Rumors & Notes: 3/8/16

TOP STORIES

• Thousands pay final respects to Pat Conroy at Beaufort visitation (Live 5 News).
  • Remembering Pat Conroy, A Master Who Used His Tortured Life To Tell Stories (NPR).
• Charleston divvying up second wave of donations to Emanuel AME families (Post & Courier).
• CCSO defends deputy who initiated fatal chase (ABC News 4).
• Family of taxi driver, father shot and buried in Goose Creek feels ‘robbed’ (Post & Courier).
• Two men shot following altercation at West Ashley home (Live 5 News).
• Friday Fiver: Holy City Sinner (Charleston Regional Alliance for the Arts).
• Uber sues Charleston airport to keep its business numbers secret (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• ‘Wahlburgers’ burger joint coming to Charleston (News 2).
• Looking back at another Charleston Wine + Food festival (Post & Courier).
  • Bill Murray, Squirrels, and Waffle House Surprises Made Charleston Wine + Food Pop (Eater Charleston).
  • Sean Brock’s Banana Split Took Over Social Media Last Night (Eater Charleston).
  • ‘Mind of a Chef’ gives Sean Brock, Gabrielle Hamilton, & more the mic at W+F fest (Charleston City Paper).
  • Molten beef fat, human tables, and the badass voice of Quiana Parler kick off W+F (Charleston City Paper).
  • Charleston Wine + Food celebrates opening (Post & Courier).
  • Goat, smoke, and shots of mezcal at night two of Wine+Food (Charleston City Paper).
• Home Team BBQ Opened Downtown Today (Eater Charleston).
• Forthcoming Seed restaurant gives a taste of what’s to come at Faculty Lounge Takeover (Charleston City Paper).
• Warehouse menu takes sophisticated turn (Post & Courier).
• Brown’s Court Bakery robbed (Charleston City Paper).
• Wine Wednesdays at Edmund’s Oast Start (HCS).
• The Mac Daddy Food Truck Will Be All Over Town This Month (HCS).
• Chefs’ Picks: Root Vegetables (Food Network).
• Ryan’s owner closing 6 South Carolina restaurants under bankruptcy plan (Post & Courier).
• Breweries Announced for 5th Annual Charleston Beer Garden (HCS).
• New Restaurant Roundup (Yelp Charleston).
• Former Piggly Wiggly employees sue to recoup lost retirement benefits (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Jerry Seinfeld Returns to North Charleston PAC in June (HCS).
• Park Circle’s St. Paddy’s Day Block Party & Parade Returns on 3/12 (HCS).
• Charleston Fashion Week kicks off March 15 (Live 5 News).
• Nitro Circus to Make its Charleston Debut at The Joe (HCS).
• Community kiosk gives Upper Peninsula a little library and info hub (Charleston City Paper).
• Video: Human Resources Interview (Extra Chill).
• Death Cab for Cutie & CHVRCHES Coming to Volvo Car Stadium (HCS).
• Recent Grammy winners jazz up Spoleto (Charleston City Paper).
• RiverDogs to Host National Anthem Auditions on 3/31 (HCS).
• Piccolo Spoleto Concert Series to Debut at Charleston Music Hall (HCS).
• H1GHER LEARNING to Host “The Fake Race” (HCS).
• Girls Rock Charleston Announces 2016 Summer Camp Dates (HCS).

POLITICS/GOV

• City Council considers resolution to support removal of Confederate flag from Citadel chapel (Charleston City Paper).
• Sullivan’s, IOP to limit roadside parking for island visitors (Post & Courier).
• Chip Limehouse gets burned on the Confederate flag again (Charleston City Paper).
• Quintin’s Close-ups: Will Freeman (HCS).

MISC

• Sergeant Jasper renovation plans moving ahead (Post & Courier).
• CARTA board approves route changes to lower expenses (Charleston City Paper).
• Citadel graduate demanding removal of Confederate flag arrested after chase on campus (Post & Courier).
• Charleston technology company raises money from angel groups (Post & Courier).
• Charleston airport’s revenue up, expenses down so far this year (Post & Courier).

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