Rumors & Notes: 3/10/15

TOP STORIES

• Man who crashed into Charleston County school bus was driving drunk with no license, according to charges (Post & Courier).
• Charleston County stabbing victim said he was challenged over ‘turf’ (Post & Courier).
• Beach Co. goes back to the drawing board on Sgt. Jasper (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston School Board forgives weather day for teachers, staff (Post & Courier).
• House approves firing SC State’s trustees amid fiscal crisis (ABC News 4).
• Six spots to let yourself be charmed by Charleston (The Globe and Mail).

FOOD/BEV

• Here are the best beers from the birthplace of the next big thing in craft (Fortune).
• Jack’s Cafe adds beer and wine, goes late-night (Charleston City Paper).
• Breizh Pan’ Crepes to Take Over Freshberry Spot (Eater Charleston).
• Park Circle, prepare for Accent on Wine & More (Charleston City Paper).
• Southern Living’s Cross Culture BBQ (Southern Living).
• Elliotborough Minibar’s Third “Jerky Off” is Next Thursday (HCS).
• Collective Coffee Co. is Out; Tricera Coffee is In (Eater Charleston).
• Video: Celebrating 10 Years of Charleston Wine + Food (YouTube).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Sullivan’s Island scaling down St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Middle Street (News 2)
• RiverDogs Are Well-Represented at Yankees’ Spring Training (Charleston RiverDogs).
• North Charleston Named the 4th Coolest Town in the US (HCS).
• HLN’s ‘The Social Life’ coming to Charleston Tuesday – and they want to hear from you (Post & Courier).
• Charleston Honey & Bee Expo (The Digitel).
• Citadel basketball hire must be something completely different (Post & Courier).
• Jadeveon Clowney bitten by D.J. Swearinger’s dog (ProFootballTalk).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Burke High School Coach Deon Richardson (HCS).
• Creative Spark to close March 31 (Charleston City Paper).
• The Alley’s Hoop Fever Tournament Returns This Month (HCS).
• Myrtle Beach ranks high as ‘Sexiest’ and ‘Trashiest’ Spring Break spot (News 2).
• 5th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest Scheduled for 3/14 (HCS).
• USCG to enforce security zone during Cooper River Bridge Run (ABC News 4).
• New sampler album of South Carolina music features mostly Charleston artists (Post & Courier).
• Folly Beach St. Patrick’s Pub Crawl locations announced (Live 5 News).
• Wild Blue Ropes to Host “Wild Blue Ninja Night” on 3/21 (HCS).

POLITICS

• Clifford Smith II formally announced his candidacy in the 2015 North Charleston mayoral race (Clifford Smith).
• West Ashley, I-526 top issues as mayoral hopefuls face off (Post & Courier).
• SC House votes to defund higher education commission (Live 5 News).
• Charleston County Council asked to approve $6 million bond issue for parks and recreation (Post & Courier).
• Officials discuss Charleston future development (News 2).
• Ethics reform debate headed back to state Senate floor (Post & Courier).
• Commerce gives Trident Tech $2M toward aeronautical training center (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

MISC

• Charleston-area cold cases will get another look in forum tonight (Post & Courier).
• SC State holds forum to discuss future (News 2).
• Winter’s bike, pedestrian fatalities underscore importance of infrastructure, safety and awareness (Post & Courier).
• Statewide tornado drill March 11 (News 2).
• Sea Turtle Hospital Admits One of the Largest Reptiles in the World, First in State’s History (SC Aquarium).
  • Leatherback sea turtle to head back home (Post & Courier).
• St. Stephen man charged with manslaughter in pesticide poisoning (Post & Courier).
• VA job fair ‘paying it back’ to veterans (News 2).
• Affidavit: Teenager attempted to fire gun several times to kill friend (Live 5 News).
• North Charleston man charged in nightclub murder (News 2).
• DCSO investigating shooting at Summerville apartment complex (Live 5 News).
• Bizarre Georgia Shooting Has SC Link (FITS News).
• Charleston Named One of the South’s Most Romantic Cities (HCS).
• Electrical panel fire sparks evacuation of West Ashley office building (Live 5 News).
• Plans for African-American museum go before BAR (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Need a job? Hiring events held around the Lowcountry (ABC News 4).
• TSA: Loaded gun found at Charleston airport on Friday (ABC News 4).
• Firefighters respond to kitchen fire in N. Charleston (Live 5 News).
• BCSO searching for 76-year-old Hilton Head man reported missing (Live 5 News).
• Don’t fall for praising of hazing (Post & Courier).

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