing wheel (Live 5 News).

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