Rumors & Notes: 2/4/14

TOP STORIES

• Navy probing alleged cheating on nuke reactor work (ABC News 4).
  • Focus on Charleston nuclear training school (Live 5 News).
• Article alleges poor work at Boeing SC causing 787 production problems in WA (Live 5 News).
  • 787 assembly problems in Charleston drag on Everett (Seattle Times).
• House fire in downtown Charleston forces closure of Crosstown Tuesday morning (News 2).
• CFD: Floor sander cause of fire (Live 5 News).
• Teen arrested after bomb threat made at rehab center (ABC News 4).

RAVENEL BRIDGE

• 911 audio released of Ravenel Bridge shutdown following traffic stop (Live 5 News).

• Could the Ravenel Bridge have been winterized? (Charleston City Paper).

FOOD

• Le Creuset Plans Party For New Shade of Green (Post & Courier).
• Art & Wine Walk Opens Freshfields Village’s 2014 Event Season (The Island Connection).
• South Beach festival kicks off season of feasts countrywide (New York Post).
• Isle of Palms grocery store expected to open “sometime in middle of May” (Twitter).
• Sushi rolls on in Charleston, much to sophisticates’ chagrin (Post & Courier).

MUSIC

• Awendaw Green Barn Jam a place for up and coming bands (ABC News 4).
• Skye Paige and others get together to record ‘When the Battery Breaks’ at Charleston Sound (Charleston City Paper).

HOLY CITY HOMELESS

• Holy City Homeless: A secret tent city of hidden homeless (News 2).

BUSINESS

• SPAWAR names executive director (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Charleston International Airport passengers up 10% in 2013 (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Charleston mayor outlines gains over past 12 months (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• City Council debates sale of property to downtown college (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Highest beam raised at Gaillard Center (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• MeadWestvaco approves shareholder returns from land sale (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• 3 Charleston firms secure $54 million in federal contracts (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Slight growth in percentage of union workers, but S.C. remains third lowest (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

POLITICS

• Haley discusses economy, education reform in Charleston (ABC News 4).
• System still needs names added before “Boland Bill” success can be measured (News 2).
• S.C. parties should have to go extra step to nominate candidates by convention, Senate panel says (Post & Courier).
• Haley: Guns-in-bars bill will get her signature (ABC News 4).
• Haley donor announces, Zais’ deputy to enter GOP race for state schools superintendent (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Lowcountry doctors see an increase in flu-like virus, effects could be deadly (Live 5 News).
• Police investigating possible West Ashley bank robbery (Live 5 News).
• Hunley anniversary marked with series of events (ABC News 4).
• March of Dimes kickoff for March for Babies rescheduled (ABC News 4).
• Medal of Honor Museum seeks $11 million from SC (Live 5 News).
• Local experts weigh in on study showing abortion rate in U.S., South Carolina declines (Post & Courier).
• Stingrays unveil 2014 Pink in the Rink jerseys (Live 5 News).
• Bats seen inside Orangeburg hospital (ABC News 4).
• Tuesday’s high school results (Post & Courier).
• South Carolina saw 4 Shark Attacks in 2013, tied with California (The Digitel).
• Video shows DUI arrest of SCDOT director (ABC News 4).
• Lowcountry’s top players leaving state as South Carolina, Clemson become more selective in recruiting (Post & Courier).
• In light of Hoffman’s heroin overdose, we take a look at heroin overdoses in the Lowcountry (News 2).
• Children with eating disorders can now be treated locally (ABC News 4).
• Man suffers gunshot wound after falling out of deer stand (News 2).
• Feds charge 10 from SC, Ga., in lottery scam (ABC News 4).
• Honor Maybank Forest (News 2).
• Man charged in Ladson fatal accident (ABC News 4).
• Berkeley committee recommends K-8 school on Clements Ferry (Post & Courier).
• Valentine’s Day $1,000 Package Giveaway (Citadel Mall).
• Murrells Inlet man charged with sexual conduct with 5-year-old girl (News 2).
• SC House could pay for review of college spending (ABC News 4).

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