Rumors & Notes: 12/18/13

TOP STORIES

• Bomb threat at W. Ashley Goodwill forces road closures, traffic issues (Live 5 News).
• Sanford favors dismantling DHEC into separate agencies (Post & Courier).
  • Rep. Sanford visits Lowcountry birth center; discusses DHEC reform (ABC News 4).
• Wiretap evidence in, racketeering charge stands in public corruption case involving former S.C. State board chairman Jonathan Pinson (Post & Courier).
  • Judge won’t toss wiretaps (ABC News 4).

CCP’s YEAR-END REVIEWS

• The Top Local Stories of 2013.
• The Top State Stories of 2013.
• The year of beer bills, local liquors, and Cook It Raw.
• So Long, 2013.
• Best of Charleston 2014 Nominations.
  • Potential “Best of Charleston” 2014 awards? (Twitter).
• Best of Blotter 2013.
• The Year in Arts.

FOOD

• Trio Reopens as a Key Club for 23 and Up Patrons (Eater Charleston).
• Tongue-Tied Dinner; Frank Lee Tribute (Eater Charleston).
• Charleston Museum Oyster Roast Tickets Now on Sale (Post & Courier).
• The Whole Menu Shebang from Brannon Florie (Eater Charleston).
• Foodbank cooking student sees bright future ahead (ABC News 4).
• This Winter Limehouse Produce is Celebrating Citrus  (HCS).
• Westbrook’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration Starts Tomorrow (HCS).
• Tristan the Night Away this New Year’s Eve (HCS).

SPORTS

• Clemson notes: Tigers unveil Miami practice schedule, Watkins sets school All-America mark (Post & Courier).
• High School Hero: Summerville’s Nik Poland (ABC News 4).
• High school swimmers of year: Bishop England’s Matt Adams, Wando’s Megan Kingsley (Post & Courier).
• Fort Dorchester High School grad and current Rams DE Quinn leads NFC with 15 sacks (News 2).

MISC

• Bar employees report to work then report a fire (ABC News 4).
• Merit pay scheme for Charleston teachers could be delayed (Charleston City Paper).
• Shrimping boat sinks in Shem Creek (Live 5 News).
• Emergency crews take out structure fire on Daniel Island (Live 5 News).
• Fowler’s Mustache celebrates recovery and rejuvenation with a new album with Nick Collins on board (Charleston Scene).
• Fire investigators: Father attempted to save two children killed in blaze (Live 5 News).
• Julie Wheat, a.k.a. Cavortress opens new store in Mt. P (Charleston City Paper).
• Report: Man charged with criminal sexual conduct with minor (Live 5 News).

• You won’t believe what this governor did with this piece of wood (Charleston City Paper).

• S.C. Supreme Court dismisses appeal by Moncks Corner man sentenced to life for killing wife (Post & Courier).
• Neigborhood Spotlight: NoMo (Yelp Charleston).
• What’s a “gigabit” community? Nexton near Summerville says it’s the 1st in South Carolina (Post & Courier).
  • Summerville development to have community-wide fiber optics (ABC News 4).
• Columbia minister faces sex charge (ABC News 4).
• 17-year old on bail for attempted murder arrested for violation of beginner’s permit (News 2).
• Molina Healthcare opens North Charleston office (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Snowy owl shows up in Lowcountry in ‘extraordinary’ irruption (Post & Courier).
• Report: Cleaning lady steals nearly $10k worth of jewelry from home (Live 5 News).
• Boeing to narrow 777X proposals (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Woman arrested after abuse allegations lodged at school (ABC News 4).
• 12 alternatives to the holiday movie hit parade (Charleston City Paper).
• C-17 flies through milestone at Joint Base Charleston (ABC News 4).
• Update: SC man accused of dragging dog now faces felony charge (News 2).
• Dorchester investigators charge man for Harleyville home invasion (Live 5 News).

• Live Music: The Fray; Zach Deputy; Atlas Road Crew; Henry’s Attic (Charleston City Paper).

• Emergency crews clear accident on Don Holt Bridge; traffic moving slowly (Live 5 News).
• Two hospitalized following accident involving log truck, jeep (Live 5 News).
• From Kanye to Queens, Jason Isbell to Katy Perry, Haim to Paramore — fortune smiled on music fans (Charleston City Paper).

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