Rumors & Notes: 2/14/14

TOP STORIES

• Haley compares ice storm to hurricane devastation (ABC News 4).
  • Officials: May take up to 3 weeks to fully restore power to the Lowcountry (Live 5 News).
• Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell likely not among search committee’s top picks for CofC president (Post & Courier).
• Homeowner who fatally shot robbery suspect will not be charged (Live 5 News).

ICEPOCALYPSE

• Surveying Lowcountry weather damage from the air (News 2).
• Red Cross: 419 adults and children stayed in shelters Thursday night (Live 5 News).
• Ice-bound chapel deals with 9 Valentine’s Day weddings (Live 5 News).

SEWE

• Special SEWE Section (Post & Courier).
• My Charleston Today: The sun comes out for SEWE, and so do the visitors (Post & Courier).
• SEWE Gala Photos (Post & Courier).

FOOD

• Red Orchids owners opening new restaurant in Mt. P (Charleston City Paper).

• Maya del Sol offers summery taco fun (Post & Courier).
• Forgot reservations? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with this red-hot menu (Charleston City Paper).

• The Local Palate Celebrates Southern Food for Two Years (The Daily Meal).

• Fleet Landing Celebrates SEWE With 10-Buck Oyster Buckets (Post & Courier).

• W+F releases more Waffle House Smackdown tickets (Charleston City Paper).

• Upper King Street Culinary Tour (Chocolate & Carrots).
• 6th Annual Myrtle Beach Beerfest (The Digitel).

POLITICS

• WATCH: Jim Clyburn and Trey Gowdy nail completely hypothetical “House of Cards” impersonation (Charleston City Paper).

• S.C. Sen. Mike Fair drops opposition to evolution teaching standards (Charleston City Paper).

• Stegelin: If I could teach the world to stream (Charleston City Paper).
• Riley speaks solely to the upper-middle class (Charleston City Paper).
• Sen. Tim Scott delivers valentines to patients at MUSC Children’s Hospital (Post & Courier).
• MUSC Trustees oppose merger with CofC (ABC News 4).

MUSIC

• Live Music: Jordan Igoe, Erykah Badu, Mike Dillon Band, Sharon Jones (Charleston City Paper).
• The Iconic Dave Mason Jams on ‘Traffic’ and More (Metronome Charleston).
• Follywood Productions Celebrates Five Years with a Pour House Bash (Metronome Charleston).
• Jordan Igoe Shares a Big Love Story on Superb Solo Debut (Metronome Charleston).

SPORTS

• James Island to name Chesterfield’s Ike Allred as new football coach (Post & Courier).
• VIDEO: “Get me to Houston” – Clowney (Houston Texans).
• Joe Jackson, Chris McGuiness among Citadel players climbing pro baseball’s ladder (Post & Courier).
• Inside the Game: No. 17 Virginia at Clemson (Post & Courier).
• Inside the Game: The Citadel at Furman (Post & Courier).

MISC

• West Ashley HS lock down lifted after bullets found on bus (Live 5 News).
• Suspects use pepper spray to rob Walmart in Summerville (News 2).
• Mother arrested after gun found in child’s backpack at school (Live 5 News).
• 10 arrested after NCPD break up drug party at Econo Lodge (ABC News 4).
• Deputies: Pickens woman charged 9 years after failing to return J.Lo movie (Live 5 News).
• The Cocktail Club’s Jilted Lovers Party Photo Gallery (Charleston Scene).
• Defense attorneys begin cross examination of codefendant in murder-for-hire case (Post & Courier).
  • Wilkinson: Plea deal was for Nancy Latham (ABC News 4).
• This Week In #CHS Tweets (Charleston Grit).
• Crews open one SB lane on I-95 following 18-wheeler fire in Beaufort (Live 5 News).
• Weekend Round-up: Charleston Puts the No in Snow (Charleston City Paper).

• Police shut down portion of Highway 17 following accident (Live 5 News).

• Recreate The Notebook, For Reals… (COMPANY).

• Nonprofit wants to build Air Force One Museum in Myrtle Beach (My Horry News).

• Kuwaiti Air Force members visit Charleston base (ABC News 4).
• Blotter: Rover baby pit bull biter (Charleston City Paper).
• SLIDESHOW: Lowcountry residents show off their pet tattoos (Live 5 News).
• When you’re pulled a million different ways, it’s time to put on your ‘oxygen mask’ (Charleston City Paper).
• Barefoot snow prints lead to SC beating victim (ABC News 4).

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