Rumors & Notes: 12/17/14

TOP STORIES

• Obama announces historic overhaul of relations; Cuba releases American (CNN).
  • Lowcountry residents, mayor applaud Obama’s restoring diplomatic ties with Cuba (Post & Courier).
• Charleston School Board to discuss McGinley’s settlement agreement in closed meeting (Post & Courier).
• Neighbors describe war-zone after shooting in Lincolnville (News 2).
• Charleston police investigate West Ashley shooting (ABC News 4).
• Emergency officials: Authorities searching for driver following car pursuit in W. Ashley (Live 5 News).

COLBERT’S LAST SHOW

• Colbert prepares to bid Comedy Central adieu (USA Today).
• A Tribute To Stephen Colbert, A Self-Proclaimed ‘Junkie For Exhaustion’ (NPR).
• The Stephen Colbert we all know will cease to exist tonight. Here are 11 of our favorite moments (Washington Post).
• Appreciation: The man who was ‘Stephen Colbert’ (CNN).

FOOD/BEV

• South Carolina native wins ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ (Live 5 News).
• Bay Street Biergarten’s “Pretzel Princess” competes on Chopped (Charleston City Paper).
• Rendering of the New Restaurant Screen Door Going into Lucky’s Southern Grill (Eater Charleston).
• 2014: The Year in #chsbeer (CHS Beer).
• Boating club charted course for Gold Bug Island as popular oyster roast spot (Post & Courier).
• You can now drink beer while shopping at Whole Foods (Charleston City Paper).
• On Forty One dishes up well-executed comfort food in Mount Pleasant (Post & Courier).
• Wal-Mart to give $75,000 to SC food banks (News 2).
• Remember to Gorge on Okonomiyaki Before Xiao Bao Biscuit’s Holiday Break (Eater Charleston).
• The Mason Jar masters old-school country cooking (Charleston City Paper).
• Union Provisions among 15 most beautiful restaurants of 2014 (Eater).
• Shop While You Eat (Yelp Charleston).

POLITICS

• Was ousted School District Superintendent Nancy McGinley a saint, a despot, or a victim? (Charleston City Paper).
  • 7 more charts from the McGinley era at CCSD (CCP).
• Gov. Haley to announce another Cabinet change (ABC News 4).
• Charleston County School Board wants more details on proposed diversity plan (Post & Courier).
• Sullivan’s Island makes changes for New Year’s Day Polar Bear Plunge (ABC News 4).
• SC Probation agency director resigns (Live 5 News).
• Md., SC, 5 other states have bans on atheists holding office (ABC News 4).
• Gov. Haley and state leaders hear real-life terrors of domestic violence (Post & Courier).
• Senators: Erasing debt could recruit more SC teachers (ABC News 4).
• SC lawmakers looking at several options to pay for roads (News 2).
• Boeing asks employees to sign holiday cards rather than union card (Live 5 News).
• Bill Peagler announces new department heads, dismissals in Berkeley (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Bill Murray receives two Golden Globe noms (Charleston City Paper).
• Top 25 Records Released this Year by South Carolina Musicians (Free Times).
• Arthur England crafts exceptional instruments from ordinary objects (Charleston City Paper).
• Eliminated CofC team offered lanes at local pools (Live 5 News).
• The winners of the CCF Stand-Up Competition are in it for life (Charleston City Paper).
• Kelly Gaskins bottles the Lowcountry with Charleston Girl perfume (Charleston City Paper).
• Brad Taylor to release new Pike Logan book (Charleston City Paper).
• The Spring Street Experience – An Urban Journey in Charleston (Charleston Daily).

MISC

• Academic Magnet coach sues over “racist” watermelon ritual characterizations (Post & Courier).
• Mother of one victim in Dorchester double shooting talks (News 2).
• George Stinney, 14-year-old convicted of ’44 murder, exonerated (Live 5 News).
• Lowcountry organizing Ebola relief aid for Liberia (News 2).
• Charleston students build high-tech exercise games from scratch (Live 5 News).
• Prayer vigil planned for woman missing for 1 year (ABC News 4).
• Meteorologist gets bill going to save you money on emergency supplies (News 2).
• New ticket counters open at Charleston International Airport (Live 5 News).
• Animal Society set to make Christmas deliveries this year (ABC News 4).
• VA provides opportunities to make the holidays bright for veterans (Live 5 News).
• Downtown Charleston traffic stop nets drugs, gun, 2 arrests (Post & Courier).
• Portion of King St. closed as crews repair downtown gas leak (Live 5 News).
• Summerville moves forward with plans for Heritage Square (News 2).
• SC bill would encourage investment in wind energy (Live 5 News).
• Airport board might try to recoup asbestos losses (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Charleston police looking for thief who stole money from donation cup (Live 5 News).
• James Island church gifts Christmas presents for children with parents in prison (Live 5 News).
• Photos: Inside a Charleston Garden (Garden & Gun).
• DD2: Students will not raise funds for church-affiliated food pantry (Live 5 News).
  • Humanist group claims victory after challenging Dorchester school’s food drive for church (Post & Courier).
• Deputies seize bomb-making materials from Cottageville home (Live 5 News).
• Dead horses found in Laurens County (News 2).
• Duke Energy says it will close SC coal ash pits (ABC News 4).

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