Rumors & Notes: 8/31/16

TROPICAL STORM HERMINE

• Forecasts continue to edge Tropical Storm Hermine west (Live 5 News).
• Charleston County officials: Stay home Friday if you don’t have to travel (Live 5 News).
• Charleston officials say ‘stay out of standing water’ (ABC News 4).
• Charleston residents urged to ‘make good decisions’ ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine (Post & Courier).
• Coastal communities warn of deadly rip currents ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine (ABC News 4).
• CCSD will make decision on cancelling classes for Hermine Thursday (ABC News 4).
• Tropical Storm Hermine sandbag information (ABC News 4).
• Major airlines offering waivers ahead of forecast tropical storm (ABC News 4).
• BCSD reschedules football games ahead of TS Hermine (ABC News 4).

TOP STORIES

• CofC suspends alcohol-related activities for fraternities, sororities (Charleston City Paper).
  • President McConnell’s Statement on Greek Life (CofC).
  • Students react to CofC alcohol suspension in Greek life community (Live 5 News).
• In McClellanville, sadness, frustration over Brittanee Drexel case (Post & Courier).
  • Suspect in Drexel case issues statement claiming innocence (ABC News 4).
• Dylann Roof evidence hearing to remain closed, judge rules (ABC News 4).
  • Families of Emanuel 9 ready for Dylann Roof’s trial to begin (Live 5 News).
• Resurrecting the case of George Stinney (Charleston City Paper).

FOOD/BEV

• 2016 Charleston Beer Week Schedule (HCS).
• Rusty Rudder Mt. Pleasant Chooses Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for #MiracleMondays (HCS).
• Bi-Lo’s departure to leave grocery gap on Charleston peninsula (Post & Courier).
  • Customers hopeful new grocer will move into closing Meeting Street Bi-Lo (ABC News 4).
• Holy Schnikes! A 90s Bar Crawl Takes Over Charleston on 9/24 (HCS).
• Bar, restaurant at The Dewberry are smartly appointed, solidly sophisticated (Post & Courier).
• Feathertop’s ethereal menu puzzles and pleases (Charleston City Paper).
• Artisan Meat Share knows beans about sides (Post & Courier).
• Home Team BBQ Shows Off West Ashley Renovations (Eater Charleston).
• When a former White House chef came to dine on Charleston receipts (Post & Courier).
  • ‘Charleston Recipes’ paved the way for ‘Charleston Receipts’ (Post & Courier).
• These New Summer Restaurants Are Hot (Yelp Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Charleston’s female comedians are damned good at being funny (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston Southern kicker Jacob Smoak came so close after being thrust into spotlight (Post & Courier).
• Katie Rose Celebrates Album Release at Palmetto Brewing (HCS).
• Charleston Moves Handing Out Free Bike Light Sets (HCS).
• South Carolina Stingrays sign veteran forward Rob Flick (Post & Courier).
• Inaugural Labor Day 20K and 5K trail run precedes a busy September ahead (Post & Courier).
• Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes trusted Paris to inspire Innocence Reaches (Charleston City Paper).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Is South Carolina turning blue? (Charleston City Paper).
• Judge sets aside his Jasper order; next steps by Beach Co., opponents still unknown (Post & Courier).
• Graham asks DOJ to explain delay in implementing law that could save police lives (Post & Courier).
• Dimitri Cherny takes on Mark Sanford—again (Charleston City Paper).

MISC

• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Trey Rust (HCS).
• Local group calls for addiction awareness (ABC News 4).
  • Mom on a mission: Woman raises awareness after heroin overdose kills son (Live 5 News).
• Be A Mentor Announces Honorees for the 2016 Going Places Gala (HCS).
• Hanahan residents upset over 17 burglaries since July 1st (News 2).
• Suspect arrested in West Ashley bank robbery (News 2).
• Victims of home invasion found with large amount of narcotics, stolen items (News 2).
• Invasion of the ants (Charleston City Paper).

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