Rumors & Notes: 3/26/14

TOP STORIES

• Police: 1 injured in West Ashley apartment shooting (Live 5 News).
• College of Charleston students demonstrate disagreement over McConnell selection (Post & Courier).
  • Board approves $188,000 salary for McConnell (ABC News 4).
• S.C. Senate passes narrow medical marijuana exception (Post & Courier).
• Report: Drunk driver rear ends Charleston police cruiser in West Ashley (Live 5 News).
• S.C. faces huge challenges with aging population, Lt. Gov. McConnell says (Post & Courier).

BEST OF CHARLESTON

• Intro
• Meet the wild, drunken hobo clowns terrorizing the Holy City
• The wisdom and sorrow of Puddles, the clown with the golden voice
• You can blame Stephen King for the spread of coulrophobia

FOOD

• Owner of Page’s Okra Grill dies; restaurant to remain closed Wednesday (Post & Courier).
• Old Village Post House Releases Menu for Carolina Rice Kitchen Dinner (Post & Courier).
• Menu Overhaul at Warehouse Reflects New Chef (Eater Charleston).

• David McCarus leaving FIG (Charleston City Paper).

• Sticks Make Everything Better (Yelp Charleston).
• Restaurants, Communities, and Teach the Need (Eater Charleston).
• Chasing Down Calabash’s Correct Definition (Post & Courier).
• The Planters Peanut Truck was spotted in Charleston (Facebook).
• Extension Service Seeks Canning Pros (Post & Courier).
• Riverdogs’ taking concessions a healthy step further with sushi dog in 2014 (ABC News 4).
• Crazy Kim now holding court at Ichiban (Post & Courier).

MUSIC/ENTERTAINMENT

• Double Duty: Wallace Mullinax and the Dead 27′s Hit Spring Jam and the Pour House (Metronome Charleston).
• Hunter Gardner Interviews Mike Birbiglia (Charleston Grit).
• Review: Jason Isbell and Company Rise Up at the Music Hall (Metronome Charleston).
• Lt. Dan weekend at the North Charleston Coliseum (ABC News 4).
• Weeki Wachee Mermaids coming to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston (Post & Courier).

POLITICS

• Charlotte mayor arrested on federal corruption charges (WSOCTV).
• Politics take center stage on Folly Beach (ABC News 4).
• Banning Online Gambling: Sen. Lindsey Graham leads the way (The Digitel).
• Haley-Sheheen rematch likely in November (WBTW).
• 2014 state and local candidate filings through Wednesday (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Aaron Wilkinson sentenced to 4 years (ABC News 4).
• College of Charleston students pass “No Confidence” bill (ABC News 4).
• Crews contain structure fire in downtown Charleston; Police close nearby streets (Live 5 News).
• Attorney says teachers should be allowed to fight back when attacked by students (Live 5 News).
• Sheriff’s truck stolen, found in Berkeley County (ABC News 4).
• Spring allergy season strikes South Carolina (Carolina Live).
• A mother’s plea for passage of cannabis oil bill (ABC News 4).
• Marine: Beaufort on track to get 1st F-35 in June (News 2).
• Drivers say fleet is broken; Durham says it only owns 1/3 of Charleston buses (ABC News 4).
• Four arrested after investigators find meth lab in Summerville (Live 5 News).
• Summerville rocking chairs fund future artists (News 2).
• No tents on shore in Myrtle Beach during summer (Live 5 News).
• SC superintendent candidates meet school boards (Post & Courier).
• Incentive to help Beaufort historic district (ABC News 4).
• Mothers, former staffers call for Department of Social Services reforms (Post & Courier).
• Benefitfocus looks to international markets (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Olympic dreams bloom for Brazilian golfers at Azalea Invitational (Post & Courier).
• Possible recreation changes in Mount Pleasant (News 2).
• Beaufort elementary school among 2014 Palmetto’s Finest (Live 5 News).
• Georgetown police make arrest in weekend shooting (ABC News 4).
• Building renovation in the works at CofC (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Growing firms, younger folks sought on Hilton Head (ABC News 4).
• USC creates tradition with official tartan (Live 5 News).
• Two Colleton County men arrested after gun sale goes bad (Post & Courier).
• Atlanta group helps Savannah pets avoid euthanasia (ABC News 4).
• Cops: Summerville man exposes himself after offering job to woman (Live 5 News).

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