Rumors & Notes: 4/7/15

WALTER SCOTT SHOOTING

• North Charleston mayor: police officer will be charged with murder (ABC News 4).
  • Video: North Charleston police officer shot man in back as he ran away (Post & Courier).
    • Here’s the video, watch at your own risk (Vimeo).
  • Lawmakers call for urgent action on requiring police body cameras (Post & Courier).
  • South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death (New York Times).

TOP STORIES

• Police: Two people shot in Summerville on Central Avenue (Live 5 News).
• Deputies: Man surrenders after setting fire to home, threatens to hurt himself (ABC News 4).
• Civil rights groups cancel presser about fatal officer-involved shooting (Live 5 News).
• Ex-SCGOP official arrested on domestic violence charge (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston Co. residents can now text 911 for help (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• Black Tap Coffee discovers overseas imitator (Post & Courier).
  • Google Maps link (Google Maps).
• No dishes over $16 on 492’s new menu (Charleston City Paper).
• What you need to know to get in on softie-eating action (Charleston City Paper).
• The 18 Essential Charleston Restaurants, April 2015 (Eater Charleston).
• Lowcountry Local First selected as 2015 South Carolina Small Business Ally of the Year (SBA).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Full Moon Fever on Folly (Folly Beach).
• Southern Charm Recap S2 E4: Making a mockery of raising the roof (Charleston City Paper).
  • Southern Charm recap: The trouble with Whitney (Lowcountry Current).
  • Whitney: We Had to Embrace Thomas’ Past (Bravo).
  • Landon’s Designer Friend Cooper On ‘Southern Charm’ Is Someone You’d Want To Party With In Charleston (Bustle).

POLITICS

• Proposed ordinance could pave way for higher taxi fees, regulate Uber (ABC News 4).
• City Planning Commission proposes amendment to consider re-locating cruise ship terminal (News 2).
• Lt. Gov. McMaster marks anniversary SC Dept of Archives (Live 5 News).
• Plan for five new libraries moving forward as Charleston County Council weighs sites (Post & Courier).
• Boeing S.C. executive talks union election, wages (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Summerville board gives Dorchester Hotel final approval (Live 5 News).
• Seismic testing permits go to public hearing (Post & Courier).
• USC marking 800th anniversary of Magna Carta (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Heists in Historic Summerville (News 2).
• CCSO: Deputies arrest man who jumped into Ashley River after pursuit (Live 5 News).
• Edisto River named No. 5 most-endangered river in U.S. (News 2).
• Manufacturer: Officer could only deploy Taser one time (Live 5 News).
• Campus deaths bring calls for more oversight at Clemson, USC (News 2).
• Mount Pleasant teen charged with murder (Post & Courier).
• James Island high school students with BB gun and stun gun charged  (Post & Courier).
• Report: North Charleston 8th-best place in S.C. to start business (Charleston Regional Business Journal).

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