Rumors & Notes: 7/2/15 (PM Edition)

TOP STORIES

• Anonymous donors give $3M for Clementa Pinckney scholarship fund (Post & Courier).
• Charleston police plan charges after flag burning (Post & Courier).
• SC lawmakers: Flag should be down by end of next week (The Island Packet).
  • SLED investigating perceived threats against lawmakers over Confederate flag (Post & Courier).
• Authorities have identified a juvenile as a suspect in the Morris Brown AME bomb threats (Charleston City Paper).

• Barricaded man at home in North Charleston now in custody, police say (News 2).
• CCSD names Postlewait as superintendent, Mayor calls decision disappointing (ABC News 4).
  • NAACP: Hiring of CCSD superintendent a ‘racist move’ (Live 5 News).
• 4th of July Events in Charleston (HCS).
  • Fireworks Safety (Charleston Gov).

EMANUEL 9

• GoFundMe page for sister of accused Emanuel AME shooter taken down (ABC News 4).
• Daniel Island foundation announces $121,000 donation to Mother Emanuel Fund (ABC News 4).
• Anonymous donors create $3M scholarship in Clementa Pinckney’s name (ABC News 4).
• Palmetto Moon pledges donation to Emanuel AME from Charleston Strong t-shirts (Fox Carolina).
• Cam Newton on Charleston visit: ‘I would have had to question myself if I didn’t go’ (AL.com).

MT. ZION CHURCH FIRE

• SLED: Cause of fire at Mt. Zion AME church ‘natural’ in nature (Live 5 News).
  • Lightning strike the likely cause (Post & Courier).
• Atlanta based hip-hop artist pledges to rebuild Mt. Zion AME and other churches (Live 5 News).
• Church fires common, but usually not the result of arson (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• Park Circle’s Junction Kitchen just made Spruill Avenue tastier (Charleston City Paper).
• The Hottest Restaurants in Charleston Right Now (Eater Charleston).
• What’s The Best Food Truck In South Carolina? (Scoutology).
• Leftovers: Tidbits from the Food & Bev Community (HCS).
• Stereo 8 Brings on Vanessa Middleton to Lead the Kitchen (Eater Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Summer Activities in the Holy City (Charleston City Paper).
• Folk rockers Delta Rae defend their work and major-label contract (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston Battery ready for showdown with Rochester Rhinos (Post & Courier).
• July Fishing Report (Folly Beach).
• How to celebrate the Fourth in all corners of the Lowcountry (Post & Courier).
• Celebrate the Hipstory Of Yelp on July 11th (HCS).
• Alison Brynn Ross makes wire taxidermy animals (Charleston City Paper).
• Home Team BBQ and Gaslight Street Celebrate CD Pre-Release with July 4th Concert (HCS).
• The Charleston scene was bursting with Mother Emanuel Fundraisers (Charleston City Paper).
• GLAAD Posts “State of Change – South Carolina” Mini Doc Online (HCS).
• Future County Park on the Ashley River (Survey Monkey).
• Deebo Samuel primed to help take target off Pharoh Cooper’s back (Post & Courier).
• Tigers count on D.J. Reader to fill Jarrett-sized gap (Post & Courier).
• Kiawah’s Charles Frost qualifies for PGA Championship (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/OPINION

• Activists pushing for more gun background checks after Emanuel shooting  (Charleston City Paper).
• Haley vetoes nearly 90 items in 2016 budget (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• S.C. Sen. Lee Bright to give Confederate flag bumper stickers to campaign contributors (Charleston City Paper).
• SLED investigating perceived threats against lawmakers over Confederate flag (Post & Courier).
• Now that the cameras are gone, will blacks and whites remain unified? (Charleston City Paper).
• The best way is to follow the dignified example set by the families (Charleston City Paper).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Rodney Williams & Kathleen Wilson (HCS).
• S.C. Chamber of Commerce says removing Confederate Flag ‘good for business’ (ABC News 4).
• Episcopalians OK allowing gay marriage in churches (Live 5 News).
• Will Moredock releases collection of City Paper columns (Charleston City Paper).
• Stegelin: One week in three flags (Charleston City Paper).
• To the millennial victors go the spoils (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Press conference stalls for Justice League founder, but complaint against cities will advance (ABC News 4).
• Fired professors sue Charleston law school (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Beach Co. appeals Jasper rejection (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Beach-goers React to Shark Bite on Isle of Palms (News 2).
• We Heart Body Art  (Yelp Charleston).
• Citadel board extends Rosa’s contract (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Sandbars, tides a risky mix for Lowcountry holiday beachgoers (Post & Courier).
• Summerville man arrested on child pornography charges (ABC News 4).
• Mount Pleasant Waterworks raising its basic charge by $4 (Post & Courier).
• Savage Road shut down, driver seriously injured after car hits tree (ABC News 4).
• Scam Alert: Caller claims to be from sheriff’s office (News 2).
• Confederate re-enactors acknowledge flag is likely to come down (Post & Courier).
• Blotter: Mad Max’s fury, keyed (Charleston City Paper).
• Arrest made in Pee Dee heavy equipment thefts (ABC News 4).

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