Rumors & Notes: 9/21/16

TOP STORIES

• Charlotte Protest Turns Violent as Police Fire Tear Gas at Bottle-Throwing Protesters (ABC News).
  • Keith Lamont Scott, man killed by officers in Charlotte, was a Charleston native (ABC News 4).
  • What We Know About the Deadly Charlotte Officer-Involved Shooting (ABC News).
  • Peaceful vigil in Marion Square addresses police brutality in wake of Charlotte man’s death (Post & Courier).
• Sangaree homicide suspect found, arrested in Georgia (ABC News 4).
• Commuters alarmed by clown on Ravenel Bridge (ABC News 4).
• In ‘serious’ Michael Slager case, deputies will deliver jury summonses, ‘gain compliance’ (Post & Courier).
• Activists call for action over local murder rate (Live 5 News).
• College of Charleston hosts race relation forum (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• You Could Win Taco Boy’s Halloween Jackpot! (HCS).
• Is Charleston the future of barbecue? (Charleston City Paper).
• City’s first farmers market in West Ashley draws a crowd (Post & Courier).
• Join a Culinary Evolution With Jason Stanhope (Eater Charleston).
• Vivian Howard Brings Pepsi and Peanut Ice Cream Floats to Charleston (Eater Charleston).
• Upping nutrition at food banks no piece of cake (Post & Courier).
• Air Casebier’s Feast Provisions is an IOP takeout hit (Charleston City Paper).
• Tickets for interesting Wine + Food events are still available for buyers (Post & Courier).
• New Ashley Lanes Tavern bowls eaters over with burger size (Post & Courier).
• Shrimp, Grits, And No Regrets (Yelp Charleston).
• Ghost Monkey’s lemon-basil brew will stay around into fall (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS/MUSIC

• Two Sea Turtles Being Released on Thursday (HCS).
• Charleston Marathon surprise teachers with grants for arts programs (News 2).
• The Beach Boys Bring Good Vibrations to Charleston this January (HCS).
• SUSTO featured on NPR’s ‘Nine Artists to Watch for at the AmericanaFest 2016’ (Charleston City Paper).
• Charges dismissed against former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd (Post & Courier).
• Review: PURE Theater’s ‘The Christians’ mines the depths of modern belief systems (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston’s Jump Castle Riot breaks age and sound barriers (Charleston City Paper).
• Hannibal Buress cancels Gaillard show (Charleston City Paper).
• Call for art submissions: ArtFields, The Southern, and North Charleston City Gallery (Charleston City Paper).
• Jamea Richmond-Edwards’ art tackles the war on drugs (Charleston City Paper).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Charleston County School Board candidates discuss district woes at public forum (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston County Council votes to use half cent sales tax funds for I-526 completion permitting process (Live 5 News).
• Charleston zoning board OKs hotel plan for ports office site (Post & Courier).
• Charleston County Council calls for further study of West Ashley bike lane (Charleston City Paper).
• Statehouse probe result of ‘Lost Trust’ ethics reform (Post & Courier).
• Report: MUSC contributes billions to local economy (Post & Courier).
• If Charleston doesn’t get real about social diversity it’s going to feel a world of pain (Charleston City Paper).

MISC

• Missing man with mental disabilities, Parkinson’s found safe (News 2).
• Registration open for 2016 African-American Tourism Conference (Charleston City Paper).
• An Octopus Found Its Way To Folly! Here Are 7 Things To Know About These Eight-Armed Creatures (Folly Beach).
• IN PHOTOS: Hurricane Hugo, Sept. 21-22, 1989 (The State).
• Johns Island man arrested following shooting in Berkeley County (News 2).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Meteorologist Josh Marthers (HCS).
• Google’s water demands “a threat to public health and safety” says Mt P Councilman (Post & Courier).
• Mount Pleasant doctor opens sleep center with in-home testing (CRBJ BizWire).
• Person of interest sought in stolen lawn equipment (Live 5 News).
• News 2 I-Team: Homeowners lose thousands due to Mt. Pleasant builder (News 2).
• Fuel in Motion fitness center opens in Mount Pleasant (CRBJ BizWire).
• ECPI building in North Charleston evacuated due to possible gas leak (Live 5 News).
• The City Paper is moving to holier ground (Charleston City Paper).

Share on Facebook

Tweet

Follow us