Rumors & Notes: 5/10/17

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TOP STORIES

• Dylann Roof likely has autism, but preferred death over that label, court records show (ABC News 4).
  • Newly released documents say Dylann Roof saw his reputation — not his crimes — as ‘the most important issue’ (Post & Courier).
  • Federal judge denies Dylann Roof new trial, newly-unsealed documents released (Live 5 News).
• Body found near Citadel campus (ABC News 4).
  • Charleston police: Human remains found in Citadel marsh could be related to severed foot (Post & Courier).
• Mount Pleasant police: Woman killed her father, threw clothes and gun into creek (Post & Courier).
  • Mount Pleasant murder suspect Brittany Simpson was being evicted, court records show (ABC News 4).
• South Carolina House slams Gov. Henry McMaster as it overrides gas tax veto (Post & Courier).
• As battle over Confederate symbols wages on, South Carolina observes Confederate Memorial Day Wednesday (Post & Courier).
• S.C.’s Trey Gowdy among possible FBI director candidates, while Scott, Graham steer clear of criticism post-Comey firing (Post & Courier).
• Deputies searching for missing teen believed to be in “imminent danger” (Live 5 News).
• Hundreds join first public sea turtle release of 2017 (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• Nation’s Largest One Day Food Drive is Saturday (HCS).
• The Brick Launches New $4 Happy Hour Menu (HCS).
• Italian Restaurant Juliet Opens With Crudos, Cioppino, Pizza (Eater Charleston).
• STUDY: Charleston Wine + Food fest economic impact up, local attendees down (Charleston City Paper).
• South Carolina’s Manchester Farms grows into one of nation’s leading quail producers (Post & Courier).
• Pancito & Lefty’s unique flavors will delight with a portions-to-price adjustment (Charleston City Paper).
• The Ordinary raises the not-raw bar with its smoked oysters (Post & Courier).
• SOL Southwest Kitchen Makes Progress on Meeting Street (Eater Charleston).
• Palace Hotel rolls out Token Tuesday with a Crab Claw video (Charleston City Paper).
• Napa Mount Pleasant hitting a stride with barrel-infused cocktails (Post & Courier).
• Limehouse Produce Announces 2017 “Berry Creative” Winners (HCS).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Making a case for a downtown movie theater (Charleston City Paper).
• Marcus Amaker presents the city’s first poetry festival, Free Verse, this fall (Charleston City Paper).
• Shep Rose’s new reality show films scenes on Hilton Head Island (Island Packet)
• Charleston acts Becca Leigh, She Returns From War, and Brave Baby set for Spoleto finale (Charleston City Paper).
• In the name of Save More Kids, Charleston musicians launch music festival in Liberia (Charleston City Paper).
• The Gibbes displays centuries-old illustrations by an English naturalist (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston radio broadcaster selling South Carolina stations in $23M deal (Post & Courier).
• Rip City announces six-show residency at Redux (Charleston City Paper).
• Living Your Truth Series Launches at Mother Emanuel on 5/16 (HCS).
• Catch Mac Leaphart’s honky-tonk show with Guilt Ridden Troubadour at The Royal American (Post & Courier).
• Wando defeats Ashley Ridge, 5-2; advances to Class AAAAA Lower State finals against White Knoll (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Charleston County saga involving former Charleston Naval Hospital a tangled mess in bankruptcy court (Post & Courier).
• South Carolina Senate passes diminished Freedom of Information Act bill (Post & Courier).
• Charleston County leads the state in overburdened bridges and congestion costs (Charleston City Paper).
• City of Isle of Palms reminds residents, visitors of beach parking rules (Live 5 News).
• N. Charleston Floral Shop Hopeful About New Gas Tax (ABC News 4).
• Two S.C. lawmakers disagree over offshore drilling: one wants to block it, the other wants voters to decide (Post & Courier).
• Former S.C. congressman Ed Young of Florence passes away (Post & Courier).
• If South Carolina’s Trey Gowdy wants to be the next FBI director, he already has the support of Bakari Sellers (Post & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Michael Miller (HCS).
• Charleston County Schools surprises teachers by reducing job security (Charleston City Paper).
• Lockdown lifted at Timberland High after ‘unsubstantiated’ report of bomb (Live 5 News).

MISC

• An illustrated talk reveals why Charleston’s flooding problems are nothing new (Charleston City Paper).
• VIDEO: Family members of fallen officers honored at annual memorial in Park Circle (ABC News 4).
• Charleston among world’s hottest luxury real estate markets, Christie’s says (Post & Courier).
• How to wake up a snoring passenger without making things weird, and other lessons from a young, female Uber driver (Charleston City Paper).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Erica Scripa (HCS).
• Gone to the dogs: Donations go a long way at CAS (ABC News 4).
• Charleston Unknown History (News 2).

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