Rumors & Notes: 8/29/14

TOP STORIES

• Weekend Events, Parties, & Plans: 8/29 – 8/31/14 (HCS).
• Police ID suspect in Thursday’s North Charleston shooting (ABC News 4).
• Wife of Mount Pleasant police sergeant accused of prescription drug fraud (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Chosen as the 4th Most ‘American’ City (HCS).
• Lowcountry students, lawmakers consider guns on campus after USC petition (ABC News 4).

POLITICS

• Political season kicks off with candidates for SC governor trading barbs (The State).
• Candidate Thomas Ravenel says nothing improper in TV show payments (Post & Courier).
• Governors will exchange trophy of Alamo hero in USC-Texas A&M series (The State).
• FEC Wants Answers From Lindsey Graham (FITS News).
• Lt. governor candidate holds press conference on Gov’s race (Post & Courier).
• Fact Check: Sheheen Ad Says Haley “Hid” Computer Hacking Scandal (News 2).
• Haley: DSS caseworkers need support, team approach for children in their care (Post & Courier).

FOOD/BEV

• Chipotle opening downtown location by year’s end (Post & Courier).
• Oktoberfest Returns to the Holy City on September 19th (HCS).
• Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. releases elderflower tonic (Post & Courier).

• Freddo, an Argentine ice cream shop, opens on King Street tomorrow (Charleston City Paper).

• The Americano is hiring (Facebook).

SPORTS

• College of Charleston becomes national punching bag over botched men’s basketball coaching situation (Cistern Yard).
• For Gamecocks, season opener brought an imperfect storm (Post & Courier).
  • Kenny Football: Hill surpasses Manziel’s mark (ABC News 4).
• Pregame Pep Talk: X-Factors, Picks and Prediction for Clemson-Georgia (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Southern swamps NAIA Point 61-9 (ABC News 4).
• D.J. Swearinger (former USC DB) not fined for hit that concussed Welker (Pro Football Talk).
• Football’s start means big bucks for small businesses (ABC News 4).
• Charleston Battery on verge of USL Pro playoff spot (Post & Courier).
• The Citadel’s “Spike” looking to score big in mascot challenge (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Upstate Ponzi scheme leader arraigned on new charges (Post & Courier).
• Former Clemson Club prez accused of DUI, driving wrong way on Ravenel Bridge (ABC News 4).
• South Carolina woman pleads guilty in North Carolina kidnapping plot (Post & Courier).
• Drones on the radar for Berkeley County rescue squad (Live 5 News).
• Raptors slaughtered to protect Jasper County plantation game quail (Post & Courier).
• High-density development gathering steam, enemies (Post & Courier).
• College Grads Working at Charleston’s Fastest Growing Tech Companies (CofC Today).
• Music Scene: The Dunder Chiefs, The Pour House 12th anniversary, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ (Post & Courier).
• Mount Pleasant woman says she has West Nile (ABC News 4).
• Charleston-area medical office buildings selling for top dollar (Post & Courier).
• Tagging turtles for the sake of research (ABC News 4).
• Upstate woman accused of exposing child to meth (Post & Courier).
• Trident Technical College back on schedule after Thursday power outage (Live 5 News).
• Fort Mill woman says boyfriend hit her with watermelon (Post & Courier).
• Twenty years of secular humanism in Charleston (Charleston City Paper).
• Manhunt linked to missing person underway in Florence County (News 2).
• Cross dealership replaces stolen vehicle for disabled veteran (Live 5 News).
• Upstate man, 84, charged with attempted murder in crash (Post & Courier).
• Victim identified in Lake Murray drowning (Live 5 News).
• College of Charleston student creates city guide app (News 2).
• Boeing land clears rezoning hurdle in North Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Charleston International Airport prepares for big numbers despite redevelopment construction (Live 5 News).
• Sheriff: 2 dead near Greenville textile plant (Post & Courier).
• 3 men sentenced for killing protected hawks, owls (Live 5 News).
• North Charleston home destroyed by fire Friday (ABC News 4).
• Charleston Police Department to hold town hall meeting at library (Live 5 News).
• Stalled Long Savannah development revived (Post & Courier).
• SCDNR offering Labor Day boat safety inspections (ABC News 4).
• What can be done about fixing South Carolina’s aging roads? (Live 5 News).

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