Rumors & Notes: 1/27/14

TOP STORIES

• SC State students still coming to grips with on-campus shooting at their school (News 2).
  • Mother of SC State shooting suspect works at university (ABC News 4).
  • University community looking for answers after SC State student shot and killed (Live 5 News).
• Officials: Patient fatally shot by parole officer after attacking psychiatrist at mental health facility (Live 5 News).
• Class action lawsuit filed against American LaFrance (ABC News 4).

WINTER WEATHER

• Ice, snow now forecast for Tuesday (Post & Courier).
  • Winter Storm Watch issued; List of closures/delays (ABC News 4).
  • Winter weather safety tips (News 2).
  • Public Safety advises drivers monitor road conditions Tuesday (ABC News 4).

  • Warming shelters to open for impending winter weather (Live 5 News).

  • College of Charleston closes campus (CofC).
    • MUSC’s Tuesday classes canceled.
    • Trident Technical College will be closed.
    • Citadel to close at noon.
    • South Carolina Aquarium will be closing at noon on Tuesday.
  • Utility companies offer winter weather safety tips (Live 5 News).
  • DOT and SCE&G plan for safety during winter blast (ABC News 4).
  • CARTA will be suspending all services beginning at 9 am on Tuesday (News 2).
    
  • Charleston State of City address postponed (Live 5 News).

  • #OMGSNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Charleston Grit).

FOOD

• Neighborhood Dining Group Opens Private Event Space (Post & Courier).
• Vote For Charleston as Best Everything in Food & Wine Poll (Post & Courier).
• The Review: The Gin Joint (Charleston Mag).
• What’s Your Home State’s Signature Cocktail? (BuzzFeed).
• Hans Offringa Signs Books (And Boeks!) at Striped Pig Tonight (Post & Courier).
• Memorial Service for Second “Mrs. Sassard” Scheduled for Saturday (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• Race for Folly mayor pits Connor-Rooks against Goodwin (Post & Courier).
• Weather won’t change jockeying for S.C. Supreme Court chief justice seat (Post & Courier).
• Ex-Sen. Robert Ford faces ethics charges — again! (Charleston City Paper).
• Gov. Nikki Haley signs ‘restructuring’ bill (Post & Courier).

SPORTS

• No. 10 South Carolina edge No. 16 Vanderbilt 61-57 (ABC News 4).
• Citadel rifle team’s Alaska adventure includes shooting, dog-sledding (Post & Courier).
• Fort D star shining in the NFL ahead of Super Bowl (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Report: Argument leads to shots fired at home (ABC News 4).
• Man found shot near Berkeley County bar (News 2).
• How LoveGave added another person to a Lowcountry family (ABC News 4).
• Two women beat up Walmart guard to steal DVDs, Charleston police say (Post & Courier).
• Humane Society has doubled reward money for dog fighting (Post & Courier).
• Darius Rucker wins Grammy for “Wagon Wheel” (News 2).
  • One on One Room with GRAMMY Winner: Darius Rucker (Grammy.com)
• Other states’ population losses fuel S.C. growth (Post & Courier).
• Charleston County School Board’s failure to hold teacher hearings racks up $150,000 bill for district (Post & Courier).
• A Wave of Light for Ethen (News 2).
• Solar farm gives Lowcountry a new jolt of sun power (Post & Couruier).
• ‘Victory’ for those seeking a better Hwy 41 bridge bike-pedestrian path (Post & Courier).
• Tide of ink follows South Carolina’s lifting of tattoo ban (Post & Courier).
• Body of missing man found in Jamestown Creek (Live 5 News).
• Man charged with rape after meeting women from personals website (ABC News 4).

• North Charleston Fire Department awarded $1.8 million Safer Grant (SConFire.com).

• The Iron Yard expands to downtown Charleston (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Maligned groin helping to build end of Folly Beach (Post & Courier).
• North Charleston plans development of Navy Hospital site (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Beaufort animal shelter wins Facebook competition (ABC News 4).
• Leave Stress Behind and Discover Treehouse Bliss (Charleston Daily).
• Beaufort deputies investigating Hilton Head shooting (ABC News 4).
• Traffic moving slowly following accident on I-526 on Daniel Island (Live 5 News).
• Storage facility spanning 138,000 square feet opening in West Ashley (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

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