Rumors & Notes: 4/5/16 (AM Edition)

TOP STORIES

• Family of Walter Scott marks first anniversary of fatal shooting (Live 5 News).
  • Walter Scott’s family disappointed in Slager defense, lack of change in North Charleston (Post & Courier).
  • Walter Scott family: We are waiting on justice to be served (ABC News 4).
  • Man who captured Walter Scott shooting has dropped out of public eye (Post & Courier).
  • ‘Walter Scott effect’: North Charleston traffic stops cut in half after shooting, but is it the lasting change critics seek? (Post & Courier).
  • Family friend walks Walter Scott’s final steps one year after his death (ABC News 4).
  • One year after Walter Scott shooting, groups want memorial park (Live 5 News).
• Texts, emails show AG aide plotted with GOP consultants before news conference over Pascoe (Post & Courier).
• Hearings set in 2 cases in Charleston church shooting (ABC News 4).
  • Lawsuit filed by shooting victim’s husband against Emanuel AME dismissed (Post & Courier).
• Charleston County Named Finalist for All-America City Awards (Charleston County).

FOOD/BEV

• Eat Local Month & Challenge Are Both Underway (HCS).
• Sean Brock looks back at 10 years at McCrady’s (Charleston City Paper).
  • Sean Brock Blogged Through McCrady’s Early Days (Eater Charleston).
• Sesame Burgers & Beer Celebrates 10th Anniversary with a Block Party (HCS).
• Leftovers: Tidbits from the Food & Bev Community (HCS).
• Gullah cuisine, genetics, and Michael Twitty’s beef with Sean Brock (Charleston City Paper).
• Big Billy’s Burger Joint to Host Beer Dinner with Palmetto Brewery & Chef Florie (HCS).
• Seabrook gains two Mexican restaurants (Post & Courier).
• Alton Brown Takes Cues From Twitter Fans on Charleston Dining (Eater Charleston).
• Bars We Love: Edmund’s Oast, Charleston (Playboy).
• The Lot names Andy McLeod as head chef (Post & Courier).
• Majestic New Windows at Cane Rhum Bar & Caribbean Kitchen (Eater Charleston).
• Gulf Coast seafood distributor to open Charleston facility (Post & Courier).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• Midlands native sinks game-winning shot to give Villanova NCAA Championship (Live 5 News).
• The Lumineers Return to Daniel Island this September (HCS).
• ‘Southern Charm’ premiere gets off to surreal and scary start  (Island Packet).
  • Southern Charm: An off-season recap (Charleston City Paper).
• Growing pains: The Gaillard Center ramps up, prepares for second season (Post & Courier).
• Fred “Billy” Arnold, the former owner of Prism Records, recently died in Arkansas (Arkansas Times).
• Thousands drawn to 44th annual Flowertown Festival (Post & Courier).
• Cooper River Bridge Run ends with Finish Festival (Live 5 News).
  • Adam Gorlitsky reflects on historic Cooper River Bridge Run (ABC News 4).
• Hometown hopeful Shelby Rogers loses first round Volvo Cars Open battle to Arruabarrena (ABC News 4).
  • Scandals take back seat as top-seeded players take court at Volvo Car Open (ABC News 4).
• MAIA Moms 2nd Annual “More Than a Label” Fashion Show 2016 (HCS).

POLITICS/GOV

• Pressure mounts on ethics debate, roads bill (Post & Courier).
• Charleston county leaders to address gang violence (Live 5 News).
• Drivers assess first weekday closing of Ashley River Bridge lane (ABC News 4).
• Folly beach voters to pick three City Council members (Live 5 News).
• Quintin’s Close-ups: Dot Scott (HCS).
• Pre-construction Work to Begin on Maybank Highway (Charleston County).
• Three Goose Creek City Council seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election (Live 5 News).
• Charleston County Opens Applications Process for Community Investment (Charleston County).
• South Carolina railroad to unveil new line to Volvo’s Berkeley County factory (Post & Courier).

MISC

• Coroner IDs woman fatally stabbed in North Charleston (ABC News 4).
• Gas station proposal for former West Ashley grocery store withdrawn (Post & Courier).
• Folly Beach chosen one of the Best East Coast Beaches (10Best).

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