Rumors & Notes: 2/5 – 2/6/14

TOP STORIES

• Bill filed to merge CofC, MUSC (Live 5 News).
  • CofC faculty oppose MUSC merger, having a non-academic president (Charleston City Paper).
• Retired colonel “horrified” at cheating allegations (ABC News 4).
  • Former Charleston Navy Nuclear instructor talks about cheating investigation (News 2).
• Suspicious package shuts down 2 lanes on Rivers Ave. (Live 5 News).
• Tickets written for texting while driving: 0 (Charleston City Paper).
• SC State to commemorate 46th anniversary of Orangeburg Massacre (News 2).
• Boeing to respond to inquiries on North Charleston production problems (Post & Courier).

NATIONAL STORIES

• CVS stores to stop selling tobacco (CNN).
• George Zimmerman to fight rapper (and SC resident) DMX in celebrity boxing bout (CNN).

FOOD

• Prep those Palates: Edmund’s Menu is Here (Eater Charleston).
  • Received an A from the DHEC (Facebook).
• Craig Deihl’s Magical Meats on Spring Street? (Eater Charleston).
• There’s more than hooch on tap at Prohibition (Charleston City Paper).
• Pizza pies and pimiento cheese find a home at Low Down Oven & Bar (Charleston Scene).
• Call for Nominations: Eater Young Guns 2014 (Eater Charleston).
• Ryan Farr and co. host fundraiser for Carolina barbecue legend Rodney Scott (Inside Scoop SF).
• Annie’s Bistro Serving Country French in Mt. Pleasant (Post & Courier).
• Something a Little Exotic for Mount Pleasant (Eater Charleston).
• Engaged Baker and Chef to Open Sweet & Savory (Post & Courier).
• Basics of ‘Truth in Seafood’ bill (ABC News 4).
• Updating the Charleston Heatmap, February 2014 (Eater Charleston).
• Zero Cafe + Bar Adopts Regular Dinner Hours (Post & Courier).
• Realtor Seeking New Tenant for Tristan Space on Market Street (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• Gov. Haley ‘furious’ at Georgia over reaction to winter storm (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Graham leads in fund-raising by wide margin (Post & Courier).

SPORTS

• Top 20 signing classes for South Carolina, Clemson (News 2).
• Chadwell, Bucs sign 26 for 2014 football season (News 2).
• Grievance filed with high school league over Goose Creek football transfer (ABC News 4).
• SC seeks applications for recreation funds (ABC News 4).
• Signing Day Central 2014 (Live 5 News).
• Burke’s Raven Saunders still deciding on the college of her choice (Post & Courier).
• Goose Creek sophomore Javon Kinlaw has size, potential to play major college football (Post & Courier).

SHOPPING

• Michael Kors store coming to King Street (ABC News 4).
• More than just Charleston’s first Bass Pro Shop is moving into development along I-26 in North Charleston (News 2).

NEW JOBS

• Engine valve company adding 125 jobs in SC (ABC News 4).
• Palmetto Primary Care to bring 1,500 jobs to Nexton site near Summerville (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Vote expected in plan for city’s biggest proposed development (Live 5 News).
• James Island development concerns neighbors (News 2).
• 20-week abortion ban considered in S.C. House (Post & Courier).

• Wife Accused of Murdering Dacusville Husband For Insurance Money (News 2).
• Man arrested after boasting on Facebook he would never be caught (Live 5 News).
• Latham jury trial set for Monday (News 2).
• Ethen Richardson, from Mount Pleasant, unresponsive but breathing on his own (News 2).
• Homeowner wants more patrols after stray bullet fires through house (Live 5 News).
• Beach Co. sells The Boulevard for $66.5M (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Hotels budding in Mount Pleasant near Ravenel Bridge (Post & Courier).
• Attorneys work toward extending wills to cover social media assets (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Man who burglarized Chief’s home graduates drug court (ABC News 4).
• Guns in bars: Because what the Lowcountry needs is more people from Ohio (Charleston City Paper).
• Beaufort says water will clear up (ABC News 4).
• Deputies investigate rape at Hollywood campground (ABC News 4).
• DUI Battle Plan at Joint Base Charleston (News 2).

• Greenville couple seeks Charleston-based actor to complete their independent film (Charleston City Paper).

• Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office receives national accreditation (ABC News 4).

• Where so many J Dilla tributes get it wrong, Charleston’s Dillamental gets it right (Charleston City Paper).
• CCSD puts new school calendar up for a vote (Live 5 News).
• ManTech International opens defense facility in North Charleston (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Berkeley County man accused of beating wife while awaiting trial (Post & Courier).
• Sheriff’s deputies investigating armed robbery of Little Caesar’s Pizza on James Island (Post & Courier).
• Pit bulls tested for rabies after attacking state worker in Dillon Co. (Live 5 News).
• SCRA 2013 revenues reach $266M (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• New bill would take mopeds off fast roads, aimed to improve safety (WMBF).
• Georgetown man wanted for kidnapping, robbery (ABC News 4).
• Teams get medieval in STEM competition (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Telephone lines fixed at Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office (Live 5 News).

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