Rumors & Notes: 12/14/15

TOP STORIES

• School district official, ex-Wando Principal Lucy Beckham has died (Post & Courier).
  • Visitation, funeral services set (ABC News 4).
• Century Aluminum begins Moncks Corner plant shutdown (ABC News 4).
• People Magazine dubs Caitlyn the dog ‘Best Survival Story of 2015’ (Live 5 News).
• Police: College of Charleston student sexually assaulted during marijuana deal (ABC News 4).
• The Citadel investigating claims cadets were harassed (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• Kitchen 208 has launched The “Twelve Days of Christmas Specials” (Kitchen 208).
• Anson owner talks reopening, new look, and plans for Farmers and Exchange (Charleston City Paper).
• Bittermilk chosen as the “Best Food Gift” from Charleston (The Food Network).
• Nat Fuller admirers band together to clean up cemetery where caterer is buried (Post & Courier).
• 5 Things to Know About Upcoming Little Jack’s Tavern (Eater Charleston).
• Halls group converting Greenville’s High Cotton to Halls Chophouse (Post & Courier).
• Dan Latimer Exits Neighborhood Dining Group to Pursue New Projects (Eater Charleston).
• Commercial kitchen morphs into kitchen-plus-cafe (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Joyner leads Fort Dorchester to 1st state Class 4A title (ABC News 4).
• From Bill Murray to Coolio, How The Alley Became Downtown’s Entertainment Stop (Eater Charleston).
• E-bikes have arrived in Charleston, but will locals join the global band wagon for them? (Post & Courier).
• Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry changes admission policy to encourage lower income families to visit (Charleston City Paper).
• A little wet weather can’t stop Mt. Pleasant tree lighting, light parade (ABC News 4).
• Female fighter Rousey keeps SC date for Marine Corps Ball (WRDW).
• Sign up now for Friday’s Creative Mornings talk on Time (Charleston City Paper).
• On Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday, local woman reminisces about her lucky encounter (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/SCHOOLS/GOV

• Mayor-elect John Tecklenburg gears up to lead Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Councilman introducing resolution to dedicate trees to Emanuel 9 (Live 5 News).
• Charleston County School District presents plan to control spending (ABC News 4).
• State Democrats go for attention-grabbers in pre-filing bills for January (Post & Courier).
• SC law agencies kick off holiday safe driving blitz (Live 5 News).
• NAACP says Michael Bobby’s severance should be suspended until school district audit complete (News 2).
• James Islanders outraged about Maybank development (Post & Courier).

MISC

• NCPD: Teens say they were shot by man on a bike (ABC News 4).
• Economists: South Carolina finally back from Great Recession (Post & Courier).
• Cops, kids in North Charleston enjoy a day of shopping, pancakes (ABC News 4).
• Pedestrian killed in Ashley Phosphate crash (ABC News 4).
• Charleston police say strong armed robbery attempt did not happen (ABC News 4).
• Forbes magazine spread seeks to spread word about Charleston’s tech scene (Post & Courier).
• Report: Man shoots neighbor’s cat, laughs as he walks away (ABC News 4).
• Little boy asks Santa to pray for sick baby he doesn’t know (Live 5 News).

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