Rumors & Notes: 6/23/16

TOP STORIES

• South Carolina’s senators vote down universal background checks for gun buyers (Post & Courier).
  • The Next Dylann Roof Can Still Buy a Gun (The Atlantic).
• Clyburn, House Democrats stage sit-in on chamber floor for gun safety legislation (Post & Courier).
  • Lindsey Graham joins bipartisan bill barring terror suspects from buying guns (Post & Courier).
  • South Carolina Senators divided on compromise gun legislation (Post & Courier).
• Gov. Nikki Haley signs ethics reform into law, endorses Sen. Larry Martin (Post & Courier).
• DHEC: S.C. now has 5 confirmed cases of Zika (ABC News 4).
• Final meeting on Charleston County sales tax referendum is tonight (ABC News 4).
• Police: Local traffic flowing on Long Point after commercial traffic diverted (Live 5 News).
  • Mt Pleasant Mayor on traffic issue: “We are taking this situation very seriously” (News 2).
  • Mount Pleasant mayor: ‘We kind of had to shut down the port’ (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• Food Network has picked up the Bad Bitches for a new show (Charleston City Paper).
• Southern Season closes Mt. Pleasant store (Post & Courier).
• Is TV Lawyer Akim Anastopoulo Opening a Restaurant in Charleston? (Eater Charleston).
• Legare Farms Hosts First BrewMoo Beer Festival on Saturday (HCS).
• Know Lewis Barbecue By Its Marvelous New Sign (Eater Charleston).
• Limehouse’s Heirloom Tomato Trek is Back (HCS).
• Home Team BBQ & PBR Partner to Host Throwdown Thursdays (HCS).
• “Bendy Boozy-Q Yoga” Debuts on Saturday (HCS).
• Henrietta’s Opens in The Dewberry (Eater Charleston).
• Have A Pizza This Pie (Yelp Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Shovels & Rope Release Single and Announce New Album (HCS).
• Denial is more than a river in Egypt in the season finale of Bravo’s ‘Southern Charm’ (Post & Courier).
  • Battle of the Women – Southern Charm Recap Season 3, Episode 9 (Charleston Grit).
• The Legendary Dolly Parton Will Perform at the Coliseum this November (HCS).
• Marcus Amaker named city’s first poet laureate (Post & Courier).
• This Year’s TEDXCharleston Explores the “Tipping Point” (HCS).
• CCP’s Summer Guide (Charleston City Paper).
• Experience “The Long Island Medium” in North Charleston (HCS).
• Charleston icon, Irish singer Steve Carroll dies at age 69 (News 2).
• http://www.holycitysinner.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=54041&action=editSC Aquarium’s Sea Stars and Stripes Party Returns for 2nd Year (HCS).
• Dead 27s Offering Pre-Order Packages for New Album (HCS).
• Local AIDS Organizations Join Forces for Lowcountry Red Ribbon 5K Run & Walk (HCS).
• Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival Schedule Announced (HCS).
• Lowcountry Death Fest returns with a 10-band buffet of noise (Charleston City Paper).
• Carbery Named Head Coach of Saginaw Spirit (South Carolina Stingrays).
• Burke’s Raven Saunders named finalist for nation’s most prestigious college track award (Post & Courier).
• RiverDogs Youth Baseball Camp Begins on June 30th (HCS).
• Clemson sells-out football season tickets (News 2).
• The Performing Arts Center’s “Select Your Seat Party” is June 28th (HCS).
• Philip Bardin opening new Edisto restaurant (Post & Courier).
• Hearts & Plugs Releases Summer Essentials, Anticipates Summer Shindig (Charleston Grit).
• Lakes in SC, NC, GA make ‘Bassmaster’ list of Best Bass Lakes (Live 5 News).
• Local electro chill-pop artist Diaspoura creates her own narrative with Demonstrations (Charleston City Paper).
• Up-and-coming indie scene takes center stage at Hearts & Plugs’ Summer Shindig (Charleston City Paper).
• Greensky Bluegrass and Town Mountain Visit the Music Farm (HCS).
• Brad Taylor’s tenth novel, Ghosts of War, just came out — and he’s working on the next one already (Charleston City Paper).
• Blue Sky Endurance hopes to fill triathlon void (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS/OPINION

• Civil rights leaders continue push for federal investigation of North Charleston police (Post & Courier).
• Developers and city reach settlement over Sgt. Jasper (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston Republican primary runoff endorsements announced (Post & Courier).
• 168 agencies to receive money for police body cameras (ABC News 4).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Brantley Moody (HCS).
• Donation to MUSC to help combat eating disorders (Post & Courier).
• College Releases ‘Illuminations: An International Magazine of Contemporary Writing’ (CofC).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Patrick Bell (HCS).
• Don’t let Nikki Haley’s transformation fool you (Charleston City Paper).
• Dash cam video shows Forest Acres officer fire at fleeing driver (Post & Courier).

MISC

• MUSC Children’s Hospital earns national recognition (Post & Courier).
• Animal society gets 98 cats in one day after hoarding case discovered (ABC News 4).
• Lyft launches in Charleston today at noon (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston bed-and-breakfast sells for $6.5M (Post & Courier).
• Freshfields Village Adds New Retail Stores and Restaurant (HCS).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Samantha Sammis (HCS).
• Dog found with duct tape around its muzzle in Orangeburg County (News 2).
• Firefighter, civilian treated after early-morning Mt. Pleasant house fire (Live 5 News).
• PeopleMatter acquired by Virginia tech firm (Charleston City Paper).
• Firefighter, civilian treated after early-morning Mt. Pleasant house fire (Live 5 News).
• Jury reaches guilty verdict for Dacusville mom who killed kids, shot husband (Live 5 News).
• Ladson woman fatally struck by vehicle identified (Live 5 News).

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