Rumors & Notes: 1/29/17

TOP STORIES

• President Donald Trump’s immigration ban felt in South Carolina, recent Clemson graduate taken off flight (Post & Courier).
  • South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump’s travel ban ‘may do more to help terrorist recruitment than improve our security’ (Post & Courier).
    • Graham and Sanford question Trump on travel ban while most other South Carolina Republicans stay silent (Post & Courier).
  • College of Charleston President issues statement regarding immigration order (Live 5 News).
    • College of Charleston checking if it has students impacted by immigration ban (Post & Courier).
• South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is ‘mucho sad’ about Trump’s plan to tax Mexican imports (Post & Courier).
• One dead after shooting in North Charleston (ABC News 4).
  • North Charleston among cities with highest murder rates in first half of 2016 (Post & Courier).
• Billionaire to boost Charleston’s African American Museum (Post & Courier).
• After Roof trial, SC addressing faith, violence intersection (ABC News 4).
• Committed for mental illness, would-be Charleston school shooter Alice Boland wants release date (Post & Courier).
• Narcan use on the rise in South Carolina amid ongoing opioid epidemic (Post & Courier).
• It’s no secret: Henry McMaster has ‘always wanted to be governor’ (Post & Courier).
  • McMaster raises more money than needed to pay back donors (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant Shutters (Eater Charleston).
• Le Farfalle and 2Nixons Host Collaborative Dinner on Tuesday (HCS).
• The Early Word on Newcomer Stella’s (Eater Charleston).
• Edmund’s Oast Debuts Saturday Farmer’s Market (HCS).
• Chef Emily Hahn’s Top Chef run is over. Now what? (Charleston City Paper).
  • ‘Top Chef’ Recap: How to Turn Childhood Memories Into Party Food (Eater Charleston).
• Hanahan Family Farmers Market Opens in March (HCS).
• Lowcountry Local First Opens Applications for Growing New Farmers Program (HCS).
• Collards, sweet potatoes and salmon on Taste of Gullah menu (Post & Courier).
• Home Team BBQ Hosts Local Launch Event for Nashville Brewery (HCS).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Two Nonprofits Team Up For Music Education (HCS).
• North Charleston council makes progress with proposed aquatic center (Live 5 News).
• TEDxCharleston Ready to Shake It Up in 2017 (HCS).
• Meet The Alley’s Party Queen (Eater Charleston).
• Charleston Parks Conservancy Hosts Annual Teddy Bear Picnic, Unveils New Book (HCS).
• See Water’s Debut Album Release Show Set for 2/24 (HCS).
• College of Charleston jazz student develops app to connect local music community (Post & Courier).
• ‘America’s Got Talent’ auditions coming to North Charleston Wednesday (Post & Courier).
• Prodigal artist returns to unveil tribute painting at MLK Picture Awards (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Tim Scott faces onslaught of opposition for supporting Education Secretary nominee (Post & Courier).
• Nikki Haley’s first press conference as Trump administration U.N. ambassador: “We’re taking names” (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston officials consider affordable housing bond referendum, workforce housing changes (Charleston City Paper).
• New online map lets you check out every DOT project in South Carolina (Charleston City Paper).
• South Carolina’s DJJ director resigns following critical report (Live 5 News).
• S.C. Secretary of Transportation proposes $50 million in funding to improve deadly rural roads (Post & Courier).
• Charleston, here’s who to call in D.C. to make your voice heard in Congress (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston officials consider affordable housing bond referendum, workforce housing changes (Charleston City Paper).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Glenn McConnell and Dr. Mary Thornley (HCS).
• Liberal professors, conservative students clash on College of Charleston campus (POst & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Chip Limehouse (HCS).
• Law makes clerk change mind about Confederate flag removal (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Citadel Mall, Charleston’s largest shopping center, under contract to be sold (Post & Courier).
• Former white supremacist urges Roof to rethink racist ideology (Post & Courier).
• North Charleston residents living along I-26 want $7M sound barrier (ABC News 4).
• Twelve receive society’s Carolopolis Awards (Post & Courier).
• Father turns tragedy into triumph (ABC News 4).
• M. Dumas & Sons Celebrating 100th Anniversary (HCS).
• Charleston Named One of the Best Cities for Retirement (HCS).
• Charleston bank owner raises millions in stock sale (Post & Courier).
• West Ashley man arrested for alleged sexual assault of woman (Post & Courier).
• Family says man charged with killing 7 didn’t answer lawsuit (ABC News 4).
• MUSC warns thousands of patients about possible device contamination (News 2).
• USA Today puts the spotlight on Bluffton (The Island Packet).
• Traffic Alert: Detour and Lane Closures for the Harbor View Road Improvements Project (Charleston County).
• One dies in Summerville house fire Friday night (ABC News 4).
• Deputies investigate attempted armed robbery of Taco Bell in West Ashley (ABC News 4).
• New hotels could push Charleston’s Market area more upscale (Post & Courier).

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