Rumors & Notes 1/22/16

TOP STORIES

• Winter weather moves into S.C., flurries possible in Lowcountry Saturday (Live 5 News).
  • Emergency warming shelters opening due to cold weather (Live 5 News).
  • More than 2,000 flights canceled Friday (ABC News 4).
  • Berkeley Electric crews heading Upstate to assist with snow storm (Live 5 News).
  • WINTER STORM: Everything you need to know (News 2).
• Mayor Summey opposes proposal to move Confederate Relic Room to Hunley site (Charleston City Paper).
• Representative calling on Lowcountry mayors to move ‘Tent City’ occupants to public housing (Live 5 News).
  • Tent city prompts discussion on solutions to homelessness (Post & Courier).
• Nebraska officials think body found inside submerged truck at Folly marina is missing man (ABC News 4).
• Body found inside house on Johns Island (Post & Courier).
• Slager’s Attorneys requesting Walter Scott’s Coast Guard records (News 2).
• Video: Holy City Sinner runs down the weekend’s events (ABC News 4).
  • Weekend Events, Parties, & Plans: 1/22/16 – 1/24/16 (HCS).
• Best of Charleston ’16 Nominations Announced; Final Voting Has Begun (HCS).

FOOD/BEV

• End of an Era: The Blind Tiger Closes This Weekend (HCS).
• John Lewis announces barbecue and brewery reunion tour (Charleston City Paper).
  • BBQ Pitmaster John Lewis and Edmund’s Oast to Host Collab Dinner (HCS).
• New Cooper River Brewing Company makes debut with a Simcoe hops IPA (Post & Courier).
• Charleston firefighters extinguish fire at Palace Hotel downtown (ABC News 4).
• Two excellent alternatives to the Lowcountry Oyster Festival (Post & Courier).
• The Spectator Bar Entices New Crowds With Happy Hour (Eater Charleston).
• Poogan’s Smokehouse: Hospitality, tasty meats welcome diners (Post & Courier).
• Mercantile’s multi-counter concept works for a midday meal  (Charleston City Paper).
• Austin Couple Plans to Open Congress in Mount Pleasant (Eater Charleston).
• John Amato to lead Little Jack’s kitchen (Post & Courier).
• Park Circle Wine Bar Stems & Skins Opens Next Tuesday (Eater Charleston).
• New executive chef at Poogan’s Porch (Post & Courier).
• Saveurs du Monde celebrates season with galette des rois (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Charleston Comedy Festival 2016  (Charleston City Paper).
  • Bridget Everett’s bawdy cabaret comedy stems from a precocious childhood (CCP).
  • Reformed Whores are a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll (CCP).
  • Who says the Holy City takes itself too seriously? (CCP).
• Creative Mornings gets back to its roots with Ken Lam’s talk (Charleston City Paper).
• Former Berkeley High football coach files suit against school district (ABC News 4).
• The Halsey goes postal with an exhibit dedicated to mail art (Charleston City Paper).
• Injury-plagued College of Charleston taking ‘next man up’ approach (Post & Courier).
• WATCH: Petey Pablo drops ‘Carolina Colors’ video before Panthers game (CBS Sports).
• Local rapper Matt Monday released a video for “Live 4” (YouTube).
• Quintin’s Close-ups: Richard “Box” Bachschmidt (HCS).
• Charleston Marathon numbers up from year ago (Post & Courier).
• Weather could place added emphasis on Stewart, run game (Post & Courier).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Haley challenges lawmakers: Act in manner worthy of S.C.’s greatness (Live 5 News).
• Nikki Haley Sued For Evading FOIA Law (FITS News).
• Tecklenburg picks up national and international contacts at D.C. conference (ABC News 4).
• The General Assembly returns to Columbia to do its worst  (Charleston City Paper).
• Revenue details efforts to fight theft from false SC returns (ABC News 4).
• Quintin’s Close-ups: Muhiyyidin D’baha (HCS).
• Clemson architecture programs locating in old factory (ABC News 4).
• The College of Charleston bans hoverboards on campus (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Officer who shot naked man indicted by Georgia DA, released on bond (ABC News 4).
• Opening of new train, bus station planned next year (Post & Courier).
• River Oaks homeowners fed up with potent smell from wastewater plant (Live 5 News).
• Charleston airport greeted 3.4 million passengers in 2015 (Post & Courier).
• More details released in North Charleston hit-and-run death (Post & Courier).
• Radcliffeborough residents wary of renovated apartment building that would house more students (Post & Courier).
• Red Cross assisting residents following North Charleston house fire (Live 5 News).
• Blotter: Dying to sober up (Charleston City Paper).

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