Rumors & Notes: 2/23/16

TOP STORIES

• Deputies searching for missing Mt. Pleasant man who disappeared after crash (Live 5 News).
• 911 calls give few clues a week after shooting threw North Charleston neighborhood into a panic (Post & Courier).
• Dispatch official: Body found in water in Mount Pleasant (ABC News 4).
• Residents near Naval Brig don’t want Gitmo prisoners in their backyard (Live 5 News).

FOOD/BEV

• Airport could allow alcohol throughout concourses (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Why has only one Charleston woman ever been named a James Beard Award semifinalist? (Charleston City Paper).
• LoLA Low Country Louisiana Seafood Kitchen has opened in Park Circle (Charleston City Paper).
• A Range of Charleston Wine + Food Tickets Still Available (Eater Charleston).
• Still more twists on shrimp-and-grits at Acme (Post & Courier).
• The Best Wine Bars in Charleston (Thrillist).
• Roper St. Francis chef, nutrition expert warn of juicing without checking sugar content (ABC News 4).
• The Darling Oyster Bar Tears Paper From Windows (Eater Charleston).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• 26 Must-Try Experiences In Charleston, South Carolina (Trekeffect).
• Fight Like a Girl! Fundraiser Scheduled for 3/5 at The Rusty Rudder (HCS).
• 8 Iconic Streets to Explore in Charleston (Charleston CVB).
• Stingrays unveil pink jerseys, pink rink (ABC News 4).
• Rugged Maniac Kicks Off 2016 Season at Boone Hall (HCS).
• Charleston artist covers Paste Monthly (Charleston City Paper).
• Charleston Bookmobile Hosts Authors in the Park on Saturday (HCS).
• Last call: Just over 100 tickets left for Brewvival (Charleston City Paper).
• Burke High Girls Basketball on cloud nine after half-court shot beats the buzzer (Live 5 News).
• Toruk: The First Flight flies into NPAC next Thursday (Charleston City Paper).
• Pabst Blue Ribbon to host Dirty South by Southeast music festival in Charleston (Post & Courier).
• Concert this Saturday to benefit Jonathan Gray and daughter Isabel in Antarctica expedition (Charleston City Paper).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• After Trump’s big win, Dems look to S.C. (Charleston City Paper).
• Pressure builds on South Carolina Senate to pass roads bill (ABC News 4).
  • Frustrations grow over roads filibuster (Post & Courier).
• Charleston city council backs off hotel moratorium (ABC News 4).
• Removed Confederate flag may be displayed in Charleston (Live 5 News).
  • Lawmaker continues efforts to bring the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum to the Lowcountry (Post & Courier).
• Quick erosion fix for Folly nixed but long-term project on horizon (Post & Courier).
  • Folly Beach discusses ban on shark fishing around pier (News 2).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: Pastor Thomas Dixon (HCS).
• Georgetown County schools to close Wednesday on threat of severe weather (ABC News 4).

MISC

• Sea rise scarier than we realized, study reveals (Post & Courier).
• Puppy shot 18 times with BB gun; teens now charged (News 2).
• Bat causes stir at downtown library after scratching employee (Post & Courier).
• Major retailer to be announced Wednesday for West Ashley (Post & Courier).
• 4 Lowcountry beaches in running for Best East Coast Beach (Live 5 News).
• Former insurance agent sentenced to federal prison after not investing money (Charleston Regional Business Journal).
• Police: Bicyclist seriously injured in North Charleston crash (Post & Courier).
• Lowcountry’s first ‘tiny home’ could go up in Mt. Pleasant (ABC News 4).
• Berkeley County authorities looking for 18-year-old in armed robbery of convenience store (Post & Courier).

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